SECOND HOCKEY TEST

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 255, 12 July 1926, Page 5

SECOND HOCKEY TEST

NEW ZEALAND DEFEAT THE INDIAN ARMY TEAM) FAST AND BRILLIANT HOCKEY GREAT GOAL-KEEPING DISPLAY BY TFJiBGBAPH.—Pbess association. Auckland, July 10. A scintillating display of fast and brilliant hockey characterised the second test match this afternoon between the Indian Army hockey team and Now Zealand. Amid frantic excitement New Zealand scored the first goal, and went on to make the score ‘1 goals to 1 at half-time. Then in the second spell the Indian Army team, playing stubbornl.y in defence and exerting every ounce of energy and skill in attack, scored two more goals, making the tally 4 goals to 3 in favour of Now Zealand. The closing stages were brimful of excitement, the Indian Army penning New Zealand within the circle and missing scoring only by the narrowest of margins. Finally, Now Zealand swept upfield, and as the last bell rang leaving them victors by a one-goal margin the air resounded with cheers. Clive Watts and Eric Watts (Auckland), who aro brothers, scored two goals each for New Zealand, and Captain Bellchainber scored all three goals for the Indian Army. The great goal-

keeping of Fletcher (Waikato) was a feature of the.match, while the intercepting of the New Zealand half line, was very fine. Dhian Chand, the wizard centre forward, was closely watched by McLeod as a cat watches a mouse, and he could do little else but endeavour to make openings for his colleagues, and at least one of the goals was directly traceable to his play. Within the first minute of play McLeod made a good opening, and Hookham took the hall up on the right wing from his centre; E. Watts scored, but the goal was disallowed through sticks. A further New Zealand rush with the Watts brothers prominent saw E. Watts score.

New Zealand 1 Indian Army 0 A series of rushes by the Indians followed, Mahoney eventually clearing. Hookham took up the running and gained ground, but was stopped by Dhian Singh. The Indians then attacked, Dhian Chand putting in a hard shot which Fletcher kicked clear. Dhian Chand had another shot, but Fletcher stopped it again. Mahoney initiated a New Zealand attack, which Honkham improved upon, and from his centre hit E. Watts scored. New Zealand - Indian Army 0

Clover plav by E. Burton and C. Watts resulted in" another goal being scored by the latter. New Zealand •> Indian Army •••• u Fine concerted play by the .Indians saw Susainathan take the ball into the centre, and from his pass Captain Bellchamber scored. New Zealand •’ Indian Army 1 Further Indian attacks were repulsed, and eventually McLeod initiated a sweeping New Zealand movement, and thrilling moments followed in the Indian Army circle. Ghnlait All stopped four hard shots one after another before C. Watts put a clinking shot past him into goal. The score at half-time was; New Zealand * Indian Army 1 The Second Spell. The first incident of note in the second half was a great run bv Dhian Chand, whose shot was blocked by Soper on the circle’s edge. Further, spirited gushes by tlw InduuM, ia which Cap-

tain Bellchamber and Dhian Chand fig, ured, were effectively countered. Dhian Chand had two shots in succession, Fletcher stopping both. Now Zealand rushed upfield, and C. Watts had a shot, but it went over the top of the goal. Singhara Singh, the Indian Army right-wing, made a beautiful run from his own twenty-five, and took the ball into the centre, his shot being stopped by Fletcher, and from the rebound Captain Bellchamber scored. New Zealand 4 Indian Army ... 2 Almost immediately, Captain Bellchamber put a shot outside the net, and then Captain Cox goaled, but was ruled off-side. The Indian Army kept up tho pressure, and Dhian Chand made an opening for Captain Bellchamber to score a fine angle goal. Now Zealand 4 Indian Army .. 3 Tho Indian Army made further attacks without result, and then New Zealand rallied to the offensive nnd kept out further attacks, time being called without further score. New Zealand — 4 Indian Army 3 This is the first defeat the Indian Army team has suffered on its Australian and New Zealand tour. E. Watts and McLeod, of New Zealand, wore laid out with injuries, but were able to continue. LOCAL COMPETITIONS WAKATU SURPRISE KARORI Senior hockey in Wellington on Saturday waj chiefly notable for the surprise defeat of Karori by M akatu, tho latter team winning by 3 goals to 2. Neither team was at the top of its form, and although the ground was not in tho host condition, an interesting display was given. ’Varsity and .Wesley drew after a most interesting game, in which until the last few minutes ’Varsity was leading 3 to 1. In the senior

13 grade Petone had no difficulty in defeating Wellington with the handsome score of 9 goals to nil. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIOR a. Wesley 3, ’Varsity 3. Wakatu 3, Karori 2. Hutt i, Wellington 1. SENIOR R. Kaori 1, Training College 1. Huia 1, Y.M.C.A. 0. Petone 9, Wellington 0. Hutt 1, 'Wesley 1. SENIOR A GAMES WAKATU’S UNEXPECTED WIN. Neither Wakatu nor Karori had its full complement of players on Saturday. Spiers, Mander, J. Lloyd, Cooper, and Blundell wore absent from the Karori team, while Wakatu was not only without seven of its regular players, but fielded only ten men. Karori began to attack immediately, and Heapy found the net, but was given off-side. W. Hood and Stephenson, of Wakatu, carried play into Karori’s territory, and although a corner was conceded no goal was scored. Wakatu did not relax their efforts, and were rewarded when, from a scramble, W. Hood found the net. A hot attack down the Karori left wing, combined with a smart centre, enabled Heapy to even up the score. Karori 1, Wakatu 1. Wakatu took control of the game a moment later, MacMillan and Stephenson beating the opposing backs, the latter scoring. Wakatu 2, Karori 1. Shortly afterwards Stephenson netted another goal. Wakatu 3, Karori 1. A fine passing rush on the part of Karori had good results, Heapy being successful with a good shot. Wakatu 3, Karori ... Wide shooting lost Wakatu several good chances, and the game ended without further score. The game was controlled by Mr. C. Whyte. WESLEY AND 'VARSITY DRAW. The Wesley team which met ’I nrsity was without the services of C.!• rec, while Rouse, the usual inside-left, was also away, his place being taken In Stokes, a’ B player. Wesley was the first to take the initiative, Stokes sending in a shot which struck the sme nt the net. James, the ’Varsity leit-niJl-banlr, was conspicuous for good work.

Play for the rest of the spell was even, and' at half-time no score had been made by cither side. At the beginning of the second spell Wesley attacked with energy, and Johnson opened the scoring account. ’Varsity then took a hand, and eventually Simpson, ’Varsity’s insideleft, netted. ’Varsity 1, Wesley 1. Wesley managed to score shortly afterwards off the stick of Freethy. Wesley 2, ’Varsity 1. Johnson found the net soon after but towards the end of the game Simpson and MacDonald scored for the Greens, the final scores being Wesley 3, ’Varsity 3. Mr- R- Lloyd carried the Wh HUTT DEFEAT WELLINGTON. Hutt met Wellington at Hutt, the city team being two men short. In the first half Hutt attacked strongly, and soon broke through the Wellington backs, but the spell ended with a score showing a goal each. In the second half Wellington opened strongly, but towards the end of the game they tired, of which fact Hutt took advantage, scoring three goals in quick succession. D. E. Armstrong played a good game for Wellington, while R. Lusty and F. Thorpe played well for Hutt. Mr. It Staples was unable to act as referee in the match, bnt Messrs. King and Ginger did the work well in his stead. senioiFb grade

Playing at Hutt Park, Wellington were defeated by Petone by the very considerable score of 9 goals to nil. The game was not a good exhibition, probably due to the fact that no referee was present to supervise the game. Petone were more than a match for their opponents and had matters all their own way, particularly in the closing stages of the game. The following, were the scorers: F. Lindop (3), W. Lindop •(2), Gilmour, Morgan, Francis, and Martin. . . The game between Training College and Karori was a keenly contested one from the beginning. Shortly after the opening T. 'Watchman scored for Karori, bnt Training College, through Irwin, soon evened the score. Play went up and down the field for some time,

and then T. Watchman netted his second goal. Towards the end of the game T. Watchman scored for the third time, his goal being followed by another, this time by. J. Watchman, the final result being: 'Karori 4, Training College 1. The game was controlled bv Mr. A. Scott. ‘Play was brisk on both sides when Hutt met Wesley on the Hutt ground. In the first half play was fairly even, with Hutt slightly more aggressive than Wesley. The Hutt trainer, R. Lee, playing in place of an absentee, secured the first goal for Hutt, and this was the only score netted before half-time. Hutt continued the attack in the second spell, but Wesley evened per medium of Barden. Tl’.e remaining play saw no alteration in the score. Prominent p’evers for Hutt wore R. Lee. Gwillinm and R. Teagle, and for Wesley N. R. Seddon and H. A. Smith. The game was refereed by Mr. Foote in the first ha'f and bv Mr. Ring in the second. Plav in the Y.M.C.A.-Huia game was fast and went up and down the field, neither side in the first spell being able to nenetrate the other’s defence. Tn the second spell play wns just as oven, though eventually Yates scored for TTuia. Towards the end of the game play was very fast, but neither side was able tn score, the game ending: Huia 1. Y.M.C.A. 0. Mr. R. Watchman carried the whistle. LOWER GRADES Junior. —Hutt 7. Wesley 0: Karori 5, Petone fl (scorers were McGavin 2. Robb 2. rjid Birkett). Third Grade. —Karori 2. Wesley fl; Training College | (.Tillette, Gosnell 2). Y.M.C.A. 2 (Davis was the scorer). Intermediate.—Karori A 4. Hum 1; Y.M.C.A. 7. Karori B fl; Wellington A 2, Weslev fl. LADIES’ GAMES.. Senior.—Girls’ Col’ege 2. Huia 0: RamMors 5. V.W.C.A. Girls' College 2, Huia fl (TT. Ward and P. Dickie were the scorers). Junior.—Sl Peter’s fi, A r .W.C.A. 0; Girls’ College 3. Ramblers 0. NELSON. “Dominion” Special. Nelson, July Iff. Hockey resuHfl: Senior—Kiwi 7, Waimai 1. Junior—Wahnai 4, St oka 3. J