HOCKEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19919, 15 August 1927, Page 8

HOCKEY

DOMINION TOURISTS NEW SOUTH WALES DOWNED. VISITORS’ UNBREAKABLE DEFENCE. Received August 14, 5.5 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) SYDNEY, Aug. 13. The New Zealand hockey team played their first match in Sydney to-day in fine bright weather. Three thousand people were present, displaying great enthusiasm. New Zealand won the toss and played against a slight breeze with the sun at their backs. The players took little time to settle down but the New Zealanders’ hitting was on the erratic side. New South Wales, combining well, kept the New Zealajiders on defence. Nettleton and Abel gave an excellent exhibition. Nettleton drew first blood, netting cleverly. Then a few minutes before half-time Watts scored twice in quick succession and the end of the spell saw the board reading:— New Zealand 2; New South Wales 1. In the second spel] play on both sides improved considerably. Nettleton at an early stage secured a goal for New South Wales. Then Edson and Seccombc scored, putting New Zealand two goals ahead. In the last ten minutes play was exciting, New Seuth Wales launching attack after attack, only to find the New Zealand defence unbreakable and the game ended.—

New Zealand 4 New South Wales 2 NORDEN CUP WAIRARAPA HOLD TARANAKI. (Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, Aug. 14. Wairarapa successfully defended the Norden Cup against Taranaki’s challenge on Saturday, the scores being four all, though the visitors had much the better of pity. In the first spell the scores were two to one in favour of the home side, who were saved repeatedly by the solid defence of Smith, the left full-back, and Tilson in goal. Riggs opened the scoring for Wairarapa and soon after a free the Taranaki captain equalised. Just before the interval E. Smith placed the home side ahead. Wairarapa played much the better game in the second spelL Des Forges squared the score soon after the interval and then Wairarapa shot ahead with goals by N. Goodin and Searancke. They held a 3—2 lead right till five minutes before time, when Des Forges and Pennington shot goals for the challengers in quick succession. Taranaki were back in the circle scrambling for a well-earned victory when time was called.