HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16617, 23 August 1918, Page 5

HOCKEY.

OTAGO 2r.SOT3THGAISTEEBUKY 4. Yesterday a team representing Otago journeyed to Tniiaru and played a game of hockey with, a -team represent- < nig South. Canterbury on tno Park Grounds. The day was very fine, wi'«3!J. a ligUt nor'wester blowing. A Lirga crowd of people gave both, teanvi impartial applause. The iiome team, capably captained by Mr N. MoLieod, played well and proved, the winners by 4 goals to 2. The viators were captained by Sir Foote. Play was throughout very fast, especially near l the* call of time, and good play was witnessed. throughout. The game was" played in two spells oF 40 minutes each. The game opened well. The homo team pressed Otago hard and looked like scoring right off, but' Otago replied and took play well down "the field. South Canterbury prised sgain and Avison put a swift shot across *o Hale, avlio put the ball into the net amid great enthusiasm. Otago worked well back but South Canterbury scored again within a few minutes. Play was of a see-saw nature for somo time, during which Hale sbot h:s third goal from close in. Otago played Tip very well but. could not hold tlie home team whose combination was oicsUeut. The visitors then did somo hard shooting, and, playing a. neat game whichl earned them a good amount of applause, Graham shot Otago's first Koal.

After the. interval tho pJaying was even faster than before. Half way tkrough tSie spell Otago mstde eevcrastrong rushes, and tried shots at goal. Then Mitchell, following a battling run shot Otago's second goal. AFer ,tliis the game seesawed up and down tho field. In one at tho turns Hoiking shot the fourth goal for the home team, and before the cheerhie died away, the whistle went for full time.

Messrs J. McConaelue (South Canterbury) and T. S. Mitchell' (Otnco) were the refwe?s. For Sou ill Canterbury ill® most brilliant players trpro Oram. Huches, Davis, Arisen, and the captain. Otaeo's bpsfc men were Goririf. Foote, and Park. Tb«> visitors wore bi'leted out anions* the T'tnaru plavefl; and will leave* for honic by this afternoon's exprjjs.