HOCKEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19803, 31 May 1926, Page 11

HOCKEY.

INDIAN ARMY TOUR. The Indian Army hockey team met the Wanganui representatives in fine weather, the attendance being about 3000. The ground was not fast owing to recent _topdcssing. From the' initial bully the visitois showed scientific and positional play. The ball was tapped round from player to player with ah uncanny precision, giving Wanganui little chance, and inside three minutes the first goal was scored. The visitors then gave a magnificent display of. combined play v?ith a perfect understanding between the halves and the men in front. Wanganui lacked combination, but played gamely. Hard hitting was a feature of the game. The half line did not keep its position well, allowing the visitors unlimited freedom to work their movements. Young gave a magnificent in goal, despite a nasty body injury which he received early in the second spell. Dhiand Chand and Captain Cox were outstanding, the former being almost uncanny in _ his play. Goals were scored for the winners by Dhian Chand (4). Cox (4), Bellchamber (5), Jamadai Hal and Singh (1). Simmonds scored the only goal for Wanganui. Messrs Cousins and Fisher refereed. OTAGO v. INDIAN TEAM, Tho following have been selected to play in a trial match on the Oval on Thursday next, at 10.30 a.m., in connection with the Indians’ visit: —Black: Davies, Les Ireland, Len Ireland, Butler, Barrett, H. Mayston, Smith, Gillespie, Woodfield, Edson, C. Mayston. Colours: Twose, Munro, Fleet, Wilson, Jory, Gurr, Renwick, Allan Watson,’ Hinton, Johnston, E. Brown; emergencies; North, H. Sew Hoy, Dreay, M’Caw. Watson, Petherick. CITY v. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS. City and Technical Old Boys met on the Oval. From the bully-off City attacked and kept in the Old Boys’ twentyfive until Smith opened the score for City, Shortly afterwards C. Mayston scored'from a difficult angle after good play between Butler and H. Mayston. Give-and-take play followed, and the City forwards were combining well. Munro and Jory were playing a sound game for the Old Boys. , .Mayston scored again, and Gillespie, who was playing well, put in a hot snot which gave Davis no chance and the spell ended: City 4, Old Boys nil. The second spell started well. Technical attacked strongly, but the good defence •of Ireland and Macdonald took the play to the other end of the field, but the City forwards, especially Woodfield and Watson, missed some easy chances of scoring. Gillespie eventually scored from a scramble. OM Boys were now playing better hockey, Hinton, Johnston, and Petherick instituting several passing rushes, ; but, they could np,t get a chance to score owing to the ! sturdy defence of the City’s backs. Smith, City’s right wing, was playing well, and se- !■ in a good shot, making their total six goals. Technical took the ball to City’s twentylive, and after good play scored their only goal. They were still attacking when the whistle blew. The final scores Were: City 6, Technical Old Boys 1. Messrs J. Starr and G. Howitt controlled the game. , ladieFgames. OTAGO vTmOMONA. The game between Otago and Momona was played on Oval No. T, which was in fair order Otago, attacking strongly from thh initial buliy, drew first -blood. Otago 1, Momona nil. Otago scored their second goal within the next few minutes. Momona now took a hand, but were unlucky in not being able to successfully penetrate the defence. Up-and-down play followed for some time, when Otago added their third goal, a performance which was repeated shortly afterwards. No further score was registered in the first spell. Momona, playing considerably _ betfer in the second spell, severely tried their opponents’ defence, and had the better of the game for*the greater part of the remaining stages. However, Otago broke away occasionally, and. succeeded in adding two fhrther goals. Momona towards the end of the game were rewarded, a shot from Miss Brockie finding the net. The final scores were: — Otago ... ... ... i.. 6 , Momona ... ... ..., - 1 Mr R S. Wallace controlled the game. B GRADE. 'Kaikorai I 4, Otago 12._ Otago IT 2, Kaikorai II nil.’, ' Momona B TI 2, Tech. B TIT. Triangle B I 3, Tech. Old Girls 1. Blue Triangle II 12, Standard 12, , Triangle B II 1, Triangle B 111 nil. WELLINGTON MATCHES, (Pkh Unitei Phess Association.! WELLINGTON, May 30. The following are the results of Saturday’s hockey matches:— Wellington 7, Wesley 6. Karori 2, Y.M.C.A. I. Huia 6, Training College 4. Hutt 3. Petone nil. ' . In the representative practice match Wellington (10), defeated Wairarapa (1). CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. (Pbh United- Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. May 30. Solwyn nil, St. Albans nil. Technical 4,, Sydenham : 1.^,. INTER-UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT. (Peb Usn-rr • rkss Association.) ’ ; WELLINGTON, May 30. In the ihtoriUriiyersity, |6ufhament Auckland. beat Canterbury by three goals to 1. Victoria College and Otago played off in the final, and Otago won by 3 goals to 2. Otago’s goal were scored by-E. Eliffffe and Smyth and Paul obtained one each for Victoria-College. . ■