N.Z. hockey women lose

Press, 25 February 1977, Page 6

N.Z. hockey women lose

NZPA staff corres. London i. The New Zealand womens]: r hockey team tost its first match., . since 1973 when going down 0-1., t to The North at Blackpool onb Thursday. The team manager, Gladys O’Brien, described it as a ‘fruit-] i rating and disappointing'' match i With an eye to the test match]' against England at Wembley on Saturday week. Miss O’Brien I . said; "This has really got us|. I'thinking now, and we’ll hare to'i [ examine the type of game theyii . are playing here >. “Our girls had a lot of diffi culty yesterday in penetrating I ; their defence." : The game was played m near ■ ; freezing conditions which upset | ; the New Zealanders. The home ’ ( tide was fast on the ball and 1 ( Succeeded throughout in hurry-; : ing the visitors into errors. The North's centre forward. I ’Verona Nolan, gave the New 1 Zealand defence a lot of trouble ■ |Bu« Jan Neil deft half* and '

Margaret Munro Tight full-back were outstanding among the de | fenders while Gael Ferguson, in isoal. also had a great game. I The North a goal came in the I twenty-fourth minute following a penalty corner for a hand atop The scorer was Margaret Sou yave. the England right-winget who had given the New Zealand l e, i. a 'J* °f ’rouble earlier. ~ The New Zealanders made a I half-time substitution with (Adrienne Allewav renlacine iGlenia Honpool. They had mu™ r*®™ h. e s? n ,n ,h * ‘ etond spell but could not Kcore Jenny McDonald did get the ne ; s u ‘" Ki appointment of her team-mates j ’Thu’ruhn" ■me New' e z?:un U d n i U . CC * S ’ ,Ulb 'feat 'in’w** Z * a,a,ld » firat deEngland matches m England, and the firat loss since being beaten bx West reemsmv