Otago starts on high note

Press, 28 August 1979, Page 32

Otago starts on high note

PA Wellington Otago served notice it will be a strong contender for national women’s hockey honours when it soundly beat last year’s joint holders, North Shore, 5-0, on the opening day of the New Zealand tournament at Wellington yesterday.

Most of the game was played in mid-field, but Otago broke through slow North Shore defence three times in the first half to score each time, and added two more goals in the second spell. Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay fought a one-all draw. The Bay’s Teresa Luxton scored in the first minutes from an indirect penalty corner. Canterbury drew level late in the second half from a p talty stroke converted by Nicky Sherriff. Northland made a good beginning when it beat

Waikato, 1-0. Waikato attacked from the start, but almost the first time Northland ventured into Waitako territory k was awarded a penalty corner from which Ann Tait scored for the only goal. Results:— K Cup: Canterbury I, Hawke’s Bay 1; Eastern Southland A 1, Auckland A 1; Otago A 5, North Shore A 0; Northland 1, Waikato 0. Floyd Shield: Manawatu 5, Poverty Bay 1; Wellington A 3, Central Otago 0; Canterbury B 1, Wairarapa 1; Auckland B 0, South Auckland 0. Mills Cup: Malvern 3, Maralborough 1; Taranaki 1, Southland 1; Tauranga 1, King Country 0; Ashburton 2, Wellington B 0. Holden Cup: Horowhenua 3. Eastern Southland B 1; Bay of Plenty 4, Otago B 3; North Shore B 2, Maniatoto 1; Nelson 4, Wanganui 2. Umpires’ Trophy: RuahineDannevirke 2, Rangitikel 1; South Otago 2, West Coast 0; South Canterbury 1, Plako 0; Buller 1, Ruapehu 0.