Hockey.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11739, 17 September 1902, Page 5

Hockey.

WANGANUI 5 GOALS, MANAWATU Nil/. The representative match Manawatu v. Wanganui was played on the Racecourse yesterday afternoon. The bad weather was against anything like a godd attendance, nevertheless a number of hockey enthusiasts assembled to see the first rep. match of the season. Manawatu won the toss, and played with a strong wind. From the outset the play was fast amd open. Shortly after startling the Wanganui forwards got possession <tf the ba/tl, carrying it to the circle, when How,arth registered the first goal. Wanganui 1, Manawattt 0. T?lay began to be fairly «yen, the ball travelling from one end of the field) to the* other. The Manawatu full-baicbs did some Tiard hitting, and -out the local backs on the defensive. In spite of the strong head wind, the Wanganui forwards, headed by Carrad, Piper, andi Larking, got on several gobd passing ausfhes, but the whistle sounded without further score.

On resuming, Wanganui at once become aggressive, and'continually Uad the opposing back* in trouble. After some pretty piay, Gillies, who was playing a. safe game, landed a, nice goal. Wanganui 2, Manawatu 0. .Comer hit* against Maaiawatu were frequent at this stage, but their good defence in the circle saved them several times. Later on, Howarth, Mlowing up fast, beat the fuli-back and! registered his second goal. Wanganui 3, Mawawatu 0.. The vhating forwards, bent on equalising matters, made determined efforts to .score. Several good rushes* in which Bell, Louison, and Slack were prominent, were started, but the Wanganui backs did their work well, and soon put the bue and whites on the defensive. From a flast forward rush, Piper placed another goal to Wanganui's credit;. Wanganui 4, Manawatu 0. A little later Larking landed a beatftiful .goal, and! as no further score was registered! on either sida the game stood at the call of timel — Wanganui 5, Manawatu 0. The local men learned nothing new in line work from the visitors, who were beaten repeatedly in this department of the game. The Manawatu forwards were an even lot, showing excellent passing at times. Among1 the backs, Strang and Luxford were noticeable for their frae hitting. Br. Scott and Turner, halVes, iplayed well." For Wangariui, the forwards* p.ayed an excellent passing game, Can-ad, Larking and Piper working well together, while Howarbh and Gillies, left and right wing respectively, weis botdi playing up to their best "form. The backs, though not hard pressed, did what they had to do we'l. Armstrong and Pearce, full-backs, played splendidly. Wilson, five-eighth, got*in some very useful1 work. The halves, Guvr1, Delves, and Loftus, used good judgment, and fed the forwards well.^ Mr. George Carver made an efficient referee. , The visiting team were entertained at the Metropolitan Hotel by the Wanganui Association, and left by the 4.40 train last everang.