HOCKEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 19 July 1929, Page 3

HOCKEY.

AUSTRALIANS ON TOUR. WIN MATCH AGAINST WAIKARAPA. CARTERTON, July 18. The opening match of the Australian representative hockey team's tour was played at the Carterton showground this afternoon. Australia heat Wairarapa by seven goals to three. The weather was good and the attendance poor. In the first spell Wairarapa had the better of the game, the slow, sticky ground hampering the Australians, but in the second half the visitors gave a much improved display, having evidently got the pace of the ground. Australia won the toss and after a i minute’s play rushed the ball to the Wairarapa circle, where 11. Connie shot a good goal. Wairarapa, playing with better combination, kept the ball in Australian territory. The visitors made isolated rushes, during one of which Nettleton scored from a scramble in the goal mouth. The Wairarapa backs were too slow in getting back to defend. Wairarapa kept up the attack, and a good centre by Whitburn to Riggs resulted in Brooks registering the first goal for Wairarapa.

Australian forward rushes carried the ball to the Wairarapa circle and Ryan saved a hot shot. C. Bannin took the ball from half-way and centred hard. After several passes Goodin obtained possession and shot a splendid goal to make the score two all.

Wairarapa continued to press, and after give-and-take play Goodin sent in a beauitfnl point stroke, which the Australian goalie stopped in good style. Whitburn was playing a splendid game and put his side on the attack repeatedly. The spell ended with the scores two all.

Very shortly after the beginning of the .second spell Fitzpatrick scored for Australia. Wairarapa seemed to be taken unawares after a penalty had been given against them. A dangerous Australian move was well stopped by Foster. A sharp run down the field was made by S. Smith, who centred high into the circle. The Australian goalie was peppered with three shots which he kept out; hut Wairarapa was not to be denied and Goodin found the net. The score was three all.

The Australians now took charge of the game and had Wairarapa continuously in trouble. The slow return of Wairarapa’s backs left the way open •for Fitzpatrick to score. Australia continued the attack and Wanless shot a good goal. A further rush by the visitors gave 11. Connie an opportunity, making Australia’s score six to Wairarapa's three. Play was now very much in favour of Australia', and from a scramble Nettleton scored the final goal. The game ended shortly afterwards with the score : Australia 7—Wairarapa 3. A feature of the game was the good stick work by the Australian forwards. W. Nettleton H. Connie, and L. Fitz-

Patrick wore the outstanding players tor the visitors, while lor YYairnrapn Whitburn, C. and W. Ihinnin, G<kkl- - !i and Smith did excellent work. K A PONG A DEFEAT ELTHAM B. Playing at Kaponga yesterday, the Kaponga men’s hockey team heat Eltham B hockey team by three goals to nil. The scorers were ft. Betts (2) and B. .McCarthy. ELTHAM A DEFEAT WATTARA. On Taumata Park yesterday the Eltham A hockey team defeated* "Wait-ana by five goals to one. Eltham scorers were Lambic 12). Davies (2). and Boswell. OTAKEHO LADIES’ TEAM. Otakeho ladies’ team to play Rovers at Otakeho on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. will bo as follow: B. Young. F. Davey, Al. Wilson, N. Gopperth, B. Putt, K. Julian, G. Bennett, K. Crosbie, E. Surgenor. J. Allen, N. Julian, M. Edwards.