HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 33, 8 August 1933, Page 4

HOCKEY

WELLINGTON AND NELSON

DRAW AFTER FAST GAME

(Special to tlie "Evenino Post.") NELSON, August 7. 1 A torrid puce waw set in the representative hockey match played at the Botanieu! Reserve between Wellington and Kelson today, resulting in a drawn game, 2. ull. Both teams showed stamina, and kept up a fust pace to the end. '.There was plenty of exciting play, and ' enthusiasm was shown by the largo crowd. The weather was fine, with practically no wind, and the ground was in good .condition. Tlie teams were:— Wellington (black and gold): McDonnell; A. Ferguson, Falkiner; Gray, Niilnno (captain), . Newport; Stanley, Cooper, T. Ferguson, Kelly, and Martin. Nelson (blue): Holland; O'Callaghan (captain), Hunter; Coker, Best,', Perrin; Amos, Allport, Xightingule, Harfoid, and Sanders. „ ' The Wellington forwards proved very swift and .dangerous in the circle, and the first goal was v reward for T. Fcrguson's ciniclSness.in pouncing on the bftll when the Nelson goalie hud turned a shot aside. Ferguson scored with a snappy shot, j For (he second part of the first huif Nelson ! had the better of the play ■ territorially, I and soon equalised when Nightingale battled, through : and , netted.' Thereafter they could not finish off their attacks. Nelson took the offensive in the second spell, but Wellington gained : the ■ lead when'Kelly scored-on his second attempt. I Not long before time Harford scored for Nelson from a conjer hit. Play was very willing after that, but time sounded with-,: out'further'score. '".'.' " .-■