HOCKEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16850, 28 September 1922, Page 2

HOCKEY.

TtBW ZEALAND BEAT AUSTBALIA. AN EXCITING MATCH\ (Pkr Press Association.) PALMERSTON NOB.TK. September o 7 r ' V f Z- th ® Australian hockey SJyZ %,rS!SX in The intermittent rain settled down nlav ea aSd ,] r r IZZl t- A the of »T: r... in favour of the home team but the visitora undoubtedly had the better of the* the S€COUfi half. Owing to od nI« P te y ,l? rOU ”? the Australians lackS,. pa , c ® m the early stage?, and were inal tT* t0 R dWell bef °ro making shots, but ffJwT. Vh hecume accustomed to the cond ; - tiona the.\ assumed the upper hand. \t the commencement their attack lacke 1 tel," e „T,T ry f ! nleb raak *' S <-Pl>ne possible, and Snooks, in goal, was not. rall. I caroSs eX ec n v Flockart., the Kan. te. T feoalle . earned frequent applause foi the manner in which he cleared several occasions. Often he ran out anil stick o '' th 6 baU a ' Vas " from hi 6 opponents Playing against the wind, the visito-s instituted their initial attack, but the hall was rapdly returned to their owi ™° l7 wbe,e three dangerous shots in quick succession from the sticks of Watch’si5 n i L ud y*tts were saved well by Plock°d P°, s5 uii? >'V the forwards ende : in Watts finding the net. New Zealand 1, Australia Q. The second goal was the outcome o' S' p!ay ,D . th « Australian circle, S J. Cr °' Vnlng a good New Zealand 2, Australia 0. thl" .Vi’T, a, ; tsln P t s *" tiro the tables 0.1 the All Blacss, the visitors found Martin at right back, a most difficult proposition’ ufi°i d „o tICk *T. WC \ rk by Pf - rrir »’ M’Leod and whilif a S th ° named an opportunity, wmoh he accepted. New Zealand 3, Australia 0. On resuming the Australians pressed and showed improved form, and play Ifccame very fast and keen. After each side 1" t , he opposing circles Kendall ] took the ball down the wing, and gave h nice centre to Hughes, who transferred to seaman. Seaman thus was enabled to [ score Australia's first goal. New Zealand 3. Australia 1. Points began to pile up rapidly and .rom a succeeding bully-off. the ball went through the visiting roar division. arid Heaphy smashed* in a shot that the goalkeeper never saw. New Zealand 4, Australia 1. Before the excitement, had euhsided. the g 1 eon and golds in their turn swept, down and Craig made the score read New Zealand 4. Australia 2. Excellent stick work enabled the ’* Aussies ' to maintain their attack. and Snooks became the busiest man on the field Exciting- close play in the Bluer , circle resulted in a corner. Hushes , stopped the ball and Seaman slammed in a beauty over tbe goalkeeper's head. New Zealand 4, Australia 3. Within a minute of bully Watchman centred, and "Watts increased New Zea- ' land's margin of safety. ; New Zealand 5, Australia 3. Faulty shooting spoiled other chances • for the Greens who soon got. going again.. • but < ra.ig bad bad luck in striking a.n upright after hi? delivery bad beaten the \ : Dominion custodian. Ay ling npd Voei ! proved towers of strength for the A us- * t ' tralian eleven in defence, and they Tvere. ‘ scon called on to make. A duel between Watchman and Flockart ended in th* ball going behind, and Beaphv. getting possession, passed to Watts, who found the pet. but the referee ruled sticks against the fqrmer. The final goal c from a fine solo effort by Seaman, wh«> beat all the opposition to the goal. Th * visitors, within sight of equalising or with good fortune winning, made desperate efforts, but they were of no avail, an 1 f the game ended £ New Zealand 5, Australia 4. l