HOCKEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23113, 11 August 1938, Page 20

HOCKEY

SATURDAY'S BIG GAME APPEARANCE OF INDIANS CONTEST AGAINST AUCKLAND The long-awaited hockey match between the Prince of Mannvadar's team uul Auckland will take place at Eden Park on Saturday next. The Indian ■earn has so far had a very successful ;our, winning every one of its 2o *amcs to date. The side has proved :hat its combination is better than the :wo previous teams from India that lave toured New Zealand and followers if the sport are assured of seeing an excellent game. The standard in Auckland is ahead ol he other centres in New Zealand and, from when the Challenge Shield was re {dined from Canterbury, Auckland has with itood - J() successive challenges. The ground at. Eden Park is nndcrgomp special preparation and should be in first •lass condition for a fast and open ex libition of hockey. As it is important thai lie ground sliould not be spoiled by the ulavinff of a curtain-raiser, an attractm programme has been arranged between '2 p.ni Ksp.nl. A 75yds "Hussain sprint ivith about 50 runners competing and a '^ c( miles "Prince of Manavadar race, in v. bur (he veteran runner J. W Si^' ld ' 1 f n, th ls . a sntrant, will be held. The band of the Ist Auckland Regiment will be in 1 A feature will be the gymnastic display " he given by pupils of the Seddon Memona Technical College. Fifty , boys will take par in an exhibition of physical drill and 'lndiai club swinging. LADIES' ASSOCIATION FnUnwincr is the draw for matches to b played on Saturday under the control of thi mlss"tw:inam e?"Training Jty^Kiwi Clevedon wins by default; nw ion'ancf Air.' Avery ;°'Teclinicaf Past Students a Intermediate Grade.— University v. Tech Solson Bedford? TraSg Col lege B v Mount Eden, Mount Eden wins b; default; Technical Past Students A v. M Tr'iininr* OollPtTC iSO. K 1 ••"J p.ul., ' Lynch and Hall; Training College A a S fl . Junior Grado— technical Past s,l^ nsv ley, a bye.