HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1922, Page 9

HOCKEY.

• ATTCK__AND BEATS WAIRARAPA FOUR GOALS TO Nil(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star."> CARTERTON, this .lay. The hockey match. Wairarapa v. Auckland, vvas played this afternoon on i.ie show ground at Carterton. The -earner for the past week has been very bad, and the ground was very wet anil heavy. The tennis were as follows: W'airarapa (yellow and black*.— J. Wallace. C. Bannin. \V. Bannin. K. Goodin. W. Neilson. .1. Hawker. S. Smith. K. I'niiiiicliCfe, C. Ordes. H. Se.ttou. ant 1-. Gji:,m. Auckland (hive and whiter -Menv.ies. Speight. Sloan. Baildon. Simpson. Balijutyne. Siinmomls, Carr, E. Watt- 1 , ('. Watts, and J. Carter. The referees were Messrs. A. anrl F. Fisher. Auckland won the toss, and decided lo play with the sun iv their faces. Auckland attacked from the bully, but Carter was caught off-side, anrl Wairarapa --et up an attack. The heavy state of the ground hampered play considerably. Wairarapa. headed hy Tuunicliffe, put iv a nice attack. Speight coming to the rescue. A nice run by Carter and C. Watts nil the left -are E. Watts a chance, and he .-.-..r.-.t Auckland's first goal. From the opening bully the Yellows broke away, but the altj.-:; was short lived. Baildon clearing. From half-way the Blues broke away, Carr netting, but he was ruled off-side. Both teams were finding it hard to keep their feet. Auckland continued to press. and gained a penalty corner. Simmonds had a shot which was stopped by the goalkeeper. The Blues continued to press until Carter had a shot which wettt over the bar. W'airarapa attacked from the bully. eqming right down to the Auckland circle. I'lay hovered round the half-way line till the Auckland forwards broke away, Carr hitting in the ball, but was a-ain ruled off-side. A Wairarapa attack was shortlived. Sloan clearing. The Yellows continued tn press, but Baildon cleared with a nice hit to tbe side-line. Half-time was called with Auckland attacking. Auckland attacked from the opening bully. A scramble in front of goal brought no result. Auckland continued to press. Three free hits to the defenders faile.l to bring relief. Auckland eventually being rewarded by C. Watts netting rrom an angle. Auckland 2 to nil. Uninteresting play followed the opening bully. Auckland acain attacked vigorously, but the heavy state of the ground prevented any scoring, the ground in the circle being so muddy and sticky that the ball was often out of sight. A free hit to the local team sa-v the home left wing run down the side line, but Speight proved equal and cleared. Simmonds, for Auckland, came down tinright wing, putting in a nice centre which gave C. Watts a chance, ami he scored Auckland's third goal. Auckland .:. Wairarapa 0. The home team livened up for a few minutes, but the Auckland defence proved equal. Wairarapa continued to press, and obtained a penalty corner. A fine run by Carr took the ball to the Wairarapa goal, off-side spoiling what appeared a certain chance. Play linn.round the home team's twenty-five, but Cosplendid defence of the BaDnin brothers and the goalie prevented the visitors increasing their score. The Yellow forwards now took .-l turn in tho attack, offside play spoiling a good chance. From a free hit the Auckland forwards, headed l.y Carr. attacked, sticks by Carter "bringing relief to the home team. Auckland continued to press, and from a penalty corner E. Watts scored a beautiful ;_na!. Auckland 4. Wairarapa 0. From the opening bully the home forwards, headed by TunniclifTe. reached the Auckland circle, but Baildon anrl Simpson proved a sturanling block. A free hit on the circle edge gave the home team a chance, but the defence was too good, and the Auckland forwards were again goal-hunting. Bannin cleared, and some line play followed, time being •tailed with the score: Auckland 4 -Vairara pa 0