UNBEATEN RECORD

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 18, 20 July 1935, Page 22

UNBEATEN RECORD

Excluding today's Test match, the allIndia hockey team has played and won 25 games since May 15, with, a goal record of 290 to 20. After today's game two more matches are scheduled for the Dominion.

The final game of the tour is fixed to take place at Rotorua, where a New Zealand Maori representative- eleven will meet the visitors next Wednesday.1 The Dominion team will be selected after a tournament at Hastings.

The highest score recorded by the Indians so far was in the match against Manawatn, which' they won by 22 goals to 2. The second Test match in Wellington was the closest game, the score being 3-2 in India's favour. ■ i

Interviewed after last Saturday's match in Auckland, the manager of the Indian team, Mr. Behram Doctor, said that the Auckland team played well, and they certainly had the making of a good style of play. Moreover, they definitely showed that good coaching could put them into first-class shape. What struck his team most was the furst-class sporting spirit that was shown by E. Watts when he allowed India to win the second penalty bully.

His team had played their best game on the tour. The Auckland style of play was entirely different from the rest of New Zealand, but then again New Zealand would never improve their game; unless or until they,played in a different season. What beat the players here was the ground. All his team appreciated the efforts of the New Zealand Hockey Association for making their stay so enjoyable throughout the tour.