WOMEN’S GAMES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29373, 28 November 1960, Page 10

WOMEN’S GAMES

Teachers’ College Wins Narrowly Teachers’ College caused a minor upset when it beat the hightly-rated and hard-hitting Christchurch team in a close match in the Canterbury Softball Association’s senior women’s competition on Saturday. Kaiapoi was unlucky to lose its pitcher in its game against Hagley, and Hagley won, 22-5. Monowai A had a shutout victory over Monowai B. Results:— Teacher’s College 12, Christchurch 10. Monowai A 7, Monowai B 0. Hagley 22, Kaiapoi 5. Hagley v. Kaiapoi ' Strong batting by Hagley in its first innings brought six runs, and Kaiapoi replied with one on a hit by D. Mather. T. Tuhou then scored the only run for Hagley on a hit by L. Honeyman after hitting on and stealing second and third. Kaiapoi was scoreless with one runner on. After hitting on in the third innings J. Irving scored for Hagley on an error, and she was followed home by N. Shanks on a hit by T. Tuhou. Kaiapoi was again scoreless. Strong batting by P. Timms and N. Shanks enabled Hagley to add five runs to its total, but Kaiapoi failed to score. Hagley was three-up, three down in the fifth innings, and Kaiapoi, with strong batting by M. Wright. F. Hammer and D. Mather scored four runs in reply. Hagley failed to score in the sixth innings with loaded bases, and Kaiapoi in reply was three-up. three-down. Strong batting by Hagley in its last innings forced the Kaiapoi team into fielding errors and eight runners crossed the plate before the third out was taken. Kaiapoi tried to bridge the gap in the last innings but failed with two on base. Kaiapoi was unfortunate to lose its pitcher, J. Hudson, early in the game through an injury. Box Score: Hagley 6,1, 2,-5, 0,0, 8: 22. Kaiapoi 1,0, 0,0, 4,0, 0,: 5. Teachers’ College v. Christchurch Teachers’ College was first to bat and was held scoreless with loaded bases. In reply, L. Parish scored for Christchurch on a sacrifice hit by H. Johnson. Teachers’ College faced inconsistent pitching in its second innings and with numerous walks and good batting by L. Hay. A. Mills and A. Blair scored 11 runs. Christchurch was scoreless in reply. Teachers* College, facing a new pitcher, was three-up. three-down, and Christchurch replied with a home run by H. Johnson, bringing in three runs. Both teams failed in the fourth innings, and Teachers’ College had a runner walked home for its only run in the next. H. Johnson hit another home run for Christchurch and errors allowed another run before the side was out. Holding Teachers’ College scoreless in the sixth innings, Christchurch tried hard to overhaul Teachers’ College’s 12 runs, and with one runner walked home, the side scored two more runs on fielders’ choices. Teachers’ College, in its last Innings, failed with one on, and Christchurch, trailing by three runs, lost its first batter to a catch. J. Phillips hit on, went to second on a fielders’ choice, stole third, and scored on a passed ball with two away. The next batter was out to a catch, for Teachers' College to win. 12-10. Box Score: —Teachers’ College: 0. O, 11, 0. 1. 0. 0: 12. Christchurch: 1, 0. 3. 0,2. 3. 1: 10. Monowai A v. Monowai B Monowai B was three-up. threedown in its first innings, and Monowai A was scoreless with one on. Two catches and a strike held Monowai B scoreless in the second innings, and Monowai A opened its account. R. Merrin, after gaining second on errors, went to third on a hit by E. Law and scored on a fielders’ choice, as did E. Law. Two strike-outs and a force-out held Monowai B three-up. threedown in the third innings, and Monowai A w’as held three-up, threedown also. Monowai B was out to a catch and two strike-outs in the fourth innings, and Monowai A replied with stronger batting to score four runs. Monowai B. with two away, loaded the bases in the next innings, but a catch ended its chances. Monowai A failed with one on. Monowai B was held scoreless once more in the sixth innings and Monowai A added another run on an error. Monowai B was held scoreless in the last innings for Monawai A to win without batting again. Box Scores:—Monowai A: 0. 2.0, 4. 0,1, X: 7. Monowai B: 0,0, 0, 0,0, 0. 0: 0.