HOCKEY
INDIAN ARMY TEAM AGAIN / WINS BULLER DEFEATED NINE GOALS TO Nltf By Telegraph.—Press association. ' Westport, June 9. In perfect weather and in the prosonce of a. record attendance for a hookey match, the Indian Army team this afternoon defeated Buller by nine goals to nil. TKe visitors played a brilliant game, especially in the first spell, when they rattled up 7 goals. Parkes, the Buller custodian, saved brilliantly numerous hot shots at the goal. In the second spell, Buller held the visitors well, repeatedly putting them on the defensive, but failing to combine in the finishing touches. The visitors added two more goals to their score just on time. The scorers were Captain Cox (3), Lahl Shah (2), Linga Singh (2). Captain Bellchamber (2). On the Buller side Lockey (forward) and Tregurtha (back) were the outstanding players, Lockey showing an adaptness in the juggling of the ball that ranked him with the best of the visitors. Messrs. Thorp (of Canterbury,, and Sara (of Westport) were the referees. The Indian players are the guests of the Buller Hockey Association at a balk They will leave by the early car tomorrow for Christchurch.
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 218, 10 June 1926, Page 8
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