TOUR OPENS WELL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 719, 19 July 1929, Page 13

TOUR OPENS WELL

AUSTRALIANS WIN FIRST HOCKEY MATCH GAME AGAINST WAIRARAPA Press Association CARTERTON, Thursday. The Australian representative hockey team played the first match of its tour at Carterton this afternoon against Wairarapa. The visitors won by seven goals to three. The weather was cold and dull and the attendance was poor. In the first spell Wairarapa had the better of the game, the slow, stick ground hampering the Australians, but in the second half the visitors gave a much improved display, having evidently got the pace of the ground. A few minutes after play opened, M. Cornie shot a good goal for the visitors, who again broke through the defence, Nettleton scoring. Wairarapa attacked, a good centre by Whitburn to Riggs giving Brocks his opportunity. A movement started by Bannin enabled Goodin to equalise the scores. Early in the second spell Fitzgerald scored for Australia, and Wairarapa retaliated. Goodin netting the ball. Three Australians, Fitzpatrick, Wanless and IT. Cormie, then scored in quick succession. Play was then very much in favour of Australia, and from a scramble Nettleton scored the final goal, the game ending shortly afterward. A feature of the game was the good stick work by the Australian forwards. W. Nettleton, IT. Cormie and L. Fitzpatrick were outstanding players for the visitors, while for Wairarapa, Whitburn. C. and W. Bannin. Goodin, Riggs and Smith did excellent work.

M.C.C. TEAM’S TOUR

ARRANGEMENTS MADE 18 MATCHES PROPOSED Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Today. Arrangements were completed yesterday at a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council for a tour of New Zealand by the M.C.C. team, which is to visit Australia this year. The tour will include five matches in Australia. The first will be at Perth on October 31. The team is due to arrive in Wellington on December 10. The Management Committee’s proposal is to include four matches against major associations, 3 0 against minor associations, and three against a New Zealand team. The itinerary has yet to be confirmed by the associations concerned.