Women’s Hockey CARLTON HELD TO DRAW BY BOTTOM TEAM

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30171, 1 July 1963, Page 7

Women’s Hockey CARLTON HELD TO DRAW BY BOTTOM TEAM

The surprise in the tenth round of the Canterbury Women’s Hockey Association’s senior competition on Saturday was Hinemoa’s draw with Carlton. In spite of its draw, Hinemoa is still bottom of the competition, half a point behind West Old Girls, which was beaten by Digby’s.

As in the first round. University had little trouble in beating Harewood, although the 5-0 score is misleading. Aranud battled out a justified draw with Rawhiti.

Results were:— Aranui 2, Rawhiti 2. University S, Hare wood 0. Hinemoa 1, Carlton 1. Digby's 2, West Old Girls 0. Competition points are:—Rawhiti Bi. University 71, Harewood 61. Carlton 6. Aranui 51, Digby’s 31, West Old Girls 11. Hinemoa 1. Aranui v. Rawhiti Though Aranui held the competition leader to the second draw between the two teams this year, at half-time it did not seem that it would be able to stand the pace. Rawhiti made a fine use of the excellent right-wing attack of J. Hayes in the first haif and should have scored two goals before the teams crossed over. Hayes was sending the ball over with satisfactory accuracy. but the tenacious tackling of the Aranui backs, F. Musson (right) and J. McNaughton, coupled with some poor trapping by the Rawhiti forwards, spoilt Hayes’s good work. In the second half! less emphasis was placed on the right flank, and a little success came Rawhiti's way with midifield breaks, although S. Littler (centre-half) dad her best to hinder them.

Aranui’s captain. S. Rushton 'right-half) set a magnificent example, and was tireless in her covering play. When the goalkeeper, B. Strong, only partly stopped a shot. Ruston appeared from nowhere to push it round the edge of the post. Credit, too. must be given to the forwards, who did not show the hesitation of the previous match betwen these two teams and won the distinction of being the first team this season to score more than one goal against Rawhiti.

F. Thompson and S. Cftwles scored for Aranui and N. Bowden and H. Walker for Rawhiti. University v. Harewood In its two games against Harewood this season. University has scored 12 goals—and Harewood. the third-placed team, has four Canterbury trialists in its halves and backs. University’s attack has been based on its three inside-forwards in most of the games this year, but against teams with a tight mid-field defence, it has often coughed and spluttered. On Saturday, however, the University inside trio had the time of their lives against L. Watson’s defence.

J. Murray (right-back) show-ed-admirable stickwork to beat defenders, and J. Paget tried hard to plug the gaps that Watson left. Y. Turner (left-back) started promisingly but faded towards the end, when the University right-flank was breaking her defence almost at will. D. Eddy (right-wing), as usual, received strictly rationed chances, but still looked her team’s best forward.

As well as the inside-forward trio. University's whole line went much better than recently. L. Kearns (left-wing) was more thrustful than usual, and a replacement during the game of the right-wing, J. Fisher, gave one of the best displays by a University right-wing this year. Both right and left defences were most sound, arid the indomitable centre-half, S Comer, refused to let illegal tackling get her down. The three inside-forwards, F. Whitehead (2). T. Minehan (2), and K. McKerrow, scored for University. Carlton v. Hinemoa To say that Carlton was out of form does not detract from the fine display given by Hinemoa. Carlton played as well as Hinemoa allowed it to play.

Carltons centre-half, J Rogers, gave the Hinemoa in-side-forwards more latitude than would have been expected, and apart from J. Witte (left-half), the cover defence was lacking to a degree. On one or two occasions. Witte was on the other side of the field covering and clearing. Her partner at back, L. Drummond, had her hands full marking a rejuvenated A Giles —showing a lot of improvement in passing and centring—and the two shared the honours fairly evenly. J. Wilson was excellent in goal, but the forwards were disappointing. Even when they came storming back towards the end to try to win the game, they were too prone to bunch up. Hinemoa attacked more usefully because it concentrated forward play on the middle and left—thus evading the stronger left-defence of Carlton. Possibly the best of the forwards was the inside-left. Y. Pye. who passed intelligently and looked dangerous with the ball. She was capably supported by the inside-right, E. Melrose. who made some distinctly useful runs. The two backs both worked very hard, but the team must again be thankful for those two stalwarts on defence, J. Capstick (centre-half) and R. Black (goal). Towards the end when play was becoming hectic. Capstick was more often in the circle than out of it. The ball would go loose and rather than give the eager Carlton forwards a chance to pounce on it. she would waste no time in putting it over her line for a penalty corner. Black, an inspiration to her team all season, constantly urged her players on, and when the pressure was on in the final few minutes she rose to the occasion

magnificently. G Phillips scored for Carlton and Pye for Hinemoa. Digby’s v. West Old Girls This was a game with a tremendous amount of fluctuating play. Both teams have been

rather patchy this year, but the game was a better one for both. Probably the outstanding player in either team was the Digby's left-half, A. Power, who has not shown all of her best form this year. She impressed a lot in all aspects of the play. Another who made a fine impression was the Digby's rightwing. C. Mullaly, who provided a lot of thrust that has been lacking in that position this year.

The West Old Girls’ centrehalf, D. MeyneM, played really well. Several times she was back on defence, saving her team and then helping to institute attacks. B. Thomas (centre-forward) gave some thrust to the forwards, and was nobly assisted by the rightwing, B. Light. N. Beale (righthalf) made a most creditable job of holding the Digby’s in-side-left, M. Morris. D. McKinnel'l and S. Wood scored for Digby’s.