CANTERBURY WIN

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 287, 1 September 1941, Page 3

CANTERBURY WIN

Interprovincial Hockey MATCH WITH WELLINGTON Cltiefly because of tlifijr superiority tn the fdrwards, lite Canterbury hockey representatives beat Wellington ' by three goals to two al the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The-match was nut up to the highest . inlet provincial form, but after a some'vhat dull first spell there was au exhibition of much better hockey in the second. The ground was very heavy after: overnight rain and there was no doubt that that took a lot of sparkle out of the game. Canterbury opened the score when N. Bowden goaled from close in. It was nor till shortly before the interval that Wellington equalized. Adams sending the ball home following a corner. i’he Canterbury forward Gleiilwoi til. who was prominent throughout the game, gave tlie southerners . tlie lead shortly after the resumption, when he beat Adams in a penalty bully. Play became very keen, aud faster than at any previous stage. The Canterbury goalie. Barnhill, saved his side brilliantly- on inure than und’oeeasimi.

Scott for Wellington equalized the score at 2-aIJ about halfway through thespell. Strenuous efforts by both sides to get ahead made the closing stages of the niateli interesting for the spectators. Several deterniiued Wellington attacks were beaten off, but when Gleiitworth came again tlierc was no slopping him. Canterbury well deserved the game by the odd goal in live. •'The learns were: —

Wellington: Marshall: Adams, Thrush; Fletcher, Rougii. Cocker; Chapman. Wcllutn. Scott, Jackson. Russell. Canterbury: Barnhill; Gray, Bowden : Crocker. Walter. Peacock; Stafford. Cumriiiek. N. Bowden. Gleiitworth. Smith. Referees: Messrs. S. B. Browne ami W. J. Dredge.