HOCKEY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10961, 25 July 1921, Page 9

HOCKEY

REPRESENTATIVE GAME WAIRARAPA DEFEATS WEELINUTON. AN INTERESTING! MATCH. (By Telegrapli—Special to "Times.") MASTERTON, July 23. The Wairarapa and Wellington semo-r hockey representatives met at Masterton this afternoon. The weather was most'unfavourable, a cold wind blowing up the field of play and showers ox rain failing at intervals. The ground was very heavy, and the players had difficulty at times in keeping their feet. The teams were as follow: — Wellington.—Goal, Hunter ; full-backs, Harper, Thorpe; halves, Mclntosh, TrUt'ord. Scott; .forwards, Wilson, Johns, Stratton, Smith, Phillpotts. Wairarapa.—Goal, Ordish; full-backs, C. Bannin, Dixon; halves, W. Bannin, Neil-sen, Livingstone: forwards, Nyhane, Foster, Thompson, Tunnicliffe. Devonport. - - Wairarapa set up an attack almost from bully off, Livingstone, Devonport, and Tunnicliffe being conspicuous- tor good work. A fine piece or passing by Tunnicliffe, Nyhane, Foster, and DevonjK>rt safv Wellington's line in danger, but Harper cleared. Tunnicliffe came away for 'the' attack, 'but Thorpe -smartly saved. A great piece of work by Vyalso n, Johns, Smith, and Stratton endangered Wairarapa’s line, but Dixon clear- • ed and. sent Wellington well down the line. Scott- and" Triiford were responsible for a Wellington attack, but Livingstone drove them back. Wairarapa made the pace faster, their forwards being yery smart on the heavy ground. Tunnicliffe, Nyhane and Devonport put in some great work, but Wellington's defence was sound. Good stick-work relieved Wellington, but Tunnicliffe, Nyhane, Thompson, /and Livingstone were associated in a vigorous attack, which saw Wellington hard put to it defending. Wairarapa broke away, with Livingstone and Tunnicliffe in the lead, and from a | clever piece of work Tunnicliffe banged : one into the net. Wairarapa 1, Wei- j 'lington 0. , , Wairarapa broke away again, but off- , side play spoilt the effort. j Phillpotts, Smith, and Wilson made a ! determined attack, but C. Bannin and Dixon defended stoutly. . Smith and Johns kept up the attack, and Ordish saved a hot shot. Wilson was conspicuous for * good work at tills stage. Nyhane. Tunnicliffe, and (Devonport removed the sceire of play to the Wellington territory, where a -particularly hot shot at goal was saved by Hunter. Wair&rapa were playing/ in unison, while Wellington lacked combination, and they mulled many passes. Wairarapa attacked, but Scott beat Tunnicliffe for tlio ball and relieved, the position. ton now pressed, Smith and Phillpotts being conspicuous for good work. Wilson banged the ball hard to the goal, but C. Bannin saved. Nyhane made ia splendid run along the line, and cleverly centred, : Thompson completing the movement by scoring a good goal. Wai- j ra-rapa 2. Wellington 0. j Wairarapa were now playing with great vim. and once more Nyhane nicely centred. from which Thompson registered another score. Wairarapa 3, Welling- • ton 0.

Wilson, Johns, Stratton, Smith, and j Scott now made vigorous onslaughts on j Wairarapa’s goal, but Dixon. C\ Bannin and Oraish put in splendid defensive work. Time after time Wellington swept ! to the attack, Wilson, Johns, Smith. Scott, and Triiford being noticeable for solid work. From one of these attacks Scott eventually scored. The whistle shortly after sounded half-time, with the score: Wairarapa 3, SECOND HALF. Wellington jumped to the attack from the start of the second spell. They played with much better combination than in the first spell, and their ©tick work and passing was more accurate. The back division played better and gained more -ground by their hits. Smith came away with a great run, and Wellington just missed a score by inches. WeSlington kept up the attack, Smith, Wilson, and Pnillpotts doing good work. Wairarapa attacked, and it was only Wellington's safe defence that saved the situation. Wilson, Johns, Phillpotts, and Smith swept down the field, and. after an exciting piece of play Johns found the net. Wairarapa 3, Wellington 2. Almost immediately after, from -a Wel- # lington attack,. Smith scored an easy* goal. Wellington 9,-Wairarapa 3. Wairarapa now livened up, and Neilsen . Livingstone, Nyhane, and Foster were soon hammering at Wellington's -goal. Nyhane centred but Harper cleared, ana Jones, -Smith, and Phillpotts removed play to Wairarapa'* territory. Shortly after the Wairarapa forwards oame away, and eventually Thompson ©cored a clever -goal. Wairarapa 4, Wellington 3. The final bell went, leaving Wairarapa victorious by 1 goal. J. B. Ku© and Edwards were the referees. The Wellington players were entertained at dinner and a dance at night by the Wairarapa Association ana hockey enthusiast*. FEILDXNG RETAINS NORDE'N CUP. Per** Press Association. ' mi _ . FEILDING, July 24./ The Feuding Hockey sub-Union retains the_ rs orden Cup. In the challenge game to-day the Whangarei team failed, be-' cause a draw resulted in each side scoring one goal.