HOCKEY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 9

HOCKEY.

P ENGLAND v. DOMINION. VISITING GIRLS WIN. Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 30. The English women's team defeated*; New Zealand to-day in the first test by six goals to five. There have been some sterling hockey games in ■ Wellington, .but never such a game, as exciting and. so full of incident as to-day's. The spectators lived every minute of it, and when the match was won and lost the crowd heartily cheered the two teams. A draw would have been a good indiea- ; tion of the respective merits of the two teams. England set the ball.rolling by getting/ the beat of the initial bully, and within a minute of opening had scored, Miss Gaskell netting, I—o. A moment later, however, amidst great excitement, Miss Pearee (Canterbury), who played a great game throughout, equalised with a stinging shot, I—l.1 —1. The overseas ladies continued the attack, and despite the defensive efforts of Miss M. Malcolm and D. Tinney, scored again, Miss B. Tuker beating Miss Arthur in goal nicely, 2—l. A moment later Miss Gaskell repeated her feat, 3—l. Halftime found the score unaltered, play, if anything, being in England's favo'ur. Eight from the jump in the second spell the blacks attacked hotly, and Miss Nielson (Wairarapa) sent in a beauty, which gave Miss Wetherall no chance," 3—2. The Dominion girls were now shaking things up a lot, giving ■;

the visitors many anxious moments. They were not to be denied, and Miss Kruse equalised amidst great excitement. Miss R. Malcolm (Poverty Bay), amidst great cheering, put New Zealand ahead with a magnificent shot, 4—3. The crowd went delirious with delight, and urged the Blacks on encouragingly. England strove desperately to equalise, which they did per medium of Miss Leacroft, who hustled the leather into the net, 4—4.

I New Zealand then went out to win, and their efforts kept the crowd in a simmer of excitement. Miss Pearee securing, sent in a stinging shot, which put New Zealand ahead again, .5—4. However, a moment later England equalised, Miss Gaskell scoring, 5—5. The* gajtne then became fast and furious, and the spectators exuberant. England pressed again, and just on the call of time, in endeavouring to clear, Miss Arthur, the goalkeeper, knocked the leather into the net. Thus the game ended, England 6, New Zealand 5. Messrs J. C. Cusack and Walton were referees.