Whangarei Hockey All o Play Hamilton On Sat.

Northern Advocate, 2 August 1949, Page 7

Whangarei Hockey All o Play Hamilton On Sat.

ONE of the major men’s representative hockey fixtures this year Whangarei v. Hamilton —will take place at Kensington Park next Saturday. .. , An annual event, the match is usually played with Waikato, but since Waikato became a major association it is unable to play matches with sub-associations. . Hamilton is the largest sub-association affiliated to Waikato, and will prove a strong opponent. Last year the fixture was cancelled because oi the tornado which swept the Hamilton and Frankton districts.

In 1947, when Whangarei visited the Waikato, the Northerners won. Hamilton has intimated that it will be sending its two best teams to play in Whangarei. Pen portraits of the Whangarei A team players are: E. PEARSON, goal: One of the older members of the team, this player is a sure custodian who has benefited by his long years of experience He has represented Whangarei for many seasons.

K. MARTIN: A new player from Auckland, is one of the emergency backs.

R. ASHCROFT, emergency back: One of the most versatile players in Whangarei. he is capable of taking any place in the field. The B team is: goal, G. Horn; backs, L. Price and C. Whittle; halves, D. Carter, B. Wells, G. Cavaye; forwards, G. White. B. Reed, J. Palmer (captain), C. Beehre, N. Chainey. emergencies, G. Palmer, M. Carter and G. Burton.

TOURED INDIA V. PENNEY, left back: A player in New Zealand class who has been unfortunate in the selection of representative teams. He was chosen to go to Fiji with the Auckland provincial team last season but was unable to travel. In 1946 he toured India with the Army team and is a Whangarei representative of long standing. 11. OLDCORN, right back: Sure and capable, he had represented Whangarei since he left school, and, together with Penney, provides a formidable defence. E. JOHNSON, left half: A toiler who was unable to play for Whangarei at Country Week this year, although he has worn representitive colours on previous occasions. R. PRICE, centre half: Aggressive, but at the same time safe. He has for Whangarei on many occasions, and can be relied on to tackle and clear effectively. R. CAVAYE, right half: The find of last year’s Country Week, he toured Fiji with the Auckland provincial team last year and came back a much improved player. IN AUCKLAND XI ! D. HANNAM, left wing: Also went to Fiji last year ,and has been a Whangarei representative for several seasons. This year he was the only Whangarei player included in the Auckland team which lost to Manawatu. His father, Mr H. Hannam, played against India in 1926. R. MULLINS, inside left: Became the first Whangarei player to gain Auckland provincial honours for 27 years when he toured the North Island in 1947. He was also one of the four Whangarei players who toured Fiji last season. In 1947 he played for Whangarei B at Country Week, and impressed the selectors so much with his stickwork and ball control that he was included in the Auckland team. N.Z. REP. PLAYER R.ROUGIITON, centre forward: The captain of the team, he has an impressive career with provincial, North Island and New Zealand honours. He was a „ New Zealand representative from 1937 to 1948, and toured Australia with the Dominion team in 1937. During the war he was a member of the NZEF team in the Middle East and played in both games against the Indians. He was 17 when he first represented Waikato in 1934. M. JOHNSON, inside right: In the High School XI last year, he has made a good debut in representative hockey this year. He travelled to the Country Week tournament and played against Rodney. C. BINT, right wing: The veteran of the team, he has represented Whangarei for 15 years—since 1934. Last year he went to Fiji with the Auckland provincial team. P. BROWN: A find this year, is the emergency forward.