Fine women’s hockey win to Carlton

Press, 2 July 1979, Page 19

Fine women’s hockey win to Carlton

The only senior women's aockey game played on Saturday as a catch-up round between Carlton and Digbys. Carlton von this fast, spirited game 4-0. Other teams in the grade were affected by the absence of key players in Canterbury’s under-21 team at the national tournament in Carterton.

Carlton scored both its firsthalf goals in the first 10 minutes of the game. The opening goal came from the left-wing, Maureen Darch, who picked up a centring cross from the right wing. Jill Searle, and steered it into Digbys’ net The second was a deflected shot from the insideleft. Shirley Haig. Late in the spell. Carlton had two goals disallowed, and several firm shots went wide by narrow margins. Digbys’ for wards made some good moves down their right flank, but there was no finishing. Carlton added a further two goals in the second half: a similar shot to that in the first

i half from Darch. from close in and a penalty stroke by Haij. Play did not flow as well in thi. half. There were many stop pages for infringements’ whici broke up forward moves Digbys could feel pleased wit! the way they kept up their spirits throughout the game, with Jan Duggan, at inside-right, being in strumental in many of her team’s attacks. The halves Robvne Elliott. Lyn Calder and Joanne Smith, had fine games. Carlton's re organised forward line looked more confident and a better combined unit, with , Dale Milne at left-half trapping and positioning herself with con sistent accuracy . Umpires: Messrs A. Black and McEntee. Points: Burnside and Carlton 16, Harewood 14. Woolston 11. Uranmer 10, Linwood Imtud 5, Digbvs and University 3. LOWER GRADES Lower grade women’s hockey matches played on Saturday resulted:—

Senior reserve—Burnside 2. Hares* ood 0; Carlton 2. Hinemoa . J; University 2. Pegasus 0, Woolston 5, Digbys 0 First grade—Hare vs ood 4. Lincoln College 2; Hornby 5. Burnside B 0; Kangiora 1, Woolston o. ■ Second grade—Pegasus 2. 1 Digbjs 0; Woolston 4. Ha re wood ( 1; Rang! Kuru 3. University 2 Third grade.—Crickets 8. Dig. j bxs 1; Hornby by default, Universitx. I Fourth grade -Woolston 1, Raj ngiora 0; Harewood 7. Burnside B 0; Burnside A 4. Hinemoa Jo. ( I Fifth grade.—Hornby 2, Haroiwood 0; Cashmere High 2. Rang! J Ruru 1; Burnside 5. Lane Walker I Rudkin 0; Cranmer 2. Woolston 1. n Sixth grade -Hornby 6. Pega- . sus 0. Burnside 3. Papanui High i. 0; Hinemoa 2. Hißmorton High IU; Middleton Grange 8, Woolston. 10. V Seventh grade.—Burnside fi, Digbys 0; Hinemoa 0, Woolston ’0; Pegasus 3, Harewood A 0.