HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15448, 10 September 1914, Page 10

HOCKEY.

TO-DAY'S BIG GAME. ' The' foaji-wartetl-fur English Indies* Ltt.'fci.'V t-.'ntiL arrived fty the second e.\press yesterday afternoon, au>i were iu.ee at the stati-u-u by the .President ot' the South. Caut-a-futry iluckt-y Assjeiat'oa (-VicG- i\ AVootf), ami the var.otts tfttntte who have- tuti:Uy rjusented to Lillet them during their stay Fa Timatu. Aj this is the- first tx.Li.ts on u t itiu which u.n Eiiylishju-ekey te:n:r. lias visited Titnaru, it Li oety natural.ihufc a Kreat amount *jf interest should b_> taken in the event. The Park ground is in first-class condition and everything, point* to a most incetestcn.'j; und e\cittQ'j; contest. From tho- personnel of the b cat team, which is «riven below v it will be- seen that a eart-hd seteotwc: Edts h»y?:t made and the team is the-. _ strongest possible. •-" ■-•• Tho English eleven is a'sEronj; «ne. and there- is sot th>-.- slightest doubt that liceke.y entinisiajts will witness the best s;anit» seen hero fur many. ycrtrs ;..and as it wJR be- a, time before- another English k dies' t.?ant ..Zeutand, the- opportunity to sw to-day's Ifimc shotrT-1 not be Missed. The tjitmo corutr.enLV-s. at 3 p.m. and at 2.4-" the visitors wilt bo welcomed by the- Mayor (Mr E. R. Guinness) on. theground. ' At'ternoo-n tea iftay be obtained from Mr Bttud. who has a mar-twee on the <jrwtndThe local players had their final pract'c.s last nffftit. and alt are exceptionally keen and ia splendid tittle. They have a«tttirert a Rood tmd' v rstan«?injc of e-ne*-«there play, and :;h»nlt" make a decidedly creditable- impression. The> visitors had a "preliminary canter" on the Bay yesterday afternoon and attracted m-nt-'h attention. They play a fast, free, open gams*, and their

combination is qu to a treat to see. The following are the teams., wings, be-ins me:ttionejl first: — SOUTH CANTERBURY. Goal. Full Backs. X. Murphy. 1). Webster. Ha'.ves. It. Bradley. M. Hodges (cant.). M. Auld Forwards: E Lindsav or.d K. Cocke: X. Quick: T. AYeb-ttr and G. McWairier. EXGLAXD. Goal. S- L. Wctherall. Full Brcks. C. Smith. K. Ttikc. M. Robinson, C. G. Gat?s. G. O'BrienHotiye. Fcmards: B. Lttke. and M. E imes: C. J. Gaskeil; M. lit-a-.Toft and M. Morjpni. South (-.mterburv enierjpnctes: — Forwards, Miss M. Hlght; b :eks, M ; ss E Cooke. During their stay in T.maru the Ensl'sh players wi| "be th« guests of Meid.tnus G. Macdona"d, M. Burdon. A. llnj*', E. H. Guinness. 11. and V. H Trpp. P. Eiworthy. C. X. Orbo.'l. 1). C. Turubutl, E. G. Kerr, and 11. LtfCtvu. CAXTEHBUItY V. SOUTHLAXD Per Press Association. • IXYERCARGILL. S-pt. !>. Tlio tnterprevsneia! men's hockey n.atch between Canterbury .->nd Si>thlacd was played to-day and resulted in a draw, each side sc-oring three Seals.