HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 289, 6 September 1928, Page 3

HOCKEY

WELLINGTON OUTCLASS MANAWATU A. SMITH SCORES FOUR GOALS I * 1 Wellington emerged victorious by five goals to one when they met Manawatu hockey representatives at Newtown Park yesterday afternoon. A. Smith netted four of Wellington’s goals and McGavin the other. A. Anderson scored for Manawatu. The teams were as follow:— Wellington.—R. H. Boys, 15. Massey, 1. Spiers, P. Joblinp E. McLeod, H. Perrin, House, A. Smith, llobb, McGaviu, and 11. 1 Manawatu. —M. Ley, W. Sutton, P. Pratt, J. Sutton, N. Hansen, L. Duby, D. lloare, I R. lloare, A. Anderson, and V. luruer lleferees were Messrs. J. W. Russell and ! ' smartly with a Manawatu attack that took the ball to the 'Veiling- ■ ton circle, but McLeod cleared. Wellingi ton retaliated and McGavin tried tor the goal, but the shot was well blocked. Soon after, A. Smith goaled. Wellington, 1, | Manawatu, U. Manawatu again took the ball down field, but it was not long before , Wellington returned to the attack. Mefl Leod scooped the ball up to land in the I circle. Pratt obtained possession and 9 turned the defence into attack, lhe ball travelled rapidly up field for D. Howe to try for the Wellington goal, but the ball hit the side of the net. Play was then of an up-and-down nature, Boys, the Wellington goalie, being called upon twice. Following a corner, McGavin shot tor goal. The shot was stopped but Smith, following up, caught the rebound and made no mistake. Wellington 2, .Manawatu 0. Manawatu forced the game for a small space but the ball was again in Smith s elnrce I‘cforb long in the Manawatu circle. The shot was unsuccessful, hitting ( the post. A little later, from a pass iroin McGavin, Smith scored the bird K o ®. l - " cl : lingon 3, Manawatu 0. Half time followed with Manawatu attacking. At the beginning of the second spell Manawatu were playing a defensive game and Wellington's efforts were re ,' va ' l ? 1 ,{ 1 „ when Paul gave the ball to Smith who made lhe score Wellington 4. Manawatu 0. .McGavin, Wellington, was the next to score with a good run on his own. Wellington ’’Though odds were against them Manawatu again returned to the attack, and periods of smirkling play were to be «e cn ;, A l‘ n derson (Manawatu) ” btin ? c, L ’‘Vn hot I lie Welliiigton circle anil put in idiot which landed their only goal. 1 Inal score: Wellington u. Manawatu 1. It was (Icciileil at last night s meeting of the Khamlnllah Progressive Association that the City Council be requested to erect a railway crossing sign tn Lucknow Terrace. It was stated that he Railway Department had intimated that the crossing was outside its jurisdiction, and already there bad been one accident I I hero.