Women’s hockey upsets

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32958, 3 July 1972, Page 15

Women’s hockey upsets

Two of the three senior women's hockey matches played on Saturday produced suprise results with bottom-of-the-ladder Digby's beating Harewood, and Aranui, second to bottom, holding the competition leader, Burnside, to a scoreless draw.

In the other game. Carlton de-S' feated Rawhiti. The other scheduled match between Cranmer and University has , been deferred until July 9. Results of matches were:— Carlton 2, Rawhiti 1. Digby's 2, Harewood 0. Aranui 0, Burnside 0 Points, with Cranmer and University still with a game to . play, are:—Burnside* 8, Carlton and Rawhiti 61, Harewood 41./ Cranmer 4. Aranui and University 3J, Digby’s 2V CARLTON v RAWHITI In a game of changing for-: tunes. Carlton scored in each half and kept the Rawhiti forwards contained in close defence within the Carlton circle. Rawhiti’s forwards looked the, more effective of the two lines, ! working together and anticipate Ing well. Carlton used Its two inside, forwards as main attackers. J. Horton showed great speed in the Carlton line, but often found herself alone and surrounded by the defence when she reached Rawhiti’s circle. It was close to half-time when the first goal came from the rightwing, M. Paterson. Not far into the second half J. Wilson put Carlton further ahead. Rawhiti attacked the Carlton goal from all sides of the circle, but it was not until close to fulltime that C. Hulston netted from a deep centre. Umpires: Miss B. Mak inson and K. Chapman. DIGBY'S v HAREWOOD In a game placed at a quick pace with periods of constructive hockey, Digby’s found it had the edge in the forwards and made the most of this. The Digby’s forwards looked different from previous games, displaying drive and penetration. The main director of Digby’s game was D. Quinn at centre-half. After several games as right-back, she came into

.the half line and gave it and I her forwards new purpose X. Drake showed a welcome return to form, while J. Hart showed her consistent ability i in goal Both goals came from ; the inside-left, H. Boerlage. one | in each half. Harewood had a pattern of iplay which it attempted to use I throughout the game and was I not hard for the Digby’s defence to combat Play was directed .to inside-right, J. Fookes. and she directed the forwards. Unfortunately for Hare wood.' i it failed to van- its pattern and ‘the Digby’s team moved into 1 positions to cut the Hare wood I right-tlank out of play as much i as possible. B. Turbott and K Gil bray (cleared strongly in Harewood’s backs and S. Howell ran :strongly when she received the ’ ball. i Umpires: Miss N. Beale and j K. Chapman. ARANUI v BURNSIDE Both teams were even terri- , tonally and each defence m I turn was called on to show it> ‘ best form. Burnside’s right flank, A. Davies and J Allen, persevered with little support | from its other forwards i S. Comer at centre-half had an outstanding game. Her tackling and passing were close to perfect, and it was she who' set up most of Bumside’s attacks. Aranui’s forwards did not combine as well as Burnside’.-, relying on speedy burst- b\ S. Cowles, who was soon contained by S. Comer for Bumside. The defence held well under pres- ( sure. W. Stock in particular doing invaluable work. V Woodhouse was sound in goal i and remained calm under at- 1 tacks from Burnside’s rightflank. Umpires: Miss B. Makinson and: R. Hurst. The Canterbury Women’s Hockey Association’s exccutiv* has approved the following teams to play Malvern at Hagley Park next Saturday:— Senior A. —B Tilden, N. Struthers, M. Rankin. .1 Te Kam, A. Ruston, J. Horton, P. Barwick (captain). B. Roper. A. Alleway, J. Phillips. J. Fookes, S. Wright, L. Schulz. Senior B.—S Carroll, N. Pipe, W. Stock, R. Ackerley (captain', D. Fleming, J. Galloway. V. Mc-

Gregor, J arcing. K Sutton. C Hui-: • Boerlage. < Thorne. D Fidd«-. Secondarv school-—!. Shank land Burnside . J U right (captain. Cranmer*. J Mdlrov (Aranui*, L Musx»n Linwood . J. Barry .Shirlev . \ Lidd. 'l (Cranmer*, J. Green (Sliiriw . t Somer- Cranmer , A *>kurr tßurnside’. L Wilson Cranmer , L. Johnston*' Burnside Reserve- M. Coull Carlton. I. Sutherland < Harwood’. I. Kowbotham (Burnsidri The team was M I Mesdamt - J Morris, >• Ban* u k and G Shankland rhe m dames M Jenkins. A Timlin and I Cadigan. have been farvd with a long list of players who are unavailable for the nation?! tournament at Blenheim ut August Canterbuiv i- sending two teams to (lie tournament, so there will necessarily b»many new players representing the prov inev