GIRLS' ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1930, Page 16

GIRLS' ASSOCIATION.

NOTES ON THE PLAY.

(By ONLOOKER.)

Hockey A, in the senior grade, had another big win over Y.W.C.A. —163 to 91—although at 5.30 p.m. it looked like a possible draw, as Y.W.C.A. had four wickets in hand and half an hour to play; however, they were disposed of within the next 20 minutes.

There were two big scores in this match. C. Mayo, of Hockey A, going' in sixth wicket, hit out splendidly with beautifully placed strokes, her drives being especially neat and forceful, and when the last wicket fell she had scored 94 not out. J. Burkill, of Y.W.C.A., also put up the very good score of 61. Her hitting showed almost total lack of style, but had plenty of power, ball after ball being hooked across to leg. She went out to a beautifully taken fast catch at mid-on by R. Allison.

M. Phethean (11) was the only other Y.W.C.A. player to reach double figures. For Hockey A, M. Whitelaw (15), J. Camplin (13), and P. Dawson, a junior grade player/ playing as emergency for the senior team, did well.

The bowling analysis showed to good advantage in Hockey A, M. Whitelaw taking six wickets for 28, and H. Clark four for 23. For Y.W.C.A.,- E. Solon took five for 33, and M. Phethean three for 59.

The fielding of Hockey was not up to its usual standard, several of the players seeming to be in a state of coma until well towards the end, when they realised that there was the possibility of a draw, and then they wakened up. The Y.W.C.A. fielding showed some improvement, but they still jumble the ball, and do not back up. ,

The Training College-University match was a close one, 'Varsity ultimately winning by four runs after a hard struggle. B. Fotheringham (18) gave a short but good display of batting before being bowled by L. Coyle. When she stops talcing risks and plays more steadily she will secure bigger scores, for she is a strong hitter. J. Stuart (run out, 10) also promises to do well.

The fielding of both sides was very good indeed, especially behind the wickets. The girls, on the whole, backed up well in the field, and their returning to the wicket was generally smart ( and accurate. For 'Varsity, K. Dunning batted well, obtaining top score in the match, and making 26, before being caught by J. Nagle off her own bowling. N. Callis 14 and A. Wilson 13, also played well, but both need to make great®? use of the drive.

The bowling of Training College was slightly more effective than that of their opponents, J. Nagle taking five wickets for 16 runs, J. Howell two for 2, B. Fotheringham and J. McLaren each one for 8. For 'Varsity, L. Coyle took two wickets for 4, M. Adams three for 27, N. Callis three for 33. /

Grammar A had the bye in the senior grade, and Hockey B in the junior grade. Junior Grade. —After a very closely contested match, Technical Old Girls

(59) beat Takapuna Grammar Old Girls by three runs. Grammar B 157, beat All Saints' 31. M. West, of All Saints', who ntede her debut last week with the excellent score of 124, was smartly caught out when she had reached only 17. The bowling of All Saints' is still very weak. Before they can hope to do very much, they must secure an overarm bowler, who can keep an accurate length. It is, not in the least essential that sha be a fast bowler.

One of the great requirements of the game at present is an umpiring service by ladies or gentlemen with a good theoretical knowledge of the game. Most of the players have a fair practical knowledge of cricket, but their knowledge of the rules relating to fine points is far from fitting them to act as umpires. In some of the games, where players have been called oh to umpire, there is reason to believe that the legbefore rule is quite ignored.