Top women’s hockey team defeated

Press, 28 May 1979, Page 23

Top women’s hockey team defeated

I In the women’s hockey game; ’of the day on Saturday, Burn-, 'side downed unbeaten Carlton most impressively. i Undaunted by facing three I New Zealand representative I players in the Carlton team, i Burnside looked well-drilled in a planned format and deserved* • its victory. Other teams to win were Cranimer, Harewood and Woolston. I None of these games produced: constructive hockey. Three teams now share leadership of ■ the competition, each having; suffered one loss Results.—Burnside 4, Carlton 2; I Harewood 3, Linwood United 0;! Cran-mer 5, Digbys 0; Woolston 1, University 0. Points.—Burnside, Carlton and Woolston 5, Harewood 4. Cran-1 mer 2. Linwood United IJ, University 1, Digbys L Burnside 4, Carlton 2 In a well-planned game, Burnside went away to an early [ lead when the centre forward, Helen Denny, pierced Carltons) defence in the first minutes of; the game. Burnside used Miss Denny as ! a roving forward, her position being decided by the side s play, and she handled this job confi-: identiy. Midway through the spell, Burnside was awarded a stroke,, 'but Judith Phillips* shot was: ! easily saved by Carlton’s goalie,! ; Lesley Shankland. It was ironic; Ito think these two players con-1 •stantly practise against and with leach other in preparation for 1 (their games for the New Zealand; team. 1 Burnside edged further ahead t ibefore half-time with a classic’ |p ' from Miss Phillips. She inetted a lovely cross from Chris 'Smith on the right wing.

f Carlton was by no means un-|i (settled by the two-goal lead.,! ; Shirley Haig and Pat Barwick, at J ! inside-left and centre-half, set up play time and again and fin- « i ally results came when the i centre-forward. Maureen Darch, h . netted a rebound from her . i iown prior shot. Soon afterwards,.; a replacement left wing. Adrienne Allway. swept home a cross ‘from her right to give Burnside :a two-goal lead again. Late in the game, Carlton | came back to narrow the lead. • (Mrs Haig scoring a lovely goal.}, (Not to be denied of its two-goal head, back came Burnside for a., [final goal as Julia Allen, the, jinside-right, found a gap. . Burnside struck form for this! game, its right-wing centres con ; stantfy proving dangerous for ' Carlton, and its policy of keep- 1 ling play away from Carlton’s{strongest area, centre field, paid), ihigh dividends. For Carlton the|( !right back, Alison Stewart, coped with marking Judith Phillips’ • competently and with enough 'success to build the confidence of such a young player. j Umpires: Mrs M. McGregor and Miss B. Makinson. Cranmer 5, Digbys 0 ’ Cranmer opened its scoring ilate in the first spell after play.' ‘had ranged the field evenly. The} : inside left. Barbara Roper, I i banged her shot home from the j circle’s edge. Shortly after-! wards, the left wing, Nick!! Sheriff, sent home a lovely! angled shot. Wendy Stewart moved to centre-forward, and Adrienne Wright to right wing! in Cranmer’s reorganised for-1 ward line. Early in the second half, j Digby’s goal-keeper left the field with a facial injury and left! Digbys in a weakened stale. 1

Cranmer added three goals to I its tally, two being penalt} j strokes by Miss Stewart and Miss Sheriff. The final goal came from Miss Wright For Digb>s, Diana McKinnel stood out in defence at left, back, with good support from the halves. Robyne Elliot and Joanne Smith, who saved a certain goal on Digbys’ line. Umpires: Miss M. Makinson and Mrs J. Wilson. Woolston 1, University 0 Although nil-all at half-time/ Woolston had countless oppor- ' tunities for scoring. Realising the danger of Julie Verdellen s gaining possession near its circle. University played tight, defensive markers around her. i Woolston failed to switch play, from her area and use its other* capable forwards In the second spell. University attacked more purposelull v Julianne Havil, the replacement, centre-forward distributing the> ball well, Woolston was not in real danger but still had rhe greatest difficulty scoring through University’s packed de- 1 fence. Not until late in the half d'd; Woolston finally score through' an own goal from a University .■ defender. For Woolston, Suzette East-; mond made fast breaks on the! right wing and centred well.! [Leah MacDonald was always: A\ell-positioned at left-half. Uni-! I versity’s centre-half. Leigh (Williams, covered much ground [for her team 1 Umpires: Mrs J. Wilson and I Miss G. Bowyer : Harewood 3, Linwood United 0 j Harewood scored twice in the first half to give it a handy (lead. The inside-right Henrietta 'Carroll opened her team's ac-

count and the right wing Debbie Saunders added her goal during scrappy play. Linwood I ruled exerted pres sure early in the second half, its centre-forward. Susan Spivey, and right-wing. Vivienne Cowles., being well supplied with ball bv Margaret O’Brien Play trom both teams seemed affected by the long grass, and timing of passes was upset by the necessity to tee up the ball l Henrietta Carroll added Hare wood's third goal near full-time ' receh ing great support and backing up tYom right half. Penny Carnaby. Umpires: Mrs M. McGregor and Miss G. Bowyer. i Lower grade matches resulted: Senior retene. —Burnside 4 i University 0; Pegasus 0, Digbvs 10; Carlton 1. Harew'ood 1; Woolst on 3. Htnemoa 0. First grade.-Woolston 6. Burn-

*rae H u, Cranaw 2. IJr.com ; College J; Hareuood 2 Rangiora '3. Second grade.—Linwood United 1. Wooleton 1; Rang) Ruru ,5, Harewood 0, I niverwifx 3, U. • Third grade -Wigram 1, UmFourth grade.—Wooiaton IS. Digby* 0; Burnside A 4 Burn side B I. Harewood 8. Carlton 0. Fifth grade.—Seiwx n-Hillmorton 1, llornbv 1; Cranmar 3 Pegasus 2: Wooiston S. Burnside 0. Cash i mere High 11. LAV R 0, Harewood 9. Rang! Ruru 2. Sixth grade.- Hornby 1 Bornside (I: Pegasus 1. Wooiston 0; Midd Gt 2. HUlmorlon High 0, iHinentoa 2. Papanui High 0. seventh grade. -Burnside 4. ; Harewood B 3; Harewood A 8. Midd Gr 0; Wooiston 7. Pegasus 0; Htnemoa 7, Dig by s 0.