Carlton at ton

Press, 7 June 1982, Page 14

Carlton at ton

Carlton has gone to the top of the senior women’s hockey table, with a resounding 8-0 win over Sydenham-Cashmere on Saturday. Although Carlton was favoured to win, Sydenham showed lively form, and threatened to score in several tense moments during the match. Sydenham has constantly improved this season, but was no match for the quick and well practised ball control that was a feature of Carlton's play. Harewood played University to a 2-2 draw, maintaining their fourth and fifth places on the table. In an even match, Harewood had the advantage in the first half, but University came back on the attack in the second half. Results and scorers oa Saturday: Harewood 2 (L Schulz), University 2 (D. Richards, J. Secular). Carlton 8 (S. Haig, C. Thompson, L. Reeves), SydenhamCashmere 0. Harewood v. University Harewood opened the scoring just minutes into the first half, with a goal by the left-inner, Lyn Schulz. Having taken the .initiative, Harewood had University on the defensive for most of the first half, and Schulz scored again from a field shot University was not entirely taken aback by the surprise tactics of Harewood, and managed to score on a strong attacking move by Delwyn Richards on the right wing. University tightened its attack in the forward line in the second half, gaining more possession and passing the ball in team fashion. The tactics led to a goal from a penalty comer, hit by the right inner, Jenny Secular, just five minutes after play had restarted. No further goal was scored.

although . Harewood narrowly missed from a penalty corner shot which was deflected off a defender’s stick in the goalmouth. University’s centre forward, Lyn Riesterer, was an asset to her team, moving quickly with the ball and opening up good scoring chances. Carlton v. Sydenham-Cashmere Carlton's first goal came just two minutes into the match from a penalty corner. It was a memorable sight, as the left inner, Shirley Haig, deflected the ball into the goal in mid-air. After its initial attack, Carlton failed to penetrate the Sydenham i defence for most of the first half, i missing various chances to score by unco-ordinated passing in the circle. Sydenham gained possession frequently through physcial perseverance, but was continually outwitted by Carlton’s ball control. A period of frustrating delay ■ in scoring came to an end when Carlton scored two goals in quick succession late in the first half. ! Carlton made effective use of , short passing to maintain its i territorial advantage, and easily ■ intercepted the long, driving hits ' that chartaceriseo Sydenham’s i play. Two field goals to Carlton 1 came as a result of continual pressure, and were followed by a ! penalty goal hit by Haig. i Cathy Thompson scored the - seventh goal, in a push from a - penalty comer. The match was i rounded off with a field goal by Haig, as Sydenham's tackling t became weaker towards the end.

P W D L F A Pt Carlton 6 6 0 0 24 1 12 Woolston I 6 5 0 1 18 3 10 Selwyn 6 4 0 2 15 6 8 Hare’wopd 6 3 1 2 10 6 7 University 6 2 1 3 10 17 5 Bumside 5 2 0 3 14 12 4 Syd. Cash. Woolston II 7 1 0 6 2 31 2 6 0 0 6 0 14 0