FAST AND OPEN

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21217, 13 September 1940, Page 9

FAST AND OPEN

HOCKEY TOMORROW WAIKATO AND AUCKLAND MATCH IN HAMILTON Fast and open hockey is promised whe* l Waikato plays Auckland in a repieseniative hockey match at fcteele row. I’a=t matches between me i soeiatlons have always been ißOdu , of bright hockey and tonioirows should he characterised by d in l ( \ lbl v l ll^‘J“.,a ard of play. Both Waikato and Auckland will be represented by stiong, balanced sides and on paper there appeals to be little between them. f s£X*“*sS£S£«.S ™ Jiitri« The backs can be relied upon for solid defence, while me forwards are last and in pie vious trial matches have ehown their ability to combine well. Puck in goal, will be having his first chance *in representative hockey, but he ts a voung player who has demonstrated Ihis season that he can hold his own with some of the best goal-keepers the \V aikato has produced. In the rorwards, Hoff Powrlrill and Perrett. have given previous evidence of tbeir attacking combination, and they should be difficult to stop tomorr°Plav will commence at 2.45 p.m., and the'umpires will be Messrs. A. Jackson and T. A. Exvan. Third Grade Match \ third grade match will be played be- j tween Technical A and Old Boys B at Steele Park at 1.30 p.m. Tim umpires Tor Tbis match will be J. M• and F Carrington. The Auckland A»»ocia t tion is unable to send down it* third grade representatives, which were to play A\ aikato second grade representatives. The Team 3 The Waikato team is as follows:-—Puck, W. Curtis. F. Bowler, A. Burns, L. Jenkin* (captain), Farrell, Taumata, J. Hoff,; A J. Powdrill, J. l’errett and W Sage; j emergencies, E. Chard (forward). V. sage | (half-back) and R. spiers (back). j Technical A.—Brown, lerij, Cooper, Cramp, Libeau, Gallagner, Dayys . Davao. Norris (captain), llutt and i.nesteiman, j reserves, Ross iter, Millar. Old Boys B:—j R. Smith, A. King, K. snalth, S. Thomas, C. Clifford, R. Allen, K. Nicholson, 1. 1 oincroy. M. Allen, S. Senior and R. McCullough. _