THE WAY THEY HAVE IN THE INDIAN ARMY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17871, 12 June 1926, Page 9

THE WAY THEY HAVE IN THE INDIAN ARMY.

VIEWED FROM THE GRANDSTAND. A grand day for it. Plenty of red on the ground. Canterbury—good old red and black. Indians —good old red and white. A great crowd looking on. It cheered mostly in the wrong places. Before the start there was a nice little display of ball and stick jugging. This story shall not mention Gunga Din. Nor khitmagars, Kipling, rajahs, curries, sahibs, Nanas, bobus, or Bengal tigers. Nor any other flora or fauna of India. Hockey is nothing like Rugby. Canterbury got going in the first five minutes. The Indians did not appear to be distressed. After ten minutes our old friend Snooks stopped one. Fie is a smart youth. Indians keep up the attack. They move swiftly. Snooks again saves. Much relieved applause. Another Indian shot goes wrong. A goal must come if this keeps up. A long Canterbury hit relieves. Indians on the attack. Snooks again stops a beauty. Will his luck hold? “Ready, always ready,” seems to be his motto. He needs to live up to it to-day. There is far too much whistle in this game. The crowd wants action, and plenty of it. Individual play is warmly applauded. The Indian goalie is having a thin time. He is a mere spectator. A corner against India is finely cleared. Somebody wakes up the Indian “goalie.” He smites the ball heartily. He’:; another Snooks. A fine rush by the Indians. This time Snooks had no luck. A lovely goal, sent home like a bul-

Indian goalie saves twice in quick succession. He puts the boot in with a right good will. Half-time soon after. Second spell. A nor'-wester fans the ground. Indians speedily on the attack. Then Canterbury cam£. A throbbing roar. Canterbury had scored with a corker. Thirty seconds later, arid thert roar for a Canterbury goal. Alas! It was “sticks.” One all. A corner for India, and a near thing. A beautiful Indian rush. Snooks was there with his boots. Crowd getting more interested. Another goal for India. An immediate attack staved off. A promising Canterbury movement stopped by the Indian goalie. With his useful boot. Canterbury moving again, and time getting short. Snooks tested again, and found at home. Coffey (Canterbury) gets a nasty smack. Great, excitement when Canterbury s near the circle. Indian goalie hurt. Exciting attack on the Indian goal. A hot one stopped. The last exciting episode. India the victors—2 to 1.