HOCKEY

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1921, Page 8

HOCKEY

SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND DEFEAT WELLINGTON. Jelecraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Auckland defeated Wellington in a challenge match for the hockey shield hy 4 goals to nil. Heavy rain made the ground slippery. The score at halftime was three to nil. Wellington played a sound game, but the home team was too good.

N.Z. LADIES’ TOURNEY. THE SECTION FINALS. By Telegraph.—Tress Association. Palmerston N., Sept. 17. The section finals of the N.Z. Ladies’ Hockey tourney were played to-day. The game between Otago and Wellington was a very even contest, and little separated the teams. When play had been in progress only a short while, Miss Williams (Wellington) scored from a hit which bounded off the opposing goalie’s stick. About half way through the first spell Miss Melvin (Otago), with a fine individual effort, equalised with a short shot. At half time the scores were one all. Probable scores were missed by both sides through inaccurate shooting. After a sustained attack within a quarter of an hour of* time, Miss Martin, with a fine shot, gave Wellington the advantage, and for the remainder of the game Wellington more than held their own. The game terminated: Wellington 2, Otago i. The match between Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay resulted in a win for Poverty Bay by five goals to two. This gave both teams an equal number of points, and the game will have to be replayed on Monday. Poverty Bay had the better of the game during the major sart of the match, showing splendid combination among the forwards. Misses Hei, Hill and Trotter were prominent. Hawke’s Bay’s defence was not so sound, the players being inclined to bunch at times. Miss Lean ana Miss Redfern battled well in the forwards, and scored Hawke’s Bay’s goals. Misses Hill (4) and Trotter scored for the winners. The championship final will not be played till Tuesday. THE NORDEN CUP. Poverty Bay. which is the last team on the Norden Cup challenge list, has wired to the secretary of the Taranaki Association (Mr. C. Morissey) forfeiting the match. Taranaki, who won the cup from Feilding, lias since met two challenges, namely, Wanganui at Kaponga, which ended in a draw, and Wairarapa, at Hawera, the game ending in Taranaki’s favor, the score being s—l.5 —1. Taranaki therefore holds the cup, and cannot be further challenged till March 1 of next year.