HOCKEY.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16834, 28 June 1926, Page 11

HOCKEY.

THE FIRST TEST. CHRTSTCHTJRCH, Saturday. Watts won the bully, but the Indians almost immediately attacked, Soper relieving. Hard billing by the Indian backs resulted in a twentyfive. Dian Chand gained first goal with a fine push shot. After a spell of even play Bcllchambor scored from a rebound from the goalkeeper. Dian Chand then gave Bcllchambcr a shot, but Fletcher kicked clear. Fletcher effected a fine save from a shot, by Cox, but Dian Chand was in position and pushed the ball into the net. India 3, New Zealand 0. A lilllc later Dian Chand again heal Fletcher. India 4, New Zealand 0. Walls opened Ihe score for NewZealand, coming in just after S. Hell had centred, and scoring a neat goal. India 4 New Zealand 1 Half-lime sounded without further score. From the half-time bully India went, away, S. Bell clearing. New Zealand look play lo Ihe Indian circle, hut Dhian Singh relieved. Walts made a great run, and Burton centred, but, a corner resulted. Bellchamber centred, hut Mahoney cleared. The intercepting on both sides was f?~stclass. Dian Chand gave Bellchamber a great chance, but he was off-side. New Zealand were, defending strongly, but could not gel, the ball away. After Bellcharnber had missed, attack and counter-attack ended in Bell scoring for New 7 Zealand close on the call of time. India 4,'New Zealand 2. Fletcher saved twice, bul, from a corner Susainalhan scored from a rebound. The Indian attack was maintained, and Fletcher (the New Zealand goalie) was the busiest, man on the ground. The game ended: — India 5 New Zealand 2 N.Z. NEXT TEST TEAM. WELLINGTON, 'Saturday. The hockey team for the second Test is: G. Fletcher (Waikato), J. Soper (Canterbury), Perrtn (Wellington), Mahoney (Canterbury), McLeod (Wellington), More (Canterbury l , Ilookham (Auckland), Bell (Canterbury), E. and C. Watts (Auckland). Burton (Auckland). Reserves: Ireland (Otago), Butler (Otago)* Lockey (Duller). Jacobsen (Wellington) is not available, owing to an injury received today). GAMES AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Stanley 3, v. Ml. Eden 3. University 2, v. Arela 0. SI. Luke's 5, v. Wesley i. Somcrvilte 3, v. Somerville Colls '> GAME AT CAMBRIDGE At hockey, United 6, beat City 0.