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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1937. Volume 8. Number 11.

Men's Hockey — Losing Club Captain

Men's Hockey

Losing Club Captain

The Club has been unfortunate in losing one of its keenest playing members, Henry Abraham, who left last Saturday to take up a position on the staff at Melbourne University. Playing at full-back, Harry was one of the most valuable defensive players in the team, and his loss will disorganise the senior team quite considerably. Thoroughly conscientious, he devoted a great deal of time to the Club, and particularly to the coaching of young players, and his quiet, reserved personality gained for him many friends, both on and off the field. A small band gathered at the wharf bid him farewell, and bon voyage, to bid him farewell and bon voyage. and now through these columns we again wish him success and happiness in his new sphere.

On Saturday, 19th June, the senior XI played Wesley at Karori Park in the final match of the first round, the result being a loss, one goal to nil. Individually, the play at times was quite good, but tactically and as a combination we were not so sound as we should have been. We had just as much of the attack as our opponents, but time after time movements broke down, partly because of the roughness of the grounds, but partly, too, because of luck of coordination between halves and forwards, and among the forwards themselves. Too much crowding, and lack of positional play was the main source of. trouble.

Shaw and Cole go fairly well together, but they must remember that if they do not feed the wings, the defence will be concentrated in the centre, and when they reach the circle, accurate shooting becomes impossible. On a number of occasions they were each in scoring positions near the circle, but found their movements cramped by several defenders, who should earlier have been drawn out of activities by well-judged passes to the wings. Eggleton supers from a very pronounced inclination to wander, and much good work was spoilt through his crowding the centre. Stafford should hit the ball a great deal harder, especially on heavy grounds, for too many of his passes were intercepted. Newcombe put in a great deal of effort, but was not connecting so well as usual. Too much individualism marred Johnston's display. Banks and Abraham were very sound and broke up many forward movements. Abraham's interceptions at times were brilliant, and it usually took a combination to pass Banks. Excellent kicking, which often turned defence into attack, was the feature of Benjamin's display in goal.

There was no game last Saturday, all Hockey having been postponed in honour of the Soccer visitors, and so after the spell it is to be hoped that the team will enter into the games with greater enthusiasm, and thus find a higher level in the competition.