Four women’s hoekey tests in Chch

Press, 28 July 1987, Page 40

Four women’s hoekey tests in Chch

By KEVIN TUTTY South Korea, the most improved international team in women’s hockey in recent years will play four tests against New Zealand in Christchurch in December. Korea will be in Christchurch, from December 5 to 25 to train on the artificial turf at Porritt Park as part of its preparation for the Seoul Olympics next year. ; The New Zealand Women’s Hockey Association’s council, which met in Wellington at the weekend confirmed the dates of the test matches as December 19, 20, 22 and 23.

South Korea beat New Zealand, 8-1, at the Champions tournament in Amsterdam last month. The South Korean association has asked that the team be based in one centre during its stay in New Zealand and because the team will fly . into Christchurch it was the logical place for the team

to be based, said the chairman of the council Mrs Chlca Gilmer. -4, The council has ap£' ■ proved in principle tMR establishment of .fe national training centre iq Christchurch for women’s hockey which it hopeq' will restore New Zea-:-: land's place among tteejl top playing nations. ■ ’ A working committee: has been formed to draw up guidelines for the run,' nlng of the centre. ?i.“We will require?: players who make them,' selves available for selec&s tion to spend longer? 3 periods in Christchurch than the training weeksd ends we have had in thepast,” said Mrs Gilmer, “We are conscious, of*. the fact that young*: . married women, or? 3 women who are Involved* J in career training could , ' be affected, and we are'*? not sure how provincial; ? coaches will feel about? * such a system. These are' l ? matters the committee. ’' will look into.” x : ?