HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 187, 7 August 1914, Page 2

HOCKEY.

THE CHAMPION SHIELD. CA'NTEE-RKURY "WAOT IT. GOOD GAME PROMISED. The ffreat attraction for to-morrow afternoon In local hockey i-lr<:los is the challenge match for the Neiv Zealand Championship Shield at Victoria Park "butweeu Auckland (holders) and 'Canterbury (challengers). The contest Is creating more than ordinary I interest throughout the (Dominion, for It la recognised that two of the strongest teaas art} engaged. It is the nrst inter-provincial contest played here for two years. Since Auckland secured the sensational victory over Wellington, which, by the wny, carried with it the supremacy of the Dominion, the Auckland teatm have successfully defended the trophy on two occasions, hut these were against secondary associations. The Cnntenbury eleven if regarded as the strongest that has yet left the Southern province—more powerful than the team which lifted the shield from Wellington In 101 C. It is now six years ago since Canterbury icontested on a local ground. Nothing so exrltlne has been witnessed In Auckland since that fixture. 'Five matMms have been played 'between Canterbury and Auckland, and the honours arr. with the visitors, four wins standing to their credit. but only two of the games were shield contests, and a win apiece is the record of the provinces. The Victoria Park is one of tire tinast hockey fields In the Dominion, and as a special ground has been prepared, a very ifast orpen game should eventuate If the "weather Is at all favourable. Both teams have left nothing undone In the way of getting Into the best of form, and both are confident «f victory. The match will start punctually at 3 p.m., and. according to shield rules. If at the conclusion of the seventy minutes of play scores are even, two extrn spell'? of a-<iiiartcr off an hour will lie played, trat play will cense iurmed'ately a score is recorded. The same will be controlled l>y two referees (Messrs E. >E. Madden and H. V. Walton). The final selection of the teams -will he made ro-mornwv morning from the following:— OAXTEBI3T-RY. Goalkeeper: C. (Bellamy. Full-backs: iP. Martin, G. Sherwood (caTitnln). Ilalf-hacks: W. Duffleld, R. A. P.irton, >F. Seple, J. Pascoe. Forwards: W. Patrick. S. Mawklns. H. Throp, W. Grammar, S. J. Holland, W. Charfpell, E. Hulbcrt. AUCKLAND. Goalkeeper: C. Hallam. Full-backs: J. n. Baker, 11. B. Spclffht fcaptaln). ■Halfbacks: J. iM. Allstm, L. G. iiobiuson, J. C. Rcnnie. Forwards: D. Smythe. ! H. .7. Worsley. W. H. Johns, E. A. Whittaker, J. Maboney, C. N. Jacobsen. Reserves: IT. C. Cotton, R. England, A. C. Johns, A. Thomas. As a <-urtaln-rais«T. iMt. Eden second crade A team will meet Training College at MS p.m. The following will represent ML TEden 11. A:—(Manning, Bergussou, Hume, Bartleer. Thomas. Alexander. Rimmcr, Gittos, Da vies, Alexander, Punch. Reserves: Till, Wolnor, iPcnn, White, Fletcher. PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCH. The Dcvonport school team, winner of the sc/hoo] cbaraplonship. will piny a match at Devonport LK>moln to-morrow morning agninet a team picll.vl from the combined -chools. Play will commence at 10.30 sharp, and Mr. T. D. Wrigley will referee. Tgreen and white). — Goalkeeper. A. Scott: full-backs, Ahlers, Frater: half-b.icke. Harrison. Dacre, McKenzle; forwards. Hovcrd, Hall, C Bailey, Trayes. Itykcrs. , ...... , ■ i ,■ < r Combined Schools (dark phlrfe).—33'oalkeeper (Edendale): fnll-imckH, O"l>onncll (Kdcndale), L. Munro CUcmnera): half-backs. George (Reinuern). i'lilUlps lEdendale). Fraser (Stanley Bay): forwards. Cole (Orafton), Sparkcs (Edendale). N. Baljpy iStniiley Bay), Fnrqnhar (Rcjnnera). A. Bnrton (Grafton). Itcsen-i's: back. Parkrr (Stanley Bay); forwards. E. Watts (Grafton), Wlldlng (Stanley Bay).