HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 25 September 1922, Page 8

HOCKEY.

AUSTRALIA V. AUCKLAND. i WIN" FOR THK HO.MK-TEAM. | The inter-Colonial inntch between the 1 'Australian hockey representatives who are making their first tour of the Dominion. and Auckland, eventuated at the Remuera . hockey ground on Saturday under line wcai ther condition.*. ' . ! I Auckland got away from opening ' bully :iud immediately readied the circle ! where Flockbart broke clear and line play brought the leather hack to half-way. A , nice reverse stroke by May cheeked and Auckland advanced, but Watts, got away to ■ lie slopped by liotliwell. Play hung in the .visitors circle until Itarwnnil bit out near Hie ,;oal. A fr.-o hit assisted th" visitors and Freeman ran to halfway, then Speight returned, only to be countered by a nice run hv Grant lo mid Hold. A pass by K. ■ : Watts' to «'. Waits to Grlce. who reversed I and ,-entreil. Lofty Work in Hie circle produced a penalty corner to Auckland. < . Walts had a sle-i nt close range and missed, but a little Inter K. Watts secured the desired results n.- the outcome of a return pats from Carr the ball going bigli int., tbe cage. Auckland 1. Australia «. •Tlie ball was taken to the Auckland side of balfwav. where Garwood headed for the Auckland circle which fur the first time suffered an invasion. England twice repulsed, but good though slow Mickwork by the visitors maintained the attack nnd Mcl.end In clearing gave Micks. Walts upset the visitors' scoring arm ngeaient. anil the Impetus was not dropped until P.otli ' well goi in the wax. Watt,- attempted to : score, but Flockbiiit saved anil saved, again but Auckland were not to lie denied, and . j maintaining spnrimulc attacks C.irr g..nb-d. Ancklnn.l 2. Auslnilla <>. From a penalt> corner the \ustrnliiins put In a line cambine,l run which liewlldered the Auckland •>-ci:s until the cinle was rcti. lied. vnPn ' Mcl.eo.l came to the rescue at .i critical iiioinelit. The Auckland forward* advanced In fan-like formation, and E. Walts, diving for the ball in the circle, notched Auckland's third goal. Auckland •'. Australia ('. May held up iin attack, but bis hit wncountered by John's and 111" blue and white vanguard were again goal-hunting, but oul.ia comer resulted. Tee Aussie.; shift <M thdanger, and f-.-m n |.as-lng nt-11. Nickiln centred and Auckland was cornered. SeaI man made a couple of vigorous at temps lo I score, hut Auckland cleared, and Hie vim I guard, celling lilt" action, K. Watts ran through and goaled. Ancklnn.l 4. Australia , 10. The Aussles t-"i ii":iy nicely, but found Speight in the way. and the ball went on: ,hi i.nlf-wnv. A run tiling the right by I. ! Alexiind.-r* forced the visitors. Loose hit- ' ting advan I the Australians t" tbe In,-ill iwcntvfhc. where Mai-wood lenni-.-d the bail into the rircl». but Auckland i».»>n bad lhe visitors ou ibc defensive. Ayling. after being trb keil, made a good recovery, and hit out near tin- half-way tlag. Johns inI ten-opted n pass and brought n likely aita.-k lo grief. A moment later hnlf-linie sounded with piuv iv Auckbinil territory. Aie-klnntl 4. Australia 0. Australia started tlie ball rolling when the game restarted, Out. M. 1..-..d sem llimii back, and after some loose play. D. Alexander .iiltred, and the ball crossed rhe line. The persistent attacking resulted in Alexander shooting hnrd and the i,ail billing a .-..uple of the . defenders in lis flight, reached lhe net nfter j Flockhart made a it.-illnut attempt tn save. ! Auckbinil .".. Australia o. Boih teams | started knocking the ball about freely, although the play was mostly in tin- visitor's territory. Alexander gained the .Ir-le and K-i.ope.i. but Freeman made a full t,.ss of it and cleared the goal. Rothwell went int.. the forward line and was replaced by • irant. The chance seemed to tint more life Into ihe visitors' attack, but they found the Ac, kbill.l defence well nigh lmpenc ; trnl.le. The scene or operation* was ' changed to tbe other end. where Auckland mracked strongly from the eight, but Freeman and linrv.-y were Instrumental In saving the goal. Auckland continued the attack, nnd rr.,m a s.-n.,p Int.. the elr.le. Kntliwcli attempted to clear, but ii. Wans nipped in and drove the ball hard Into the net. Auckland •:. Australia 0. The Aus- | tr.-ilinns worked play into the Auckland I circle, and Auckland we.— cornered, a long I hit by Watts sent tlie leather back. An latin. U by Hie visitors through the ngencv lof Nlcklin. t.„.k the l.all int.. Auckland's I iwentj-nvo. where lhe rlghl wing centred. , Cooper stopped a high shot, but Seaman : gained possession and put a fai-.t shot Into ■ the net. scoring Australia's first goal I Auckland retaliated, and when the hell sounded were making efforts to score ! agp'.n. Auckland fi, Australia l. I Messrs. T. H. Hodgson aud L. IT. Norton refereed. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. ißy Telegraph. — Press Association.' j WELLINGTON. Saturday, i Alterations in the New Zealand hocker I team t,. meet Australia at Pnlmersto'n North on Wednesday are:- Watchman and I Ileapley Wellington) repln.-e "trice nnd I | Alexander i Aucklandi. r. Dec iNc!-ol!i is I emergency forward. , ! I