HOCKEY

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 249, 19 September 1929, Page 3

HOCKEY

WINTER SHIELD MATCH. WANGANUI WIN TROPHY. After a game that was surprisingly fast and intertisting, despite the wretched weather conditions, the Wanganui representative hockey team wrested the Winter Shield from Manawatu, yesterday, by 3 goals to two. A strong cross wind and occasional heavy showers militated against a high standard of play. Wanganui, who were the original holders of the trophy when it was first donated, proved a faster combination than their opponents and deserved the honours. The home team, however, were by no means outplayed iind right to the final whistle the result was in doubt. The teams were as under:—

Wanganui (blue and black). —N. Hughes; Goring, Le Brun; Pitcaithly, Mclntyre, Harknees• Karston, Potbury, Voss, Tizard, It. Hughes. Manawatu (green). —Ward ; Pnatt, W. Sutton; Davies, Hansen, D. Hoare; Kyle, It. Hoare, Worsfold, Duckworth, Turner. Wanganui were the first to appear dangerous, the Manawatu defence being severely tested in the first Jew minutes. The holders rallied and Kyle nearly put them in the lead with a nice shot. The challengers resumed the offensive, Tizard and Potbury being prominent. The green defence proved sound, however. Heavy showers of rain were falling and the ground soon became slippery. Despite this handicap the pace was on, the visitors being particularly active. They could do everything but score at times. Manawatu were making some breakaways, but Goring and Le Brun halted them whenever they did so. At last the visitors’ efforts were rewarded, Tizard and Hughes combining in a nice thrust from the right wing. At close range Hughes put some “wood’ behind his shot to secure the lead for tho challangers. Manawatu rallied and the Wanganui citadel was subjected to severe pressure. Turner scooped the ball into tiro centre with an undercut. Worsfold, with the ball travelling over his head, put up his hand to stop it dead. Like a flash he was through the defence to leave Hughes standing.—One all. Play took a sudden turn in Wanganui’s favour following the bully. Tizard took the ball with him and aj>peared to be a certain scorer when Pratt came up fast to clear to Sutton, who sent on downfield. Voss then came into prominence and a nice shot looked dangerous, with the blue forwards following in fast, but Ward kicked the ball clear. Sutton was prominent on defence and half time came with the scores unaltered. Wanganui 1, Manawatu 1. The second spell opened with another Wanganui onslaught but a missed pass halted the movement. Continued pressure saw the visitors force a penalty corner. Hoare and Kyle were 'associated in a strong green counter-attack, but the Wanganui half-line proved too strong, play returning to green territory. Enterprising passing by the green forwards took them to the visitors’ circle, Le Brun clearing opportunely. Poor shooting lost the blues an opportunity. Turner and Duckworth were .associated in a bright rush along the side of tho field bringing the greens into the firing line. A nice centring shot by Kyle was stopped by Le Brun who, unfortunately for Wanganui, carried the ball in the circle. R. Hoare neatly stopped the ball from the corner for Worsfold to send a clinking shot into the net, to give the holders the lead for the first time. Manawatu returned to tho offensive but could not sustain the effort, Wanganui making an overwhelming rush for Tizard to score. —Two all. Despite the slippery nature of the ground both teams were making good' efforts. R.' Hoare had a good opportunity when Kyle fed him at close range, his shot being inches wide. Kyle centred from the right wing, but all liis inside forwards were offside. Back came Wanganui with another irrestible rush and Potbury running round to the opposite wing took the last pass to send an accurate drive past Ward. —Wanganui 3 —2. Spurred by this reverse Manawatu raided determinedly, D. Hoare sending Turner away for. the winger to find the net. However, he had taken his pass offside and the free-hit gave Wanganui relief. Potbury was again prominent in a blue attack, Sutton halting him. After further Wanganui pressure R. Hoare broke away only to be deprived of possession with his supports too far downfield. Offside play again halted the greens and a free hit. for obstruction still further assisted the challengers. Ragged midfield play ensued until the final whistle came with the scores: Wanganui 3, Manawatu 2. Messrs C. Aitchison and A. Atkins refereed. After the game the visitors were entertained by the Manawatu Association at dinner, the opportunity being taken to hand over the shield.

DANNEVIRKE RETAIN NORDEN CUP. Per Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, Sept. 18. The final representative men’s hookey challenge game for the Norden Cup, played this afternoon in a downpour of rain, between Dannevirke (holders) and Hastings (challengers), resulted in an easy win for the former by 5 goals to one. The score at half-time was one—nil in favour of the holders. Dannevirke excelled in all departments, although the visitors pressed towards the end of the game. Goals • for the winners were notched by J. N. Robinson (2), J. Smith (2), and W. Mclntosh, while the visitors’ only score was secured by G. McNabb. Dannevirke have held the cup since 1927, when they wrested it from Wairarapa. Since then they have successfully defended the cup on nine occasions, this season four times, drawing with Taranaki, and defeating Feilding, AVairarapa and Hastings.