BRILLIANT HOCKEY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12963, 30 May 1935, Page 5

BRILLIANT HOCKEY.

MANAWATU OVERWHELMED. INDIANS WIN 22 TO 2. ’Unbounded admiration was .evinc- . - d yesterday by the thousands who i 'Vitnessed the deeds of the Indian hockey players, and more particularly those wizards of the stick—Dhyan Chand and Rup Singh. The latter gained 12 goals and Chand G. Calm in the face of a sweeping attack, complete control of ball and stick, and amazing fleetness of foot, were attributes that enabled the AllIndia hockey team to crush Manawatu’s highest hopes and defeat the home -side by 22 goals to 2. M hen, after eight minutes’ play, the score was 2-all, uot only did there appear to be ample assurance ox superior hockey ; there was a revival of hope that the oft-posed question: “Can Manawatu hold the Indians?” would be answered in tbe affirmative. However, disillusionment stepped close in the train of optimism. and thereafter tbe repeated rattle of ball finding net always came from the one end of the field. The rain which commenced an hour lief ore noon and increased for a time, eased off before the game began, and though a greasy ground (resulted, it was fine overhead for the duration of play. Despite the hockey education they received, the Manawatu men acquitted themselves well in the face of a combination whose play must be appraised for the most part in superlatives. The forwards were vigorous in attack, Struthers, Tawry and Montaith particularly shining. Some compensation can he taken from the thought that of the three goals now scored against the tourists two were shot yesterday in Palmerston North. Persistent in defence, the backs, W. Sutton and T. Bone, made valiant efforts to keep out the invaders, and with .'Keeper Hart they frequently broke up some dangerous attacks. The halves likewise tackled with confidence. The teams lined out as follows: India .light blue) : Black (goal), Hass, Md Hussein (backs), Copalan, Masud, Harbail Singh (halves), Shahabuddin, Wells, Dhyan Chand, Rup Singh, Fernandez (forwards). Manawatu (green and white) : B. Hart (goal), W. Sutton, T. Bone (backs), J. Sutton, T. Packer, T. Rouse (halves), D. O’Brien, R. Hoare, K. Struthers, R. Monteith, H. La wiry (forwards). Scorers were: Rup Singh 12, Dhyan Chand 6, Wells 3, Shahabuddin 1 ; Monteith 1, Lawry 1. "Umpiring was creditably performed by Messrs R. L. C. Aitchison and V. Wallis. Owing to the condition of the ground the curtain-raiser arranged between Feilding and Bush ladies’ teams was abandoned.