Australian Hockey Team At Auckland
AUCKLAND, July 22. The first'" Australian hoclcey team to visit New Zealand since 1934, arrived from gydney by flyingboat to begin a four weeks' tour during Whiph it will play 17 matches. The team consists of 17 players with Mr. F. H. Levy, of Melbourne, as manager, and is the first Australian side s'elacted. since 1938, The team will open its tour with a game against Waikato at Hamilton on Saturday, ; ' ' This side is considered . the best ever to leave' Australia, ' ' said Mr. Levy, "and if the players can accus^ tom themselves to heavy grounds, we are hopeful of a successful tour. Tiere are nine Queensland players who . are used to hard. fast grounds and five West Australians who have had only two wet day games this season. However, the side is young with a good sprinkling of experienced men and should play attractive hockey."-
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 July 1948, Page 3
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