HOCKEY TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 214, 10 September 1934, Page 13

HOCKEY TEST.

NEW ZEALAND WINS. FIVE GOALS TO TWO. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Saturday. The hockey Test match between New Zealand and Australia was played to-day, tho teams being as follow New Zealand: Moore, Ewan, Claris, Vercoe, H. Ilore, C. Horc, Dey, Bay, Watts, Betts, Wellbourne. Australia: Reid, Elliott, Rothwell, Cullen, Irvine, Lee, Leggett, Stening, Allen, Penman, jjilner. A heavy drizzle did not appear to affect the ground, which was in splendid order. New Zealand scored in the first minute of play, Dey initiating a passing movement which went to Watts, who scored a splendid backhand stroke. New Zealand 1, Australia 0. Australia retaliated and Milner shot wide of the goal. Play centred ip Australian territory for a period, the New Zealand halves gaining the advantage by a long corner shot, Leggett and Stening clearing in turn. The ground was now in a slippery state, but the game was still fast. Dey Shot to Watts, the ball going over the goal line. Then New Zealand, maintaining a territorial advantage, scored again, Watts finding the net after following up. The half-time score was: New Zealand 2 Australia 0 On the , resumption Doy shot to Betts, Australia conceding a corner. Australia went away strongly and from a melee In the New Zealand goal, Moore (goalkeeper) saved brilliantly. The Hore brothers, playing great gainos, put New Zealand on attack time and again. After good combination a royal chance of scoring was lost to New Zealand when Watts transferred to Betts In the circle, the latter missing the pass. Australia conceded a corner, Dey mulling the shot. The visiting forwards came away in the circle, where Hayter (who replaced Penman at halflime) beat Moore at tho net. New Zealand 2, Austialia 1. Then H. Ilora accepted a pass from Watts, who shot, the Australian goalie slipping lor Wellbourne to follow in and score a push shot. New Zealand 3, Australia 1. From the bully, Dey received possession lo centre to Watts, who netted. Australia scored immediately after, Allen netting. New Zealand 4, Australia 2. Allen was successful again a moment later in a solo effort up the sideline to beat the goalie with a great shot. New Zealand 4, Australia 3. Australia strove hard to equalise, but, following a brilliant save by Moore, Ewan and Bay took the ball to the circle, where the latter slipped, a corner resulting, from which Betts netted. Final score:— New Zealand 5 Australia 3 DBVONPOBT SHIELD. ST. LUKE'S VICTOHY. The final round of the Devonport Shield was played at Itemuera on Saturday, when wins were recorded by St. Luke's, Soinerville ami Wesley. On these results the trophy this year goes to the St. Luke's team, with a lead of one point over Somerville. In Saturday's games St. Luke's defeated North Shore by 0 goals to 1, Wesley beat Papatoetoe by 5 to 1, and Somerville, after a very strenuous game, got a win over University by 2 goals to 1. The final positions of the teams are:— Goals. Ch. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. St. Luke's .... 5 4 — 1 27 7 0 Somerville ,5 3—• 2 12 7 8 University ..,. 5 3 2 — 16 6 5 North Shore ... 5 2 3 — It) 16 4 Wesley 5 1 3 1 11 H 3 Papatoetoe .... 5 — D — 531 — RODNEY V. AUCKLAND B. FIVE GOALS APIECE. In view of their forthcoming match with the Australian touring team, the Rodney representatives (winners of the White Horse Cup) were given a try-out against an Auckland B eleven at Remuera on Saturday. In the opening stages the visitors took the lead, and the locals had an uphill fight throughout to leave the Held with honours even, five goals apiece being recorded. Play was very fast throughout, but much of the hard hitting of the visitors was wasted energy, and in marked contrast to the more skilful work of the locals. However, the match will prove most beneficial to Rodney in view of the big game that will terminate the Australians' tour. SECOND GRADE. KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. Mt. Eden 3, beat Somerville 1. Grammar 0.8. 6, beat Auckland Grammar 0. THIRD GRADE. KNOCK-OUT FINAL. Somerville 2, beat St. Luke's 0. FOURTH GRADE. Torbay and Brown's Bay 2, drew with Sommervilla 2. LADIES' GAMES. SENIORS. Knock-out Competition. First Round.—Wesley 3, beat Ngaro 2 ; Technical 2, beat Clevedon 1. INTERMEDIATE. Knock-out Competition. First Bound.—St. David's 2, beat Kiwi 1; Wesley 3, beat Technical 2. JUNIORS. Papakura 3, beat Mt. Eden 1. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. HAMILTON. Hooper Cup Final.—Hinemoa 2, beat Old Technical 1. Hamilton Juniors 8, beat Papatoetoe fourth grade 3. WAIHI. Criterion Cup Play-off.—Favourites 2, beat Wesley 0. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. Taranaki 3, beat Wellington 2. CHRISTCHURCH. Clnb Championship Final,—Trinity 2, beat University 0. ASHBURTON. Christchurch Secondary Schools 8, beat Mid-Canterbury C. 2. Mid-Canterbury A 2, beat Canterbury Senior Colts 1. Canterbury Junior Reps. 7, beat MidCanterbury B 0. WOMEN'S HOCKEY. EASTERN WINS FINAL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. In the final of the New Zealand women's hockey tournament this afternoon Eastern 1 (Southland) won from Marlborough by 3 goals to 1. The winning team was as follows:—A. O'Connor, A. McDonald, A. Stewart, F. Shuttleworth. M. Sanson, R. Mcßain, M. Nicol, M. White, R. Reid (captain), K. Bond, M. Sherriff. The Floyd Shield goes to Marlborough as i. runners-up, and the Holden Cup to Can- : terbur.v A as third team. In the final game Eastern camo away from the first bully and after a short scramble in the Marlborough circle M. SherrilTs put in a backhand shot that went in off the post. Later Marlborough attacked, led by E. Woolley and M. Dawkins, but lost ground through hard hitting. Then a pen- • alty corner to Eastern saw R. Drake clear, [ but M. Nieol and M. White returned and a . neat centre gave H. Reid the opportunity to [ net. The half-time score was: — Eastern 2 i Marlborough , 0 L Eastern maintained the offensive in the . second spell, and K. Bond scored early. -'Later, after vigorous rushes, B. Gills I 1 centred and E. Woolley goaled for Marl--1 borough. The final score was:— Eastern # Marlborough, ............... 1