HOCKEY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10694, 15 August 1912, Page 4

HOCKEY

NOIIDQN CUP MATCH, Hockey enthusiasts iiit. Masterton are having "plenty of opportunities of witnessing representative hockey matches this season. Since the Wairarapa. representatives secured the. coveted Nordon Cup from Manawatusome weeks ago, the local men have successfully defended' their title on.' two occasions, winning against Poverty Bay and.Taranaki, and by a pood margin in each ease. This .afternoon Horowhemia rep re-' sentatives will endeavour to wrest the , trophy from Wairarapa.- The visitors who arrived by yesterday afternoon's train, are reputed to be a very strong combination, and it is said by those* in a position to judge that the holders- will to-day ibia.ve their hardest game to date. If the visitors are. to take the Clip to the West Coast they will certainly require to be a strong team, as local lads are at tho- , top of their form. At all events an ■ j excellent game is assured, and with ■ I the ground in splendid condition the* 1 play .should be fast and interesting. ! Messrs Gray and Pragnell will control the game. MANAWATU DEFEAT TARANAKT CRu Tebnraah —Presi Association.) PALMERSTON, Last Night. The Manawatu hockey representatives defeated Taranaki by three goals to one in beautiful weather and' on a good ground. Manawatu rush-, ed right'in from the bully. Hammer scoring. They Continued tlio attack varied by occasional Taranalci rallies, and narrowly escaped adding .two ore goals. Then Fitt scored. Ends were changed with Manawatu 2. Tara-> naki nil. Late in the second spell Hammer added a third goal for Manawatu, and J. Harris then secured the visitors' only score. Play was very fast and good hockey was witnessed. Repeatedly other scores were only averted in the nick of time.