HOCKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 102, 16 September 1912, Page 5

HOCKEY.

THE LADIES' TOURNAMENT. '

By Telegraph. —Press Association. . Christchurch. Last Night, The, New Zealand ladies' hockey tournament, which opened on Saturday last, is now approaching the end. The seventh days' play took place at Sydenham Park this afternoon in fine weather, before a large, attendance of spectators. The matches for the day resulted:— A SECTION. Nelson 2. v. Canterbury B 0. Wairarapa 1, v. Poverty Bay 0. Manawatu 2, v. Otago 0. Taranaki, a bye. B SECTION. Canterbury A 3, v. Auckland 2. * Buller 2, v. West Coast o.\ Wanganui 0, v. Hawke's Bay 4. - Wellington, a bve. ! CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. The championship points in the two sections are: — A Section.—Wairarapa 12, Poverty Bay 8, Nelson 7, Canterbury B 5, Manawatu 5, Otago 4, Taranaki 1. B Section. T -Ha\vke'& Bay 12, Canterbury 9, Wanganui 7. Auckland 7, Weibury A 9, Wanganui 7, Auckland 7, WelHawke's Bay and Wairarapa will play off for the championship on Monday afternoon. g OTAGO v. CANTERBURY. A DRAWN GAME. Dunedin, Last Night. The ninth interprovincial '»hockey match between Otago and Canterbury was played at Carisbrook in bleak weather, oil a good keen ground. Canterbury early established a lead of three goals to one, but before the interval Otago* drew level and made the scores three-all. Goals had been scored by Anderson, Jacobs and Smith for the visitors, and by Ferens (2) and Calder for Otago. Smith (Canterbury) notched the first goal in Hie second'spell, but Ferftis scoring for Otago again brought the teams level. The fifth goal for Canterbury was scored by Wyliei'but five minutes before time Drake" (Otago) scored, and brought the. tally to five-all. which was the final result. The giuiio was fasj;.,and.,,full of incident, though better dockey displays have been seen hero. Canterbury were more clever with their sticks than the focal men, but Otago was saved by its brilliant full-backs. ,