HOCKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 61, 2 September 1911, Page 8

HOCKEY.

TAKANAKI v. AUCKLAND. "A Player" writes:—! notice in your issue „f the :jlst „lt. that the above '■■atch is to take place at New Plymouth <>' i the 21st hist. It therefore behoves »» players with any chances of representative, honors to go into hard practice at once, as Auckland will no doubt be represented (as they usually are) by a very strong team. The TaYanaki team which played Wanganui last month were without doubt feeling the effects of the trial match which took place the day previously, and this in a measure. a«-' counted for their poor display. At the i sa.me time the writer thinks that al stronger team could have been seiut to Vwiiiganui. ami suggests that the following would |>c an improved representative team: Coalikeepe.r. Stevens; backs Anderson, Curtis; halves, Basselt, Harris or Thompson, M.cDougall; forwards, Fryer, Mutton, San-gent, Sage, Griffiths' Emergencies: Hacks, Hislop; J nest. J would respectively surest to the selectors that the team be" chosenl at once, and that they reserve the right to alter it if it is found that members arc not training.