HOCKEY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24835, 7 February 1942, Page 8

HOCKEY

NEW ZEALAND TEAM BEATEN ' (N.Z.E.F. News Service) CAraO.Dec.27. The Maadi Camp hockey team suffered its first defeat of the season when it met an Indian General .Hospital side at the Maadi Sporting Club ground to-day. The score of 5 goals J to 4 was a fair indication of the close nature of the play, which was fast and of a high standard. Territorially, the < New Zealanders held the advantage, ; and, had it not been for brilliant say-/ ing by the Indian goal-keeper, would have added at least three more to their , total. On the other hand, they were unable to stave off the lightning offensive movements of the Indian captain and centre-forward, Gopal Singh, and his inside-right, D'Costa, in the ; second half. The former has represented Punjab and also the Indian Army, and the latter is an ex-Madras representative. There were four New Zealand representatives in the Maadi, Camp team. ■ „ ''.'.,_ ~ The teams were as follows:—Maadi ; Canip: C. Moore. S. Dobier, D. McLen- ; nan, B. Herriott, S. Long, B. Hall, O. ' Wheatley, R. Rusbridge, R. Roughton, , S. Betts, F. Wellborne (captain); re- , serves—N. Hocking, J. Bishop, K. i Dickie. Indian General Hospital: W. i D. Yusaf, Mohd Ismail, Mustad. i Symond, Lieutenant Jenson, Fitzpatrick, ; N. Manna Lai, Gomez, D'Costa, Gopal . Singh (captain), Allah Jiwia; reserve,: K. Madan Mohan. ; Mr A. Steptoe and Corporal Meher Shah were the umpires. -