ZANOL CUP.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18456, 10 August 1925, Page 11

ZANOL CUP.

CANTERBURY AND AUCKLAND DRAW.

(srsciu. to "m raess.") AUCKLAND, August 8. -• The Zanol Cup hockey match between Canterbury and Auckland ended in - a draw, one goal each. The game was played under unfavourable conditions, the ■ ground being very heavy and greasy. The teams were: Canterbury—lf. Archer, D. Hore, S. Crook, R. Davis, L. Sutherland, B. Meynell, A. Graliam, J. Cockroft, H. Herdman, L. Coffey, and T. Hewison. Auckland—H. Cooper, W. Gardner, B. Harris, B. Burton, A. Hughes, G. Surman, L. Cliffe, H, Burton, A, Bogers, W. Taylor, and A. Glen., Canterbury were first away, but good checking by Gardner and Burton forced play, back,to the line. The local men advanced.from tlie right, a shot by H. Burton missing the net and crossing"- the ,r line. ; After !-a series of pealties, Hughes hit across to, Glen, who ran to the "visitors'- circle, where Crook stopped them. Hard -hitting removed play to the half line. Glen, with a fine ran, reached tlie circle.and centred, but Bogers was off-side, and with a free hit Canterbury cleared. Clever stick-work by Coffey enabled the visitors to advance, into the local team's -circle, where, after close play, R. Burton cleared. •' Tho scene was immediately ■ shifted to Canterbury's circle, and Archer stopped a hard shot and cleared. A series of attacks by Canterbury followed'till Harris cleared. • Fumbling by Gardner enabled Graham to get away. Tho visitors gained ii free hit, but that proved useless. A Canterbury run headed by Graham gained a penalty corner. Taylor came through and intercepted Coffey and ran to the half line. Hore stopped him, but Clifife took up tho running, and Auckland reached the circle, but Again the shot went wide. ' ,

Canterbury, with a series of central attacks, kept Auckland hemmed down for some time. Theft Burton • broke away and carried play to the visitors' twouty-iive. .A. promising run was spoiled through oflNsido by Rogers. With Canterbury on the attack, halftime was called without score.

Upon resuming, Canterbury won the bully, but Hughes checked, and : the Auckland forwards r immediately attacked. The ' visitors conceded a penalty corner, but Burton's pass was not accepted, a twenty-five bully resulting. Canterbury, headed by Coffey,, then moved to the Auckland twentyfive, where the fine defence of Gardner and Harris checked their progress. Hughes, with a drive to the circle, raised, the local hopes, but Burton was off-side, and relief camo to' Canterbury. Burton stopped Sutherland's shot, and tho Auckland vanguard raced to Canterbury's circle, a line ruu ending in Taylor lifting the ball over tho net. - Another dash by Auckland ended in a penalty corner, and again tho,visitors cleared. Another corner followed, and from close, play Crook • cleared to Auckland's twenty-five. Loose play followed, and Canterbury reaehed the local circle. A - shot went wide, and play returned to midfield. •Canterbury's forwards made a sharp raid on tho Auckland citadel. The ball came to Graham, who shot < hard. Cooper met the ball on the pads and save'X A rally by Auckland looked promising, but Cliffe missed, and! Graham, with a solo effort, ran through and beat »tho goalie. Canterbury, 1; Auckland, 0.

Canterbury- continued to press till a big hit bv Hughes -shifted play to Canterbury's quarters. With time drawing to a close, Auckland attacked strongly, but tlie visitors maintained a great defence. Then a scrambling onslaught by Auckland ensued, and in the melee Taylor found the net. Canterbury, 1; Auckland, 1. Play beeamo exciting in tlio closing minutes, and each team went close to scoring. Time was called with honours even: Canterbury, 1; Auckland, 1.

i DOMINION TOURNAMENT,

(press association tzlzgbax.) WELLINGTON, August 8. In the final of the Dominion hockey tournament Canterbury defeated Wellington bv 3 goals to ]. Quartfcrmain (2) and Bell scored for Canterbury and Lu»ty for 'Wellington.