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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 June 1926, Page 4

STILL UNCONQUERED

INDIAN ARMY HOCKEY TEAM. VICTORY IN FIRST TEST. FIVE GOALS TO TWO. (.BY TELEGRAPH.- —5?BE8B ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, June, 26. The Indian Army hockey team met a New Zealarid eleven in the- first test here to-day, the visitors running out winners by five goals to two. Watts won the bully for Netv Zealand, but the Indians 1 almost immediately attacked, Soper relieving. Hard hitting by the Indians’ backs resulted in a twenty-five, and 1 Dhian Chand gained the first goal with a fine push shot. - Indian Army 1 New Zealand 0 After a, spell of even play, Bellchamber scored from- a, rebound -from the goalkeeper. Indain Army '. 2 New Zealand 0 Dhian Clxand 1 then gave, Bellchamber a shot, but Fletcher kicked: -clear. Fletcher effected a fine save from a shot by Cox, but Dhian Chand was in position and pushed the ball into the net. Indian Army '• 3 New Zealand 0 A Ititle later Dhian Chanel again (beat Fletcher. Indian Army 4 New Zealand 0 Watts opened the score for New Zealand, coming in fast- after S'. Bell had centred and' scoring a- neat goal. Indian Army • ••• 4 •New Zealand 1 Half-time sounded without further score. , From the half-time bully, India went, away, S. Bell clearing. New Zealand took play to the Indian circle, but Dhain Singh relieved. A\ atts made a oreat run and Burton) centred, but *aconicr resulted. Bellchaniibcr centi ed, hut Mahoney cleared. The intercepting on both sides was first class. Dhian Chand gave Bedchamber a) great chance, but- he was off-side. New Zealand were defending strongly, but could not get the hall away. After Bellchamber had missed an attaJck, a coun-ter-attack ended in Bell scoring tor New Zealand close on the- call of time. Indian Army 4New Zealand 2 Fletcher saved twice, hut- from a corner Sanisnatlian scored from a rebound. Indian Army o New Zealand '. 2 The Indian attack was maintained, and Fletcher (the New Zealand goalkeeper) was the busiest man on the ground. The game ended: Indian Army 5 New Zealand 2

SECOND TEST TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, June 2(3. The New Zealand' hockey team for the seeood test with. the. Indian Army team, has been selected ,as follows: G. Fletcher (Waikato), J. Soper (Canterbury), Perrin (Wellington). Mahoney (Canterbury), McLeod (Wellington). Hore (Canterbury), Hookham (Auckland), Bell (Canterbury), E. aft-d C. Watts (Auckland), and Burton (Auckland). Reserves: Ireland! (Otago), Butler (Otago), Lockoy (Buller). Jacobson (Wellington) is not available owing to an injury received to-day.

LADIES’ HOCKEY

HAWERA (1) v. MANAIA (1)

After t, fast and eve.ni game, Hawera and Maiiaia managed to score one goal each. From the commencement, <>f the gaane it was evident that either team might- •be the winner. Malta in took the ball downfield with a yush and it was oof long before R. Hill had; a shot at goal, but were driven back by M. Quin, Hawera’s goalie. Hewer a took the ball down, but found Manaia’s backs hard to heat. From a fast passing: rush, headed by V. Parker, M. Jackson was successful in; finding the; net with a stinger. Front then till half-time there was no further

On resuming, play was of a very ragged nature, both sets of forwards going from one end of the field to the other. From a bully in the Hawera-twenty-five J.Hill passed to M. Ransom, "who scored the only goal for Manaia. Mauaia tried hard to score again, but found Hawera back* too solid in defence. The game ended with both teams going hard. Mr. S. Catran ably controlled the game, score.