HOCKEY.,

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19363, 17 September 1934, Page 11

HOCKEY.,

COLTS’ SUCCESS. FINAL GAME DECIDED. NO SCORE RECORDED. The curtain was rung down upon club hockey in the Waikato on Saturday when, by playing Old Roys to a scoreless draw in the Himl match, Colts won llic Kiiiip Memorial Shield hy a margin of two points. Fast, keen hockey, typical of ‘‘Anal" standard characterised the match, both teams sharing attack. During the first spell Old Boys were dominant and, distinctly unlucky on several occasions, merited at least several goals. However, in the closing stages Colts took up the running, the forwards making some very snappy movements which just failed to reach their objective. Kelly and Lawry made the running for Colts from the bully, but a series of Infringements held up the attack. Curteis put a handy centre into the middle, but the 'Colts inside forwards were slow to gather in and Pountney registered a great clearance down the centre. Davies figured In a nice Old Boys’ van movement, Ross working hard along the right to keep the attack sustained. Badeley, however, got the ball away to the Colts’ van, but Ewan proved sound and kept the inside forwards out of the circle. Torrid play in the Colts’ circle occupied a brief session, the backs being lucky to keep the attackers out. Kelly and Tomlinson broke away from a twenty-five bully, Rougbton putting a good centre from the latter just wide of the posts. An ensuing corner shot from Badeley was blocked and Slorry got the ball away to neutral territory. Pountney, who was playing a great game for Old Boys, repressed the ■Colts’ attack, sending the ball away 10 Power and Davies, who hammered the Colts’ goal. Jane ’Cleared, hut only temporarily, and, fed by a long clearance from Ewan, Froude, Power and Davies attacked. A shot from Davies, McKinnon kicked clear, while, staunch defence in the goal-mouth by Haverbier prevented what seemed must he a certain goal. Forced to two corners, Colts had their backs to the wall until Rougbton and Tomlinson swung the ball up to the other end. Ross and Innes were to the fore when Old Boys again took up the running, but Kelly and Hubbard reversed the position, the former forcing Ewan and Pountney to a corner. Fluctuating Fortunes. Up and down play followed. At one stage Houghton, after a brisk sally down the left, hit a poster, but the Old Boys’ defence had worked the ball back to neutral territory at the half-time whistle, with no score recorded. A long clearance from Hubbard enabled Colts to assume the advantage early In the second spell; but Ewan kept the invader out of the circle. Badeley got in a great shot from a corner, but Ewan stopped the hall and put it out of danger. With the leather back at the other end, McKinnon kicked clear in good style, Jane further easing the 'pressure after a brief melee with Clough. ' Rougbton showed pace and initiative in a smart sally to Old Boys’ territory, Kelly’s shot being blocked. Play swept to the other end, Froude putting an angle shot just wide of the posts. Roughton again was responsible for a snappy wing movement, 'but Pountney sent the attackers back and, making use of a series of infringements, Old Boys took up the running. Whole Van Handles.

The entire Colls van handled in a movement that transferred the ball to Old Boys’s mandate, Kelly sending m a reverse stick shot into Hie wrong side of llie net. Play was fast and furious as Hie spell progressed, both sides launching abortive attempts to goal. Houghton, fed by Kelly, looked like goaling, but he failed to find the net and Innes took the hall to Hie other end. Tomlinson led out from neutral territory, feeding Lawry, who sent in a shot to the top of tiie net. M. West made a magnificent save by jumping high and tossing the hall over the cross-bar. It was a brilliant piece of work and Old Boys held oil the attackers until the close of play when no score had been recorded. The umpires were 'Messrs B. ’w • Bennett and J. C. Tait,

AUSTRALIA v, AUOKLAND. game ends in draw. an EXCITING FINISH. In the toughest struggle of their lour tiie Australians played an exciting draw of 3 goals apiece with Aiioklund (tiie holders of Hie New Zealand Challenge Shield) at Eden Park on Saturday afternoon. A ureal pace was maintained throughout, although many movements which were brilliant in conception broke down on account of the hall humping erratically. Australia led 3 2 till llio lust minute, when Auckland scored the goal which saved Hie day for them. The first goal was notched hy Auckland when, following a fast attack, h. Watts came across last lo Hie left to put Hie net hack. Shortly alter Auckland added to their tally when Robertson shot a furl her goal. Australia attacked strongly, but there was no alteration at half-time. On resumption, Australia were not long in opening their account, -Milner noliing a line goal from tlie circle edge. Play seo-sawed up and down and Hie visitors drew level when from a penally Bolliwell nclted. Australia kept up. the pressure and the visitors took the lead when Penman hooked a high one which Watlam failed lo slop. The concluding stages of the game were full of incident, play travelling up and down Hie Held at a fast rale. It was in Hie very linn 1 stages llml Auckland equalised, whim from close play in tlie circle E. Walls connected to save Hie day for his side.