HARD HOCKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20822, 5 June 1939, Page 11

HARD HOCKEY

HAMILTON COMPETITION TECHNICAL DEFEAT OLD BOYS KAIPAKI’S FIRST WIN Both games in the Hamilton senior hockey competition for the Killip Memorial Shield at the Showgrounds on Saturday were marked by hard and fast play. Kaipaki, determined on registering its first win, outplayed Colts, who at no time looked like being a dangerous side. The main attracton was the match between Old Technicals and Old Boys, both of whom had not suffered defeat this season. However, Old Technicals, after being battered by the steady Old Boys' attack, rallied towards the end and was victorious by a margin of three goals.

KAIPAKI’S FIRST SUCCESS

COLTS EASILY DEFEATED TUNE UP THREE GOALS TO ONE Although without the services of Its goalie, Smillie, Kaipaki had no difficulty in disposing of the weak Colts eleven. The country team displayed better form throughout and its first victory this season was to the tune of three goals to one. Kaipaki revealed better positional play than Colts and the latter was particularly erratic with its circle work. The teams were:— Colts: O’Hara, Clark, Hansen, Mackley, Clough, Bockell, Curteis, Bogue, Perrett, McKibbin, Christie. Kaipaki: Boyd, Goodwin, Farrell, Boyd, McCarthy, Boyd, Bones, Graham, Ganley, Uddy. Kaipaki’s first goal came from a flank movement when Bones, receiving the ball in the centre ol' the field, goaled with little difficulty. Kaipaki 1, Colts 0. A penalty corner to Kaipaki saw Colts frustrate its attacking movement and break away. However, uddy on the wing received the ball l'roin a forward tussle and carried it into the circle and beat Clark with a bal’d hit. Kaipaki 2, Colts 0. Colts’ only goal came from a penalty bully, a down-field rush by Colls saw Goodwin fall on the ball and the resulting penalty to the attacking team gave Perrett Hie opportunity to goal. Kaipaki 2, Colts 1. The final point to Kaipaki was notched by G. Boyd when, in a solo effort, lie took the hall from well out into the circle. O'Hara made two brilliant saves, but eventually Boyd beat him with a flick shot. * Kaipaki 3, Coits 1.

TECHNICAL WIN AGAIN

OLD BOYS’ GALLANT ATTEMPT MARGIN OF THREE GOALS Old Technicals left no doubt of its superior play when it defeated Old Boys by five goals to two. In spite of a gallant attempt to keep its opponents out of the circle, Old Bovs could not overcome'’the deadly attack from the Technical front line. At one stage if. did appear that Old Boys would come close to winning, but towards the end there was no doubt of the decision. fi'he teams were:— Uld Technicals: Puck, McKinnon, Clark, Taylor, Jenkins. Snell, Sage, lloff, Powdriil, Floyd, Forster. Old Boys: Sutherland, Pountney, Broadbent, McKinnon, Richardson, White, Jacka, West, Ewan. Davies, Chard. After being kept on the defensive during the first ten minutes of play. Old Boys suddenly took the offensive. Jacka broke away on the right wing and a line centre hit gave L»avies the opportunity to net. but he missed. Technical Attack From the bully off Technical swept downlield. A shot at goal from & short corner failed, but the ball was kept in the circle and Powdriil penetrated the defence with a successful hit. Uld Technicals 1, Old Boys 0. Again Technical made a lightning movement to add to its score. Old Boys since the previous goal had the better of the game hut its attempts to hit were prevented by the solid Technical defence. However, Technical gained its opponent’s circle, where Hoff pelted with a hard swing of the stick. Uld Technicals 2, Old ‘Boys 0. Once again Technical pressed and this time Powdriil goaled. Old Technicals 3, Old Boys 0. Following up fast and putting his whole body into the shot, Ewan gpaled for Old Boys soon after the second half began. Technical had maintained a steady attack up to that stage but a concerted movement by Old Boys took play out of the danger zone and put Ewan in the position to score. Old Technicals 3, Old Boys 1. Old Boys scored again when West, doggedly forcing his way through, took the ball from half-way into the circle. He was tackled there and Ewan tried to effect the goal, but once more the ball came out to West, and with a hard shot he sent it home. Old Technicals 3, Old Boys 2. In spite of a gallant attempt to beat Technical away from the circle. Old Boys was caught w r ell out of position w’hen Floyd concluded a rush with another goal. Old Technical 4, Old Boys 2. .Another goal by Floyd just before the final whistle made the position: Old Technicals 5, Old Boys 2. Messrs. Fabling and Craig were the umpires.