HOCKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 173, 13 July 1908, Page 3

HOCKEY.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS CAM- , TERBURY. Bv Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Saturday Night. Auckland withstood the second challenge for the New Zealand hockey Shield to-day, when they defeated Canterbury at Victoria Park bv two goals to one. The ground was in excellent) order, and there were 4000 spectators present. No score resulted during the . first spell, during which neither team I could claim ally advantage. In the sec-Olid half, which was considerably in Auckland's favor, Porter scored for the home team, and dimes notched a goal for Canterbury, and at the concliisionj of fjie second spell the scores were e ( |iial. It was necessary, under the rules eovcrning the challenge shield, to plav on. and after about five minutes' ,|IV bad "one. during which Auckland were continuallv on the attack, Mason broke awav. and beating the C'anterburv full-backs and goal-keeper, drove the'ball into the net amidst, tremendous cWring. May then ceased. Mr Frank Robertson, of Taranaki, was a good reThe next match for the shield will be on August Ist, tv-hen Manawatu will endeavor to wrest it from the holders.