WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 140, 16 June 1941, Page 4

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

MOUNT EDEN'S NARROW WIN Some close contests were iiltnesstd at MelTlUe Part then matches were continued In ine senior grade Hareui-.ion surprised In Its shoirlne £paii!st Mourn Eden, which «as uon by a narrcw margin, only one goal betas scored throughout O-ici*"" 'with an offensive. Eden forced several penalty corners, bul Hartur.lon sculcd down to tc! d deleiiM-.c play u> lirn the atlack. rnllbacts Miss M Sims and Mr£. H. Lcwa tntcrciptcd woil »!id brote up movements ■β-svh strong clearing hlt^ H.'.reunion" then combined nice , ? to penetrate Fdvr -s rielrr.ee un itttcrnpl by rlirnt Inside Miss K IJ;n:i)S!.y' Just golug wide of the goal mouth. Eludnif the d< leuce again bv a nice passing n-.ovcD.vr Hareanlon Jorced Eden back into the circle. M:&5 T. Bond, centre half, taring well. An oiits;a;:d:r.g gzmc «aa played by Miss Bond. v.ho-e antic!i>a'.lnn nr.d clean hitting turned defensive play to Eden s advantage. Paiscs were accepted, and Miss J. Caroeron reaciied Uic circle on tcveral occasions. b-Jt lacfc o« finish nullified scorlnc opportunities. Working uell in fie hai:-i:r,c. Miss G. Booker (Hareunlonl fuced the onslaughts «nil reliable stick -aort. but nden l<roUc auay through the right flank. Miss N. Hun:. ri=h: irmer. rnakinc an opening to challtr.Re Ihe C!e-aring badly across the centre. li»rcur.ion'& cus'.od:an enabled Miss Cameron to score from liie circle edge Just on halllime.

which sas deflected by Miss Slnims. and a lurther attack sau- an opportunity lost by Miss T. Peterson, left Inner, over-running the ball when five yards lrom Uie goal. Miss Cameron was unlucky not to score when obstructed bv Miss M. Spcnce In goal, a penalty bully being awarded. Clearing over the back line. M:.ss Spenor scored for Hareunlon. play revcrtme to uie yards line. Dominating the latter stages of the game. Hare* un:on were unlucky nol to score, the wing players. Miss A. Campbell and Miss It. Heeney. making lacked the final thrust to finish movements. A penally corner awarded before final whistle narrowly missed findi;:K the net. to leave Mount Eden victorious by one goal. Still Unbeaten Weslr? continued Its success as an unbeaten team when a defeated University White by four goals to nil. A leature 01 the tramc was the defence of the studrnLs in the face of consistent Btuicks. Mrss. H. Gordon and Miss L. Rousby playing soundly m full-back positions. Wesley proved superior in the attack, but lost many opP'K";;.ii:*.irs through poor combination, the spearhead lacking thrust when In scoring position. P.lEht-wtne Miss M. Kresms showed speed and bull control, but her centring shots were not a* d to advantage. Both sets of halves worked laboriously. Miss L. Fletcher and Miss D Ball being prominent in ihe Wesley line. For the students. Miss M. Bailey uas promtsmc In goal, using feet and stick with confidence, while on the attack Miss D. Thompson, right inner, proved last and made two breakaways.

University Blue won against Training College B. but the score of three goals to one could not be taken as any Indication of the play. College held the faster forwards and were exhibiting bettor combination In every position. Miss K Bllkey opened the score for University with a clean shot from a nicely -centred pass from the riKht. hut no further store was made In the first spell. On resuming. Training College equalised from a breakaway by Mlss A. Jlcfcs. centre forward, and lor a while appeared likelv so take the Bites to a draw. Play fluctuated' but the staying power of University triumphed over Uic Urlng College eleven. Miss S. HcVbru and Miss V. Brallhwnltc gave the Blues the lead with further score.-..

A n;K=ed game was witnessed between Technical and College A. the latter winning by four goals 10 nIL Tf 01 """ 1 ' forwards displayed spred and suckwoxk but lacked understanding. Miss M Owens, centre forward played prominently but lost control of the ball when tackled. Miss D Thompson again saved well In goal and when more eo&fldcnl. should br difficult to challcnre Colleee s strength lay In the defence, thouch Miss M Coidham or the attack was quick to seize a scorir.g charcc.