SHIELD GAME AT NELSON

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 50, 28 August 1922, Page 2

SHIELD GAME AT NELSON

NELSON, 26th August. Auckland just managed to; retain their title _to the hockey shield this afternoon^ playing a drawn- game against Nefeon, the scores being 2-aIl. The weather was beautiful, ground fairly fast, and the attendance large. The , game on ths whole was fast and interesting, with Nelson attacking the greater part of the time, but the solid defence of the visitors' backs, combined with mistakes at the critical moment, frustrated their endeavours to score. The first goal was obtained by Nelson after twenty minutes' play, Cassel sending in a hot shot. A Uttle later from a corner hit, C. Watts evened up the scores, which remained unchanged at the end of: the spell.

The second j^ortion was fait and idtG^^ estin?, Nelson attacking almost' cbntinuoiisljJ, though Auckland on occasions broke away and becamoLdanserous. Nelson lost a goo«I oppoftunitv lo scoriS from over-enfjei-ncsß Mid off-side play. In the last fen tninutea Auckland bcr came aggressive slid gave K'slsdh a live^ )y time, sending in wivdrnl likely shots in quick succflsKion.' 'Kv^ntunlly from a i-crarnblo, Cwr goalod. Nolson made desperate efforts to scare, and from fast

forward rushes Dee scored from a^very difficult' angle, the whistle going immediately.