SECOND HOCKEY TEST.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3510, 13 July 1926, Page 3

SECOND HOCKEY TEST.

+ NEW ZEALAND DEFEAT THE INDIAN ARMY TEAM. Auckland, July 10. A scintillating display of fast and brilliant hockey characterised the second test match this afternoon between the Indian Army hockey team, and New Zealand. Amid frantic excitement New Zealand scored the first goal, and went on to make the score 4 goals to 1 at half-time. Then in the second spell the Indian Army team, playing stubbornly in defence and exerting every ounce of energy and skill in attack, scored two more goals, making the tally 4 goals to 3 in favour of New Zealand. The closing stages were brimful of excitement, the Indian Army penning New Zealand within the circle and missing scoring only by the narrowest of margins. Finally, New Zealand swept upfield, and as' the last bell rang leaving them victors by a one-goal margin the air resounded with cheers. Clive Watts and Eric Watts (Auckland), who are brothers, scored two goals each for New Zealand, and Captain Bellchamber scored all fhree goals for the Indian Army. The great goal-keeping of Fletcher (Waikato) was a feature of the match, while the intercepting of the New Zealand half line was very fine. Dhian Chand, the wizard centre forward,, was closely, watched by McLeod a_s a cat watches a mouse, and he eould do little else but endeavour to make openings for bis colleagues, and at least one of the goals was directly traceable to bis play. To-morrow the Foxton ladies hockey team journey to Ohakea where they ''play the home team. Messrs Clark and Wilson will referee. The following will represent the local team: —E. Patterson, E. Arcus, M. Vertongen, M. Stevenson, W. Walls, N. Spring, R. Barber, N. Woods, L. Davey, B. Gower and .M. Patterson. Emergencies: E. Ilcnskie, and M. Purcell. The bus will leave Foxton at 1.15 p.m. *