HOCKEY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 215, 25 August 1927, Page 3

HOCKEY.

QUEENSLANDER'S GAME SCRAPPY. NEW’ZEALAND WINS EASILY. Brisbane, Aug. 24. The New Zealand hockey team played a second Queensland team at the exhibition this afternoon. The New Zealanders gained an easy victory by eleven goals to nil. ’ The Queenslanders, lacking experience and combination, were unable to hold the New Zealanders. The match was in the nature of a try-out, the visitors fielding mostly reserves. The game was without special incidents, although the New Zealanders pleased the onlookers with excellent combination and a knowledge of ail branches of the game. The half-time score was four to nil. Seven more goals were amassed in the second half. Seccombe anti Watts each scored three goals, Bell and Worsfold each two, and Edson one. The play of the local men can only be described as scrappy. The New Zealanders have now play ed twelve matches in Australia and scored 103 goals, compared with 11 against. KARORI v. RAMBLERS.” This match was the deciding facto; in the championship and a larg. number of spectators were present t< see the result. Both teams fielde 1 their full teams and a splendid gainresulted. Karori won the toss and defended the eastern goal. From the bully-ofl Ramblers at once attacked and took play into the Reds’ twenty-five, but French, with a long drive, transferred play into their opponents’ territory. From the throw-in McNab sent across to his centre-half and Russell by nice play got his forwardin motion. Prior securing near the goal mouth and drawing first blood for Ramblers.

French shortly afterwards had to retire owing to a sprained wrist Green replacing him at full-back for the Reds. From the bully-off in Karori’s twenty-five the Greens wen! within an ace of scoring again. Pnoi sending in a beauty but just missed the net. Ramblers were now getting all the best of the play. Hawkins, the Reds’ goalkeeper, made tw< beautiful saves in quick succession. The Reds now took a turn at tin offensive, Grenside and Spence show ing up in some nice combined play the ball travelling from one to an other until a sharp curling shot beat Ramblers’ goalkeeper. Greens now showed up in some lovolv combination, the ball travelling from Ebbett to Wake, on the wing, who took the ball well down-field before passing in. Prior sent in a beauty which the goalkeeper could not see. Half-time sounded with the score 2—l.

In the second half both sides made great efforts to score, Karori were now playing better hockey and ma hseveral assaults on the Greens’ goal mouth but the defence proved too good. Russell wa s proving a thorn in Karori’s side, showing up in great defensive work: this player again go! his forward line in motion, the Greens going right through and scoring then third goal. Karori now made great efforts to even up. but failed to finish off some nice play. Spence had a shot but just failed to find the net Karori were keeping the Greens very busy defending and from a penalt. corner Spence this time made no mistake. With about six minutes to go both teams were at it hammer and tongs, the Greens playing for safety The bell sounded, leaving Ramblers the winners by 3—2. For the winners Ebbett, Russell. Prior and Wake played well. Foi Karori Hawkins, Green, Grenside and S]?ence were the pick. Messrs Lewis and Matthews re fereed. HASTINGS REPRESENTATIVES. MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON The selector (Mr. H. W. Thomas; has chosen the following team tn represent Hastings against the visiting Wellington team at Cornwall Park, Hastings, on Wednesday. August 31: — Goalkeeper, Shaw (Cambridge) : right-back. Dr. Annette (United) left-back. JI, Grenside (Cambridge): right-half. Bone Cambridge); centrehalf. French (Karori); left-hall Russell (Ramblers); right-wing. M. Grenside (Karori); inside-right. Spence (Karori); centre-forward. Prior (Ramblers, captain); insideleft, Mitchell (Cambridge); left-wing. McNah (Cambridge). Emergencies: Dorie (United). Ter ris (Karori), Lynch (United). Miller (Ramblers), Schroder (Karori) Cameron (United). Practices will be held on Friday Monday and Tuesday mornings at 6.30, Any player who is not a financin’ member of his chib on Monday next will not be eligible for rep. honours