MEN'S HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 58, 6 September 1937, Page 4

MEN'S HOCKEY

,—.—» . WIN FOR WELLINGTON CANTERBURY MATCH The representative hockey match between .Wellington' and , Canterbury, at Karori Park, on. Saturday showed that there was little between the teams,' either in,play or good sportsmanship. '. At all stages the game was open and interesting, and the players met'in the friendliest spirits. The Canterbury forwards and halves showed better combination than the Wellington side, and their stick-work was unusually good. On the other hand:, the Wellington backs were too strong for'the. Canterbury attack, but the Wellington attack was able to break-through the visitors' defence attime's. - ■'-. ■':'•' The- teams were:^Canterbury.—Rhind; Shiluto, Burke; Brown, , Parrott,,. Lester (captain); Bpwden, Lohrey,: Jones, Wright, Nor- ■ .Wellington.--Watson; Wilson,, Styles; ; Newcombe (captain), Chambers, Me-, Lean; Kelly, Brown, Dentice, Wheat- • ley, Chapman^ -.-■ Wellingtofi opened the play, but before many minutes had passed the Canterbury halves got the ball to the right-wing: and Bowden went rigut down with it to centre across the goal-" mguth. j Norman" turned the ball iq mid-air .-with a reverse-stick slap and Watson had no chance to save. It was a remarkably fine goal. Canterbury" 1, Wellington 0. Wellington pressed hard for a few minutes and the • Canterbury backs could not get the ball away. Wheatley secured at the side and slapped in a smart shot that gave Rhind no chance to save. Canterbury 1, Wellington 1. Good : passing rushes carried the Canterbury forwards -into Wellington territory time, after - time, and Styles and, Wilson,-.were kept busy clearing. Chambers wag working like a Trojan at the.half-line 'arid eventually got the ball.to Wheatley* -who went up ■ witn Brown and. Denticle: and took a shot from well out: Rhirid stopped- the ball, but before he could clear Dentice charged in and scored. Wellington 2, Canterbury, 1.. '■: ■'■■ -.-■■■■' ■ _ The second-spell was opened by Canterbury^ making-: repeated attacks on the Wellington circle, the halves and forwards passing the ball around in excellent style. However, the Wellington backs were sound and the Canterbury forwards could not get a good shot at the net. As the game progressed the Wellington forwards began to ■ secure the territorial advantage, and when the Canterbury line attacked, Wellington secured a number of free hits for obstruction when the Canterbury players were attempting to keep play' near the circle. McLean' developed cramp and.could not give much assistance and eventually had to leave the field. The Canterbury forwards were attacking when time was called, the score still being, Wellington 2, Canterbury 1. , Messrs. H. Hatch and W. Purves were the umpires. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. The Canterbury junior representatives and.a Wellington junior team met on aijf; adjoining ground. The game, which'was willing and hard-fought throughout, was won by Wellington by 4 goals to 2. The visitors had slightly the better f$L play 'in the first half, and at half-tim« were leading by 2 goals to 1. Better fbllowing-up in the second spell gave Wellington the advantage. Giles; (2) and E. Roberts (2) scored for Wellington and Salbmen netted for Canterbury. '■ *<?"' Messrs. C. P. McKenzie and C. Gardner umpired. •' • .