HOCKEY

Grey River Argus, 26 August 1912, Page 5

HOCKEY

I_£^ _ . CHALLENGE MATCH. WEST COAST V. CANTERBURY. ; The following description of the match is taken, firom the Lyttelton Times: — . - . ; . .'.. i The second contest in Christchurch for the iNew: Zealand Association's 'Challenge Shield was played at Lancaster ' Park on Thursday, -when West .Coast were the challengers. The wea--thcr was perfect and the ground dry b.nd smooth. The teams were as follows : — , r West Coast, (blue and black)— Goalkeeper, McFadgen; backs, O'CaJlaghan.and Thomas; halves, Mclntosh AVhite and Kiflgour; forwards, Hanra:han, Pring, : Parfitt, Ryan and-Keat-ing. ; Canterbury ('red and black) — Goalkeeper, Luxtbn ; backs, Chambers and Sherwood; halves, Throb, Sncll. and Duffield; forwards, 'Green, ftelletly, Harrington, HuJibert and Patrick. ' FIRST HALF. ; iFrom the initial bully Patfitt broke away with Ryan in attendance, but the Ball went out near Canteibury'b goa^-line. Throp's roll-in centralised play, and then Hulbert ran to the visitors' quarter flag.. Thomas hit to Rj'an, .who instituted an attack by the visitors. Hard hitting, however, caused a bully at the home beam's'twentyfive. Parfitt and Ryan intshed mto Canterbury's circle, «but Chambers cleared. A Jong pass by Greem was mised by Patrick and the Coast forwards raced to the, home team's end, but the ball went out. Shortly aftowards Gelletly ran well up and centred, and the Reds were in'the vsitors' circle for a minute, O'Callaghan. eventually conceding a corner. Pring, Parfitt, Ryan, and Keating" made a nice passing run to Canterbury's circle. Duffield stopped the movement and passed ho Patrcik, who passed to Groen, and Throp netted from outside ' the s-t'rik-inig area. The visitors gob to Half-way but the ihome team's forwards quick lv returned and Patrick 1 scored^ Canterbury 1, West Coast o. Canterbury continued to attack, but from a roll-mi at the Reds' quartet, flag a fine irun by the visiting vanguard was only stopped at Canterbury's circle, Chambers intercepting. Play was almost immediately at the other end, where a, corner took place ow r ing to a shot at goal by Harrington going over off O'Calaghan. Although the corner was unprofitable, a pass iby Patrck wais just afterwards taken on by Harrington, and Gallctly scored. Canterbury 2, West Coast v. West Coast attacked aftei' the bully, and on two occasion had good openings, but the Reds' defence was sound. A number, of invasions : by ithe visitors followed. Parfitt, Ryan and Keating all were stopped save one, which missed the net by a foot. The Reds then visited West Coast territory, but off-side play relieved the pressure. The Canterbury front rank essayed two •passing irushes-, but the Coast' 'backs, O'Callaghan, Thomas and Mclntosh. Ryan made a> fine run to the Reds' lend, but lost his stick and Duffield hit •to the- centre. Through a "very tricky piece of play by Mclntosh, Hnnrafran, Pring and Parfitt got into Canterbury's circle, and Sherwood had to concede a corner. Another corner hit followed immediately, and ffien a ><nock-dn gave Canterbury relief. The Blue returned and Mclfntosh passed acros= to Parfitt, who ran in 7 but Luxton; was too quick, hitting over. Green ran as far as O'Callfaghan "from the resultant' corner, but the West Coast back shifted play to the left, where White and- Kilgour attacked. Duffield relieved anil i>et Patrick and" Hulbert going. Thomas temporarily checked the advance, ibut Harrington, Green and Hulbort returnee?, the lasf-named just missing with his shot. Following the bully off obstruction by Green spoilt a chance for his forwards, and White hit but at half-way. - From the roll in the ißeds attacked, and the ball went into the West Coast net from outside the' circle as half-time sounded* SECOND HALF. On resuming Canterbury invaded, but Thomas cleared, and "the visitors indulged in a nice passing run to Canterbury's quarter. Sherwood drove along the 'line, and a period of central play followed. \ A Red attack was stopped by O'Callaghan, and the visitors invaded the home team's circle where Throp saved. Ryan and Keating returned, and Chamibers gave a corner from which iSherwood hit out. Hard hitting by the visitors resulted in a twenty-five. Pring had a shot which went wide. A Red attack instituted by a long pass from Patrick saw Hulbert 'run through, and Mclntosh conceded a corner. 'Another corner followed, and the ball was netted, but offside play against the Reds relieved. A further corner against the visitors ended 'in' Gelletly hitting' over. The ball remained in the West Coast end for some time, Duffield, Snell, and Throp stopping the Blues' attempts to clear. The Coast backs cleverness in keeping the ball 'from the net. Green- had two shots in quick succession, 'the second one going~6vei. 'A corner against the visitors saw Duffield cleverstop Keating, and Harrington had a shot, wheh hit the end of the net. The visitors rushed to ~Canterbury's circle* where? & penalty 'corner resutlcd from Chamibers obstiuctinjr in the circle. Snell worked the ball to half-way and sent to Patrick. The forwards worked -together, and a passing run ended m Gellety scoring.' Canterbury three, West, Coast nil. Returning to the visitors' goal mouth from -' fhc half-way bu^ly, the Reds were stopped b"y off-side play. A corner followed, and Canterbury hit over. Thomas >■ bit 1 <'out "at' ha^f-way Throp was beaten by O'Callaghan, but returned, and splendid l^lay by Parfitt, who ran from tlic centre to "the cricle, faw L'uxton saye 1 cleverly twice. ' The Reds attacked 'and "Patrick had a shot ■which' missed 'by' a foot. Harrington' and 'Hulbert gave a nice exhibition of

vpassing; -which ended in. Hulbert scoring." Canterbury four, West Coast nil. ■Pai'fitt, wlio had won practically all the bullies, made a nice run with Ryan and Keating in attendance, but Sherwood stopped them. Harrington, Patrick and Hulbert got going together, and O'Callaghan was noticeable for fine defensive play. A sudden Canterbury onslaught saw brisk play in the visitors' circle, and Hainngton scored. Canterbury five, West Coast nil. Parfitt broke away, but Chambers stopped him, and a Red attack was in turn cleaircd by McFadgeri. A nice run in which all the Canterbury forwardsparticipated ended in Gelletly scoring. Canterbury six, West Coast nil. K^lgour was 'notice-able for seme clever pTay but there was "no further score, and the game ended— CanterI bury six goals, scored by Gelletly (three), Patrick, Hulbert, and Harri-ng-I ton, to 'nil. Messrs' L. A. Cuswoith and W. Simpson were referees.