HOCKEY

Evening Star, Issue 23048, 29 August 1938, Page 5

HOCKEY

INDIA WINS THIRD TEST NEW ZEALAND BEATEN AGAIN [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 27. The third and final test between the Prince of Manavadar’s Indian hockey team and New Zealand was played at Eden Park in disagreeable weather, which reduced the atendance to about 2,000. The New Zealand team was: Hart, Jones, Clark, Robertson, Loader, Watson, Bowden, Rowe, Raughton, Browne, Wellbourne. Play for the first 15 minutes was territorially evenly distributed, the Indians showing slight superiority only in accuracy of stickwork. A penalty bully to India was saved by Jones, who beat Feroz Khan for the ball. India opened the scoring following a clever forward movement which Abdul Latif finished off with a brilliant individual run to land' the ball in the net. New Zealand forced the play after this by fast forward sorties, but Gurmarain Singh proved the stumbling block. India replied with a concerted movement which found Abdul Latif bearing down on Hart, who saved, and a minute later Feroz shot to the net but sticks nullified the score. At halftime the score was India 1, New Zealand 0. Two minutes after the restarting New Zealand penetrated India’s defence, and when awarded a penalty bully Gurnarin Singh got the better of Roughton and cleared. New Zealand continued on the aggressive, the halfbacks following close behind the forwards, but only twice were they in a scoring position. A long pass by Gurnarin Singh was taken up by Abdul Latitf, who ran right in on Hart, the New Zealand goalie, who cleared. After 17 minutes’ play New Zealand forced a penalty corner, from which Watson equalised. India retaliated strongly and forced a corner. Completely misunderstanding the referee’s whistle the New Zealand team stood on the line while Gurnarin Singh slammed a bully into the net. In the closing stages India held the advantage. Hart on several occasions saved brilliantly. Two minutes from time Fernandes put the issim beyond doubt by scoring from a bright individual effort. A hard game ended India 3 New Zealand 1 [lndia won all three tests.]

SENIOR SEVEN-A-SIDE Only three teams took part in the Otago Hockey Association’s senior seven-a-side tournament, which was held at Tonga Park on Saturday. The contest was won by High. School Old Boys. High School Old Boys defeated Collegiate by 2 goals to 0, and drew with Albany, neither side scoring. Albany then defeated Collegiate by 4 goals to 0, and played off with Old Boys, the latter winning by 1 goal to 0. JUNIOR SEVEN-A-SIDE First Bound. —Wesley nil drew with Albany B nil, Albany A 1 beat Y.M.C.A. 0, High School 1 beat Technical Old Boys 0. Second Hound. —Albany A 3 beat Albany B 0, Technical Old Boys 2 beat Wesley 0, Colts 1 beat Y.M.C.A. 0, High School 1 beat Training College 0. Third Bound.—Albany A 3 beat Technical Old Boys 0, Colts 2 beat Albany B, High School 3 beat Wesley 1, Y.M.C.A. ml drew with Training College nil. Fourth Bound. —Wesley 2 beat Y M.C.A. 0, High School 2 beat Albany B 0, Albany A 1 beat Colts 0, Training College 1 beat Technical Old Boys 0. Fifth Round.—Colts 2 beat Technical Old Bovs 0, Albany A 3 beat High School 6, Y.M.C.A. 2 beat Albany B 0, Wesley 2 beat Training College 1. Sixth Round.—Colts 1 beat High School 0, Y.M.C.A. 0 drew with Tech. Old Boys 0, Albany A 2 beat Wesley 0, Training College 1 beat Albany B 0. Seventh Round.—Y.M.C.A. 0 drew with Hieh School 0, Colts 2 beat Wesley 0 Technical Old Boys 2 beat Albany B 0 Albany A 3 beat Training College 0. Points for: Albany A 14, Colts 12, Hmh School 9, Wesley 5, Y.M.C.A. 5, Technical Old Boys 5, Training College 5, Albany B 1. The junior hockey selector, Mr A. C. Barnes, has chosen the following iplayers to represent Otago against South Canterbury at Dunedin next Saturday:— Goal, Carr (Albany); backs, Seelye, Thomson (Colts); halves—Wright (Colts), Archer (Albany), Sanderson (Colts), captain; forwards—Weir (Colts), Marett (Wesley), Mong, Slcinint (Albany), Timpenny (High School). Emergencies: Backs—Daly (Albany), Ritchie (Colts); forwards, Wright, Henderson (Colts). The selector has chosen the following to represent Otago against Eastern Districts at Gore next Saturday Goal, Millar (University) : backs, Laing (High School), Lee (Y.M.C.A.) ; halves —Ferguson (Tech. Old Boys), Finder (Training College), Bills (Albany); forwards—Rowe, Ritchie (Albany), Jack (Tech. Old Boys), Gray (High School), Laing (Colts'). Emergencies: Backs, La wry (Wesley) ; forwards, Ramsay (Wesley), Cookson (Training College). WOMEN'S GAMES A GRADE. Otago 2, Kings 0. Dunedin 1, Momona 0. B I. GRADE. Otago 7, Dunedin 0. Taieri 2, Carlton 1. B 11. GRADE. Brighton 6, Momona 11. 0.