INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22629, 22 July 1935, Page 10

INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM

FINAL TEST MATCH NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED SEVEN GOALS TO ONE (Peb United Pbess Association) AUCKLAND, July 21. India won the third hockey test against New Zealand by 7 goals to 1 before a crowd of 12,000. In spite of the narrow margins by which the first two tests were won, the Indians clearly demonstrated their great superiority on a hard and fast ground, and after the first 15 minutes dominated the game. With masterly tactics and finished stickwork they broke through repeatedly, and in the closing stages did not seem to be at all worried by occasional New Zealand attacks. Dhyan Chand, at centreforward, was the most outstanding of the visitors, being seen in numerous fine runs. He received excellent support from Rup Singh and Wells, while the two wings, Fernandez and Shahabuddin, made some brilliant runs down the line. Masud at centre-half originated many attacks, but was not as prominent as in the earlier matches. The Indian fullbacks put up splendid defence and time after time broke up rushes by the New Zealand forwards. , . The New Zealand side showed many faults. The forwards did not combine at all well, although some showed to advantage as individualists.. Turbitt was seen in several brilliant runs (down the field, but did not combine with the others as well as might have been expected. Bay also was prominent in similar runs, but Watts was well* marked. The wing halves, N. Bowden and Spiers, were not impressive as the opposing forwards were too fast. Moore in the New Zealand goal gave a poor✓ showing, making very few saves. The defence mainly rested on Ewan and Rogers, both of whom played sound games, although their clearing hits were not as clean as they might have been. The Indian forwards forced play to New Zealand's circle, but were well repulsed. The New Zealand forwards took play to the opposite end, and from a corner Wellbourne took a hit, directing the ball to Turbitt, who whipped it across the goal-mouth for Bay to send in a powerful drive which gave Blake little opportunity to save. New Zealand set up a prolonged attack, and Turbitt drove a fast ball from the edge of the circle, which Blake cleverly deflected. From a pass by Harbail Singh, Shahabuddin took the ball down the line and swung* in to Wells, who went in to close range before beating Moore to Bcore. Almost immediately Dhyan Chand, with a bright solo effort, penetrated the circle and sent a medium-paced ball which Moore misjudged and failed to stop. Few minutes had elapsed before Rup Singh passed the ball to Dhyan Chand, who went close in-to give the goalkeeper no opportunity to save. The half time scores were: —

India .... 3 goals New Zealand .. .. 1 goal

Soon after the resumption Fernandez took the ball to the twenty-five, where he beat Ewan and centred to Dhyan Chand, who ran in to net % After a brief rally by New Zealand Rup Singh broke away, and, bouncing the ball on his stick, took it into the circle, and with a beautiful reverse shot scored in the corner of the net.

New Zealand again attempted to penetrate the Indian defence, several shots just missing, but Wells broke clear in a spectacular dash with the ball on his stick, and beat Moore, to register another goal. ' ; The final score came when Dhyan Chand netted with a powerful drive from an acute angle. India .. .. .... 7 goals New Zealand .. .-. 1 goal