REP. HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 193, 17 August 1939, Page 22

REP. HOCKEY.

WAIKATO V. AUCKLAND.

FIJI PLAYS COUNTRY XL BOTH GAMES AT HOBSON PARK. The Auckland hockey XI. will be called upon, for the first time this season, to defend the New Zealand Challenge Shield, which it has successfully held since lifting it from Canterbury in 1931. Waikato is the challenging team and it is fielding a strong eleven. A feature of the game will be the appearance of no fewer than nine Xew Zealand representatives, six on the Auckland side and three in the Waikato tea m.

After their draw with Canterbury in 1931, the challengers have travelled each year to Auckland in an endeavour to lift the trophy, some close scores being registered. Last year they managed to hold the Auckland eleven in a drawn game, each side scoring three goals.

In the curtain-raiser, the Country representatives will be opposed to the undefeated Fiji touring team, which this week terminates its tour of the Auckland province. Despite the strenuous nature of their tour, nine matches in 16 days, they have consistently given high class exhibitions and headed by M. Bay, the ex-Xew Zealand representative, have been moulded into a strong combination.

Their record to date is:—Played 7. won 6, drawn 1, lost 0. Goals: For, 22; against, 8.

The Fixtures.

Representative Play.—Auckland v. TVaikato, Hobson I'ark Xo. 1. 3 p.m., Messrs. G. Wells and F. Craig: Fiji v. Auckland Province. Hohson I'ark Xo. 1. 1.3(1 p.m., Messrs. A. Jackson and E. J. Hewitt.

Second Grade. —Championship final : Somerville v. St. Luke's. Hobson Park Xo 2. 1.43 p.m., Messrs. J. Blitz and E. Michel

Third A.—Knock-opt : Mount Albert Grammar v. Auckland Grammar, to be arranged ; St. Luke's v. Mount Eden, postponed.

Third B. —Knock-out : Waitemata T. Somerville, Hobson Park Xo. 5. 3 p.m., Messrs. A. K.van and H. Hay: Grammar Old Boys v. l'apntoetoe. Hobson Park Xo. (i, 3 p.m., Messrs. A. Johnson and L. Finer.

Fourth A. — Knock-out: Auckland Grammar v. Mount Eden. Hobson Park Xo. 9, 3 p.m.. Messrs. L. S. Taylor and L. Cocks ; Albertians. a bye.

Fourth B. — T'ni versify v. Y.M.C.A., Hob son Park Xo. K. 1.43 p.m., Messrs. A. Johnson and A. Burton.

Knock-outs.

Fifth Grade.—Auckland Grairwnar A v \Yaiti'inat,i, Hobson I'ark Xo. 9, 1.43 p.m. Messrs. 1.. 8. Taylor and I*. Kobinsori I'npatoetoe v. Somerville, Hobson Park Xo 3. 3 p.in.. Messrs. A. Burtoiijand P. Beaty Mount Kdi'll. a bye.

Sixth.—Somerville v. .St. Luke's. Hobson I'ark Nil. »i. 1.45 p.ni., Mr. L. Cainplin ; Mount Albert .Grammar A v. Papatoetoe, Hobson Park No. 5, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. P. Beat.v : Auckland Grammar v. Mount Albert Grammar B. Hobson Park No. 5. 10 a.m., Mr. L. Camplin ; Wesley A v. Wesley B, Hobson Park No. e. 10 a.m., Mr. R. King; Owai Rovers v. Mount Eden. Hobson Park No. 8, 12.30 p.m., Mr. H. Hay ; Howick, a bye. Seventh.—Auckland Grammar A v. Mount Albert Grammar B, Hobson Park No. 9, 12.30 p.m.. Mr. R. Spiers; Mount Albert Grammar A v. Wesley A, Hobson Park No. 3. 1.45 p.m., Mr. I. Short; Auckland Grammar B. a bye. Friendly Game.—Albanians Seniors v. Juniors, at Training College, 1 p.m. STILL UNBEATEN. FIJIAN'S WIN s—l AT THAMES. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, this day. The Fijian hockey team yesterday beat Thames-Hauraki by live goals to one, thus maintaining their unbeaten record (six victories and a draw against King Country). H. Candy scored for the losers.