N.Z. HOCKEY TEAM.
WIN LAST MATCH. United Press Assn.—By Electric j Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, August 26. j Playing the last match of its tour, . the New Zealand hockey team today defeated the Metropolitan team j by 6 goals to 0. The visitors provid- j ed a- splendid exhibition against the | strongest metropolitan team seen in j action for some time The New Zealand forwards were too fast for the Sydney men,. Play was of a standard seldom seen in Sydney. The manager of the New Zealand team, Mr R. Gracie, at the conclu- ! sion of the game, said the exhibition j was a complete answer to» Australian < critics who, earlier in the tour, said j the present team was not up to the j standard of previous New Zealand j elevens. Wilson. right-back for New Zealand, played an outstanding game. The scorers were, Robertson 2, Brown j 2. Rought.m and Watson. Tlit* players return to New Zealand by the Awatea tomorrow and the \\ anganella on Saturday.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13641, 27 August 1937, Page 5
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165N.Z. HOCKEY TEAM. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13641, 27 August 1937, Page 5
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