HOCKEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 176, 29 June 1925, Page 7

HOCKEY.

TECHNICAL OLD GIRL-S 6 v. BUNNYTHORI’E 2. The wet weather on Saturday caused tho postponement of all hockey matches set down to bo played at Palmerston North. The only game played was between Technical Old Girls and Bunnythorpe at Bunnythorpe, the result being a win for T.O.G. by 6 goals to 2. Tho home team, although playing two short, gave a great exhibition, particularly in the second spell. The score at half-time was 4 —l. The second 6pell was more keenly contested and the play was fast, considering tile stale of the ground. T.O.G. secured two more goals, while the homo sido again pentraled the visitors’ defence and scored. Tho most conspicuous players for T.O.G. were Misses V. Isaacs and A. Marshall. For Bunnythorpe, the outstanding players were Misses M. and W. Ranson, M. Ford and E. Williams. Tho winners’ goals were obtained by Misses V, Isaacs (3), Gibson, Cull and Mullins. Misses W. Ranson and E. Williams scored for Bunnythorpe. At the conclusion of tho game tho visitors were entertained at, afternoon tea.

AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. BIG MATCH FOR - "ENTHUSIASTS. Interest in the forthcoming hockey match between tho Australian eleven and tlie elect of Manawatu is steadily growing and, although the trial of strength will not eventuate until tlie 15th of next month, tlie campaign in connection witli tlie sale of tickets is proving most successful, some hundreds having already been disposed of. The local hockey authorities will transfer their seat of operations for tho duv from the sportsground to the showgrounds and the capacious slund at tlie latter ground will enable tlie seating of a large number of patrons in comfort, whatever the element might he. The ground is to be specially rolled for the occasion and every endeavour will be. made to provide the visitors with u fast, area for their initial mutch of tlie tour. On the occasion of the last appeurunce of an Australian team in New Zealand, Palmerston North had the honour of staging the final match of the tour, tho only test, and now it is to be given the honour of staging the opening match, for the visitors arrive at, Wellington tlie day previously, and following tho game here will proceed direct to Auckland. Tlie opportunity of witnessing a first-class hockey match is not often presented Pnliiierstonians and to the hundreds who follow the Rugby or soccer code an eeXhibition of the other winter sport will come as a pleasant- surprise, for it contains much that is spectacular, while tlie pace at which the game proceeds is unquestionable.