HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 225, 20 September 1906, Page 6

HOCKEY.

THAMES V. AUCKI-iAJVL). I The return match Auckland v. Thames j J was played yesterday afternoon Bt tbo He- ■ i muera polo ground, resulting in a win for ' 1 the home (cam by four goals to two. In I J the first spell Thames had perhaps tJio beti ter of it. tne score reading: Tnames -, Auek- | ; ;a_nd 1. In lh<- tsorond spoil. however. AuoJc- i land Khov/crl superiority in combined play. and notched three tnorp goals. Tlie pauio | : v.-as very fust throughout, notwithstanding l tin , rather long grass, ami both icams lasted j cut very well. Krora thr opuuing bully ! Mason, for Auckland, got away, but was ! »•(■!! stopped hy William)?. Doyie. made a! Z<rfytH rnti and pnesod in to centre. M_a.sotv ! lnid a slm; at jrii.ii. which was stopped by j the Thames goalkeeper. Thames now took I i> torn in attack, and the ball passing lio- I tweon 14?r.sU;m-. Whitehead, and hougard, ; Ibey looked Uangcrous, but ihi> rush was . stopped hy Spcnjitit, wlio with a good lilt ! Iraiisfcri-cd play to Ttiainr-o -limnirsl j camp on ng-.iin with a great rush, and from a goiMi <entre by Urorrnley. WhitPUead put j '■ .1 sood oni- through tile posts, making the score: Thames 1, Aucklnud uJI. Ki-om the i hully-offi a rush hy tup Xhntnce forwards, ! who were now pimJ'ig: some very pood work. , was stopped by Kavanagh. Auckland ral- ! I lied, and a frood hit hy Speight sent thp. hall , will ~nt in the U'ha;nrfl Si. From tlie . ; throw-in Doyle sfouring, cr-ntrpd. and Young | j j.ut ono through the posts. Thampa 1, Anck- i iaml 1. Winning the bully, Tiiamw insti- ; ! tntrV; a attat-k. 'I'heir forwards were ! j now playiiiz with proat dash, and but for) i ilio siirnd hitting of the Aucklanfl hacks! no;'ld havo scored more. Xhev wore not to j lv , ilonlPil, i.owevcr. With a jood rush. I [Thames took the ball into the Auckland circle, and. rehonndiug fi-om the goal- j ■ keepiT. l'.on._-.,rd h:id a shot, notching I j Thames' upcomi gual. 'I'bamcs 2. Auckland i il. Shortly after the whlstlo soun<led Tori half-time. In the second npplJ Auckland I livened up. and started some good passing rushas amongst the forwards, who were be- j gimuliig to fe-ct more uricd to tbo grotmd. | Taking the ball Into thp Thames circle. I Hands had a shot, bill the ball just went | outside Uie posts. Turner, the Thames I goalkeeper, shortly after this was again culled on to defend, and stopped an exceedingly hot shot. Auckland were not to be denied, and from a good hit by Porter to Ma&on, the last-named put ti fast one through the uprights. Auckland L , , Thames •J.. Auckland were now getting the best of It, their fast forward rushes gradually wear- I lug dorm tbe opposition. I'roui a' pretty bit i-.f pasFlng started by Uoyic, the bail i was taken Into the circle. The goalkeeper I unwisely rueln-.l out, nud missing the ball ' Mather put an easy one through the posts ' Auckland H, ninnies •_'. Thames here mi- i lied, and good defensive play by Williams ! and Grlffen slitfteii play to Auckland's quarters. A «ood hit by Allen, however, transferred play again. Yonng. by fast following I up, secured and shot his second goal. Short- > ly after the whistle sounded with no alteration in the score. Auckland 4, Thames a.

WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS possesses virtue lof a remedial kind.