HAMILTON HOCKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21187, 9 August 1940, Page 9

HAMILTON HOCKEY

COLTS MEETS OLD BOYS HOOPER CUP COMPETITION Fast and exciting hockey should be seen at Steele Park tomorrow when the leader in the Hooper Cup competition, Colts, will meet the Old Boys team, which is only one point behind in the competition table. In previous matches this season, the Old Boys eleven has usually gained the decision against Colts, and it can be depended upon to do its best to wrest the lead from Colts tomorrow. In the second match, Kaipaki will play Aotea. Tomorrow’s draw is as follows: First Grade. —Aotea v. Kaipaki, No. 1 ground at 1.30 p.m. (Messrs Bogue and Ewan); Old Boys v. Colts. No. 1 ground at 3 p.m. (Messrs Grade and Weedon). Second grade: Tokomaru v. Nawton, No. 2 ground at 3 p.m. (Messrs Luxton and Puch); Ohaupo v. Arawa, No. 2 ground at 1.30 p.m. (Messrs Fabling and McKinnon). Third grade: Technical A v. Old Boys B. No. 3 ground at 3 p.m. (Messrs Fabling and Bramwell); Old Boys A v. Technical B, No. 3 ground at 1.30 p.m. (Messrs Sutherland and Weedon). Women’s Matches.—Arawa v. Tainui, No. 1 ground at 1.30 p.m. (Messrs Hunter and Grade); Tokomaru v. Nurses, No. 1 ground, 3 p.m. (Mr Hunter); Leamington v. Ohaupo, No. 2 ground, 1.45 p.m. (Mr Carrington and Mrs Barry); School A v. Horotiu, No. 2 ground at 3 p.m. (Mr Carrington and Miss Webster). THE TEAMS Old Technical Aotea. —Puck, Clarke, Bowler, Sape, Jenkins, Ilinton, Sage, Hoff, Powdrill, Fountain, Lipsey. Tokomaru.—lrwin, Richardson, Robertson, Wilson. Patterson, Mellor, Mitchell, Jowcrs, Knight, Calderwood. Arawa.—Hunt, Kilham. Chaloner, Gross, Tiller. Rcere. Joyce, Puna, Fairweather, Garrett, McDowell. TAIHAPE BEATEN HAMILTON’S (TOOD WIN

In its representative match with Taihape, Hamilton thoroughly deserved its win by five goals to one. The game was a fast and open one, Perrett scoring first for Hamilton within the first seven minutes. Ten minutes later Taihape equalised from a melee in front of the goal. The home team’s method of play

was in contrast to that of the visitors, Taihape hitting hard and swinging the ball from wing to wing with Hamilton, on the other hand, concentrating on short passing among the forwards. Hamilton’s halves blocked very cleanly, but hard hitting in enemy territory threw away several chances. Hamilton did better in the second half. Hoff, who had missed several openings in the first half, scored within a few minutes. Assisted by Perrett and Powdrill, this player secured three more goals. Taihape lacked combination in the forwards, but the left back and halves played very well. However, speculation frequently spoilt their efforts.