N.Z.E.F. HOCKEY TEAM
POOR SHOWING AGAINST BOMBAY (Rec 8 a.m.) BOMBAY, Feb. 12.The display of hockey in the latest match played by the N.Z.E.F. team wJlioh lost 3-4 to a Bombay area combined services team was disappointing. In the first half the standard was poor and the spell ended without the Kiwis scoring, Bombay having shot three goals. Altltough the New Zealanders combined better in the second spell the score went to 4-0 before they started to improve. They missed several scoring opportunities, and •should have drawn. Although the players had rested they were showing signs of staleness and travel weariness, having covered -7.000 m'iles to play their 16 matches.
An earlier match against Jhansi was lost. 3-5.
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Evening Star, Issue 25717, 14 February 1946, Page 7
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118N.Z.E.F. HOCKEY TEAM Evening Star, Issue 25717, 14 February 1946, Page 7
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