WIN FOR AUCKLAND
Hockey On Roller Skates WELLINGTON BEATEN Haying fast and vigorous hoekey. Auckland beat Wellington 3-1 in the match ou roller skates for the Sanford Challenge Cup, played in Wellington recently. Auckland bad a definite advantage in weight, hut Wellington made up for this in speed. Hav had not progressed tar when MacDonald scored for Wellington, bin Auckland were not long in equalizing, r roggart. scoring within a few minutes ol Pl The second spell was even faster, and Wellington attacked strongly, but brilliant work by the goalkeeper. Cunningham, saved the situation ith abou. eight minutes of play Jett. Wellington were unfortunate in losing YV. O Connor, who had to go off with a broken thumb When Turnbull replac<-l him the forwaid line was rearranged. ", l ' 1 ? ln “ tol ' I*” 1 J they had into their attack tn the last t«o minutes of the match, but neglected their defence, and Froggart and banlord both scored. , , , The outstanding player was L. Cunningham, the Auckland goalkeeper, and his team mates Williamson and Proggart put in some good work also, M ellingtoii’s best were Lockerbie and Manson, with O’Connor also showing up well.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 226, 19 June 1940, Page 14
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192WIN FOR AUCKLAND Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 226, 19 June 1940, Page 14
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