Women's Softball DEFEAT FOR MONOWAI

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 17

Women's Softball DEFEAT FOR MONOWAI

Christchurch Beats Leader Th« main intereit on Saturday tn the Canterbury Softball Association women's competitions was the defeat of the leading senior side. Monowai. Christchurch fielded and batted well to completely outplay a lethargic Monowai side and win convincingly 9-5. Hagley displayed too much power with the bat to win easily against Kaiapoi. Results.— Christchurch 9, Monowai Hagley 25, Kaiapoi 19. Christchurch v. Monowai Monowai opened its first innings when B. Makinson scored on a three-base hit by N. Beale. It consolidated its position in the next innings when good hits by M. Hapuku E Law. L. Leask and B Makinson enabled the side to score three runs. Sure fielding by Christchurch held Monowai scoreless on the next three innings. Good base-running by L Leask brought in Monowai's only other run in the sixth innings as the side was three up. three down in its last, the last catch being taken in brilliant fashion by L. Parrish . * pit * , ot . * hit “y CMcCormick in its first innings Christchurch failed to score But it made amends in the second innings when J. Hudson and G. Bridgeman scored on a gjod hit by J. Anderson. Christchurch added, another run to its total when H. Johnson took advantage of fielding errors. Christchurch was three up. three down in its fourth innings but with hard drives and good hits by H. Johnson. J Anderson and L. Parish went into a commanding lead by scoring six runs. Christchurch, three up. three down in its sixth innings, did not require its last bat to win convincingly, 9-5. Christchurch was always alert in the field and outplayed Monowai in all departments. J. Anderson batted well. Box Score:— Christchurch 021060 x—9 Monowai .. 1 300 0 1 o—s Hagley ▼. Kaiapoi Two-base hits by T. Lutters and L. Lydiate and a hit by J. Gaskell helped Hagley to score four runs on its first innings. Scoreless in the second innings, Hagley drove the ball with power and used bunts to score 12 runs in its third innings. Kaiapoi held Hagley scoreless in its next two innings and only one runner, J. Timms, scored in its sixth innings. Hagley again drove the ball with power In its last innings to score eight runs. Kaiapoi did not open its scoring unti’ the third innings when F. Hammer crossed the home plate on errors. Producing better form with the bat, two-base hits were gained by F Mcllwrich, B. Kitson, F. Hammer and J. Smith and J. Kimber played a three-base shot. These hits enabled Kaiapoi to score five runs. In the next innings Kaiapoi scored

another four runs, but Hagley still won with ease, 25-10.' Box Score:— Hagley .. 4 0 12 00 1 8—25 Kaiapol ;. 0 0 15 4 0 o—lo Lower Grade Results Senior Reserve. Training College 6. Western Suburbs 4; West Old Girls 7. Monowai 0. Intermediate.—Vanguard 24. United 1. Junior.—West Old Girls 25, Templeton 20; Vanguard 7. i Hagley 0.■