1911 Goodall Cup

The 1911 Goodall Cup was the third edition of the inter-state series between Victoria and New South Wales. It was won by New South Wales, who unseated the two-time defending champions Victoria, for the first time

Series results

 * September 13, 1911: New South Wales 5 - Victoria 3
 * September 15, 1911: New South Wales 7 - Victoria 5

The third match in the series was not contested as star player J. Kendall of New South Wales was unable to play due to a shin injury and another team member, D. Poole, was not present. Instead an exhibition was played with mixed sides, known as the Dark Blues and the Light Blues. The Dark Blues won by a score of 6-5.

1st match
"At the Glaciarium last night the first of a series of hockey matches was played between teams representing Victoria and New South Wales. After a most exciting contest, the New South Wales team won by 5 goals to 3. The teams were, - Victoria J. Blair, D. Woods, K. Walker, C. Wall, and H. and L. Reid; New South Wales, J. Kendall, J. Pike, C. Rowe, D. Turbull, D. Poole, and C. Fowler. Victoria attacked with strength at the start, but sadly a few mistakes marred their game. Thus, their opponents took charge, and for the remainder of the match the Victorians were hard pressed. J. Kendall (NSW) was the best player on the ice. He is a native of Canada, where hockey on the ice is a national sport. Thoroughly acquainted with every aspect of the game, he proved almost unstoppable. Time after time, he made lighting skates the whole length of the floor with the puck glued to the end of his stick. In swift, sweeping curves he easily avoided his opponents and shot for goal. Aided systematically by his team, he scored every one of the five goals attained by his side. Though the Victorians were defeated, they made a plucky fight, and the winner of the two remaining matches is still in doubt. The Victorian goal scorers were H. Reid (2) and K. Walker. Tonight, the second match will be played."

-The Argus, Melbourne, September 14, 1911

2nd match
"The second of a series of hockey matches was played last evening at the Glaiciarium between teams representing Victoria and New South Wales. The contest was indeed exciting, and finished in a victory for the New South Wales team by 7 goals to 5. The teams were, for Victoria - J. Blair, D. Woods, K. Walker, C. Wall, and H. and L. Reid. New South Wales, - J. Kendall, J. Pike, C. Rowe, D. Turnbull, D. Poole, and C. Fowler. As far as the New South Wales team was concerned, J. Kendall was pre-eminent. Out of the seven goals scored by the visitors, he hit six, D Poole accounting for the remaining one. Again and again, Kendall made brilliant skates the whole length of the floor. Holding the puck at the end of his stick as if with a magnet, and avoiding his opponents with swift, sweeping curves, he frequently succeeded in obtaining his objective. Kendall, who has only recently arrived in Australia, is a native of Canada where he was an international player. On the Victorian side, K. Walker, who played forward, showed great judgement and executed three out of the five goals scored by the Victorians, the remaining goals for the home team being hit by L. and H. Reid. Generally speaking, the Victorian team displayed much better form than their opponents, whose shortcomings were remedied by Kendall's surprising skill. The final match will take place on Monday night."

-The Argus, Melbourne, September 16, 1911

Final match/exhibition
"It is evident, judging by the crowd which assembled at the Glaciarium last night to see the final of the interstate games, that ice hockey is destined to become one of the most popular of our winter sports. No doubt many of those present had come in expectation of seeing J. Kendall, the Canadian international, repeat the splendid performances by which he won the rubber for New South Wales in the first two matches, and disappointment was keen when it was learned that Kendall was present on crutches, a split shinbone, the result of a blow with a stick having laid the New South Wales captain for the present. Another of the New South Wales side in D. Poole had left, so a mixed side was picked from the two interstate teams - dark blues against light blues - and a capital exhibition resulted. The sides were: - Dark Blues - D. Woods (V.), J. Goodall (V.), J. Pike (NSW), Fowler (NSW), C. Smith (V), and H. Reid (V.) Light Blues- K. Walker (V.), L. Reid (V.), Rowe (NSW), Turnbull (NSW), and C. Watt (NSW) [likely meant "Wall"]. In the first half, the Light Blues had rather the best of it, getting 3 goals hit by L. Reid (2) and K. Walker to 1 goal for the Dark Blues, hit by C. Smith. The second half was the Dark Blues' own property, and they rattled up 5 goals in quick succession, of which Pike hit 3 and C. Smith and L. Reid 1 each, which left the final scores: - Dark Blues 6 goals; Light Blues 3 goals. F. Fowler, the New South Wales goal-keeper, gave a fine exhibition in front of the net for the winners. During the evening the president of the Amateur Ice Hockey Association (Mr. P.J. Steele) presented the interstate cup, the gift of Mr J. Goodall, to the New South Wales team. In returning thanks, the New South Wales captain (Kendall) said the play of the Australians in the few seasons that they had been playing the game was a revelation to him. In two years' time he was prepared to take a team to Canada, fully confident that they would give the best players there all the exercise they wanted. During the evening the interstate mile championship was presented to Kendall, whose victory was enthusiastically honored, and other prizes won at the recent sports meeting were also distributed."

-The Argus, September 19, 1911