N.Z. women beaten 2-1 in hockey

Press, 6 October 1980, Page 3

N.Z. women beaten 2-1 in hockey

NZPA London! The New Zealand' Women’s hockey team, play-! ing for the second time on an artificial Polygrass surface,- were beaten 2-1 by Great Britain at Lillieshall on Saturday. The result was an exact . reversal of the last New Zealand-Great Britain game in Vancouver after the world tournament last year when the New Zealanders ; won 2-1. | After a scoreless first half : yesterday, Jenny Giben « scored for Great Britain i

(with a runaway goal after she broke through the New] 'Zealand defence five minutes (into the second half. New Zealand equalised! one minute later when Shirley Haig, of Canterbury, playing on the left wing, picked up a penalty shot i from Judith Phillips which rebounded off the keeper's stick. Great Britain went to the lead six minutes later when Marylin Pugh scored after a solo run by Valerie Robinson. I Lesley Shankland in goal, I Sue McLeish at fullback|sweeper and Robin Blackman in the half line all

•[played well for New ZeaHland. ;i The New Zealanders said I they enjoyed playing on the 11 Polygrass but ifound thev ■ tended to play their own , type of game, which is more , suited to a grass surface. : This is the first tour they have played on artificial sur- ; faces. The New Zealand women ; will play on one again today when they meet a Welsh team in Cardiff in their final match in Britain. The Cardiff surface is. Astroturf which is laid in bigger sections than Polygrass. a porous surface laid in strips.