INDIAN ELEVEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 164, 13 July 1935, Page 10

INDIAN ELEVEN.

HOCKEY AT EDEN PARK.

Match Against Auckland — Imposing Record of Visitors. The All-India hockey eleven played the 24th match of their New Zealand tour at Eden Park this afternoon. Their opponents were the Auckland side, holders of the New Zealand shield. Next Saturday the visitors play again at Eden Park, and will he faced by the New Zealand team for the third and final Test. In the twenty-three games played before their advent to Auckland the Indians won tlicrn all, scoring 274 goals to 15. Resultts: — May 15—v. Pnnnovlrko, won, 21—0. May If—v. lluwke'K Tiny, won, 17—0. Mny 18—v. Poverty Hay, won, 11—0. May 20—v. Walroa, won. IS—l. May 22—v. Hugh Union, won. (1— May 25—v. Watif.vur.il, won, IS— Mny 2!) —v. Mnnnwntu, won. 22—2. May 30—v. Horowhonua. won, 10 —0. juiic i—v. Wellington, won, 10 —1. June 3—v. Canterbury, won, 5—2. Juno 6—v. South Canterbury, won, 12 —O. June B—v. Otngo, won 17—0. June 10—v. North Otngo. won. 1C —1. June 12—v. Eastern - Northern (Gore) (n bnndoncd). .Tune 15—v. Southland, won, If! —1. June li> —v. Mid-Canterbury, won. 11 —0. June 22 —v. New Zealand (first Test), at Chrlutchurch, won, 4—2. June 2(>—v. West Coast, won. 1.".—0. June 2!) —v. New Zealand (second Test), at Wellington, won, —2. July 2—v. Nelson, won, 12—0. July 4—v. Tarnnaki, won, 3—o. July ♦>—v. Wnikato, won, 7 —o. July 10—v. Pinko, won, 14—1. July 11 —v. Wnipa. won, 5—2. The programme for the remainder of the tour is :— July 17—v. Rodney, at Warkwortli. July 20—Third Test, at Eden Park. Julv 22—v. Thames, at Thames. July 24—v. New Zealand Maori representatives, at Itotorun. The teams for to-day's contest were:— INDIA. (Goalkeeper. —N. Mukerji. Backs. —Mohammad Hussain, P. Das. Half-backs. —M. J. Gopalan, M. N. Masud, Harbail Singh Forwards. —Shahabttddin, F. C. Wells, Dhyan Chand (captain), Rup Singh, P. P. Fernaiides. AUCKLAND. Goalkeeper.—N. Wattam. Backs. —C. Smith, F. Clark. Half-backs.—L. Hogben, S. Robertson, 'I'. Clark. Forwards. —C. Floyd, M. Bay, E. Watts (captain), C. Watts, F. Wellbourne. Umpires—Messrs. H. E. Watts and E. J. Hewitt. The score at half-time was: India 4 Auckland 2