HOCKEY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 430, 9 August 1915, Page 2

HOCKEY

DANNEVIRKE v. HASTINGS. The ground was heavy and a stiff wind was blowing when the two teams took the field on Saturday. Dannevirke appeared the older team. Brabazon anti Adams, tit the last moment, could not get avyay, and Best and Cosgrove filled their places. The Hastings team was as first selected. From the bully off. Hastings attacked and soon got into their, opponents' circle, hut oyer anxiety on the part of Ebbett spoiled a good chance of scoring. From the quarter way bully, the Danevirke forwardcame away very fast, but AlcCorkindale cleared. Dannevirke attacked again and good play by (. arston and Little resulted in a fine goal oil Little’s stick. Dannevirke I—9. On resuming. Hastings pressed their opponents, and a shot by Land went over the goal posts. Hastings attacked again and this time from the right, where Grenside. beating the left full back, took the ball in and scored. Give and take play followed, but the sting of Dannevirke’s attack was going. On two more occasions the Hastings forwards sent in some good shots, but both times they were stopped by Cosgrove. Dannevirke's goal-keeper. The Dannevirke backs were playing right up tlie field, but their right had not the pace for this style of play, and Land frequently out-paced him. AlcCorkin dale. Jones and Bullick had been doing most of the defence for Hast ings. The spell ended 1— 1. The second spell opened with an attack by Dannevirke’s left, but it. came to nought. Hastings retaliated and by smart following up in the circle Smith scored. The Whites came again and forced a penalty coiner. The ball was sent to Gr< n side, w ho passed in to Land, and the ball went into the net. It was one of the best shots of the game. Hast ings 3, Dannevirke 1. Dannevirke were tiring, but they made another effort, and Uarston scored. Hast ings forwards were now settling down to a better game and were working the right frequently, and from a good run up and pass in by Rees, Grenside found the net again with a soft shot. Another attack resulted in Ebbett scoring, and the game ended Hastings 5. Dannevirke 2. Messrs. Fredrickson and Wiuclicoinbe ’were the umpires. For the winers. Bullick, Jones and McCorkindale were the pick of the baiks. Of the forwards. Sim Land was the pick, b.ut they were an even lot. For Dannevirke. Little and C arston were easily tlie best of tlie forwards, but the hero of the match was undoubt - edly Cosgrove, their goal-keeper. Of the goals shot against him. four gave him no chance, but on three other occasions he stopped magnificently. Anderson, in the backs, was fail, but not to former years.