Carlton still unbeaten in women’s hockey

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33870, 16 June 1975, Page 10

Carlton still unbeaten in women’s hockey

Most senior women’s' hockey teams adapted themselves well to the difficult conditions on Saturday. There was much slipping and sliding, hut in ir.ost cases play proceeded at a solid pace. Carlton maintained its unbeaten record by beating Harewood: and both its, nearest rivals. Rawhiti and Bumside also had wins. Digbys overcame a three-goal deficit to draw with Cranmer. Results: Carlton 3. Harewood 1 Bumside 3, University 1 Digbys 4, Cranmer 4 Rawhiti I, Shirley 0. Points. Carlton 8. Rawhiti 81, Bumside 6. Harewood 3. University. Digbys and Cranmer 21, Shirley I. SLOWER PACE The game between Burnside •nd University was the slowest of the day. Both teams took rime to be extra careful, and speed was sacrificed for accuracy. Play, when directed through centre-field, was bogged down by ground condit n* and congealed players, but when either outer flank was , u-«d the improvement was obvious. nnrnside held a comfortable 2-0 lead at half-time, with a goal ♦ rom Julia Allen, and a penalty it’-cke bv Judith Phillips. University came back m the 1

I second half, and from a leftbank attack, the forwards moved in on the centre and a maroon i stick deflected the centre into the net. Bumside retaliated quickly 'and its right-wing. Susan Morrissey, netted. Bumside’s defence was not seriously troubled by University’s attacks, and the left-back. Mary Dawson, timed her tackles accurately: throughout the game. Tn the forwards. Helen Denny always looked kedn to score, and Julia Allen chased every opportunity for possession. Univerr sity’s half line had a good day, ’ particularly Janet Galloway and Elizabeth Brooker. VARIED FORTUNES Beginning strongly, Cranmer forced Digbys on to fairly’ constant defence until finally centre forward. Sue Pryor, scored. Digbys then settled and came back to equalise at the hand of its inside right. Karen Lowe. Before half-time, the centre forward, Maureen Darch. put Digbys ahead and her team looked in command of the game. Digbys went further ahead in the second half, when Miss Darch added two more goals. The second of these was a lovely 1 move from a free hit near Digby’s circle. Things looked grim for Cranmer. but plenty of energy was to encourage them on The inside right. Lynley Wilson, goaled after her forward line had mounted steady pressure on Digby’s defence, to make the score 4-2. Cranmer kept up the pressure and the right-wing, Jane Liddell, added another goal to narrow the gap further. Digbys were forced ,to concede a run of comers, and Miss Pryor finally scored from one of these to bring the score to 4-4. CARLTON VARY PLAY Beginning slowly, and despite an parly goal from its centre forward, Isobel Knight, Carlton

- tried several methods of forward 1 attacks before settling on the; i short-passing pattern. ) With only the one goal in the* first half, play didn’t give much! promise of a bright second half.} i But both teams came out after s the break with new’ purpose.’ • Carlton scored quickly as in the; , first half, this time from the 1 . inside right, Jane Wilson, who s . :chased a rebound along the back, line for a finely-angled shot. • Harewood had by no means: 1 given up. and some strong; - pressure led to a penalty stroke! - being awarded and successful!v i ■ taken by the inside right. Anil 1 McKenna. Harewood tried to maintain l possession, but too often tried' to go through centre-field and* r played into the hands of Carl---tons centre half, Pat Barwick.J - bhe acted like a magnet tot Harewood's passes. • • Carlton’s Shirley Haig added* t a further goal before full-time • to give her team a comfortable ? win. t Hareuood’s right half. Kay; 1 Gilray. stood out for her reliable ■ trapping under pressure, and! ‘ she handled the ground condi-: i tions excellently. RAWHITI CONTAINED Shirley’s supporters must have; been delighted with the defence! . players in their team. Rawhiti! } spent much of the game in ■ , Shirley’s territory, but time aftei time were turned back. . Shirley’s forwards made evert: , effort to support their defence’s! . efforts, and the right-flank of I Sue Gough and Jan Duggan, in . particular combined well and had Rawhiti turning quickly. Shirley’s efforts brought it a . penalty stroke, but Rawhitl’s keeper. Sue Maloney, rose to the occasion and kept the shot out. , It was well into the second half before Rawhiti scored. The right wing. Ria Meeh, pierced the defence for the only goal of the i match. Rawhiti continued to : attack, but Shirley’s defence i held up remarkably well.