LADIES’ HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 218, 11 June 1929, Page 6

LADIES’ HOCKEY

SOME NARROW WINS HUIA’S CLOSE CALE Owing to the previous night’s heavy rain, the hockey fields were sticky on Saturday, making hockey of the standard expected out of the question. Most of the games were won by waiting tactics on the part of forwards who knew how to “wood the bail when In the circle. There were some narrow victories, notably In the senior B. Hula, the leading team, had the closest of calls at the hands of Eastbourne. Swifts held ’Varsity well In check, while Training College defeated Ramblers and St. Peter's obtained their first win of the season. SENIOR A SWIFTS DEFEAT UNIVERSITY. Playing at Tahera Crescent, Swifts had a comfortable win over University. Like Hutt on the previous week, Swifts could not get their lines into proper combined moves, the ground being rather too bumpy for good hockey. The “bully oft” saw Swifts work down-field per Miss Wilkins on the extreme right, whose centre was timely stopped by ’Varsity’s centre half. Perseverance, however, was rewarded, Miss Wilkins getting through to score a fine goal. This was shortly followed by Mlns J. Harper finding the net. Good work by goalie Miss Huggins kept Swifts from increasing the score to half time. The resumption saw University’s forwards press the Swifts’ defence hard, but Mesdames Prince and Mann were equal to the occasion. Miss Kilby received and sent out to Miss B. McGregor ( who, playing a rather attractive game, passed to Miss Harper, but the shot missed. Swifts were now having the best of matters, but ■University were defending well. Miss Wilkins, who was subject to much obstruction by the 'Varsity left-back, scored her second goal ten minutes after the spell opened. Miss Harper was next to help Swifts along with a well-judged shot. University broke through shortly after, and catching the backs out of position, scored a well-earned goal. Miss A. Press seemed to be unaware that her charge was in danger until it was too late. MJss V. Stubbs, Swifts’ “bully,” was the next to score, which she shortly followed UP with another splendid, goal, a rather one-sided game ending in Swifts winning by 6 goals to 1. Mr. A. Roxburgh most capably handled the game. ; TRAINING COLLEGE TOO GOOD. Training College on the day were too good for Ramblers, although it might be said that a Certain amount of luck went against Ramblers, Playing well to position Training College had. Ramblers in trouble early, but Sirs. Campbell showed herself to be quite as capable a goal-keeper lis she used to be a full-back. College kept up the pressure and eventually Miss Lovegrove netted. Ramblers rallied at this reverse and good work was performed by Misses M. Hayvice, Coutts and J. Worthington, but the effort bore no fruit. Training College increased their lead to four, scored by Misses Lovegrovc, Miller and McGrath, while Ramblers netted per Miss Coutts, the game ending in favour of Training College by 4 goals to 1. SENIOR B HUWS NARROW WIN. . Eastbourne have vastly improved in the past few weeks, and on Saturday gave Hula a taste of their capabilities on. the Eastbourne ground, which was jiot, however, conducive to good hockey. Eastbourne were rather slow Jji getting Into their stride and Hula, forced the attack home early, Miss Leak narrowly missing in her attempt to open the score. rhe Eastbourne halves and backs were defending well, while the combinyion of Huias forwards was excellent. Just before halftime Huia set off in a pretty combined effort, which culminated In Miss D. Moynihan beating the home team's goalie with a beautiful curve shot. The change over saw the game greatly Improved, both set of forwards putting in excellent work. After a period of hard up-and-down play, Miss Moynihan caught the opposition napping, and quickly rushed In to net her second goal. This reverse spurred Eastbourne on, and Hula backs were bard put to to keep the enterprising Bay forwards out. Eastbourne kept at their quarry, but the shooting was feeble. A splendid piece of combined work, in which practically the whole Bay line participated, ended in Miss Duffy, Huia’s goalie, being beaten all the way. This encouraged Eastbourne, and only through the sound defensive work of Misses E. Charles in the back line and Freeman in the half line were Hula able to stave off the opposition to the final whistle. Huia won by the odd goal In three. This is the first occasion this season that a goal has been registered against Hula’s record.. ST. PETER’S FIRST WIN. By defeating Training College at Tancra Crescent, St. Peters broke their run of bad luck In championship matches. The match itself was keenly contested throughout. Training College forwards seemed to fall at the crucial moment in the circle, their efforts to convert being exceptionally feeble. St. Peters are a greatly improved side. The bully off saw St. Peters quickly take the offensive aqd good following up by Miss M. Slater, right-half, saw her secure and crosshit to Miss H. Dewhurst,', who capped a good piece of work by driving home a great shot. Training College’s centre half was putting in great work,, but her excellent efforts went begging. Coming away with a pretty break In St. Peter's twentyfive. Miss Slater was again responsible for getting her forwards on a..conibined move. She sent the leather to the right-wing, who in turn passed it to her inner, who, tricking the students' left-half, centred to Miss Dewhurst in the circle, the last-named cap-,, ping the effort with a magnificent goaj. Training College greatly improved in the second spell and held their own, but their shooting was very weak. Miss B. Fane, St. Peter's goalie, having very littld serious work to perform. The-spell ended scoreless and the game concluded In favour of St. Peters by the only two goals of the match. Mr. C. Lloyd was the referee. OTHER GAMES JUNIOR A GRADE. Johnsonville had an easy win over Huia. who were playing two short. Playing hockey of the best for a junior team, Johnsonville set a,hot pace, and the opponents were at a loss how to tackle their task. At half-time Johnsonville led by 3 goals to nil. The team considerably , eased up in the second spell, apd “practised” with their opponents., The game concluded in Johnsonville’s favour by the six gobis of the match. Mr. W. Dougill carried the whistle. Ramblers made a hard, fight of it pgalnijt Karorl, one of the leading teams, and although beaten by 3 goals to fill were far from being disgraced. The experienced Karorl team was too clever for Ramblers, but what Ramblers failed hi experience they made up for in determination. Karorl’s combination waij good on Saturday, and’ if the team can play the same when they next meet Johnsonville a much more satisfactory result should be the outcome. JUNIOR B. Hutt obtained a well-merited win over Swifts on Saturday by the only goal scored in the match. Swifts were playing with ten members, and under the circumstances did exceedingly well to hold Hutt to one goal. The off-side rule repeatedly held up Hutt, the main offender being the left-wing, who was repeatedly caught through the tactics of Swifts defence line. Miss E. Ness, Hutt’s centreforward, who played a particularly bright' game, was the scoret. Mr._ C. Lloyd reSt. Peter’s, the leading team of the grade, had a very narrow call with the yobng Technical College team. The College team played a game out of the bag, and repeatedly had St. Peter’s defending, but the gopl-sliooting was very erratic, and judgment in the circle poor. Still, thp side has made great progress and should before long collect more champion ; ship points. St. Peter’s won by one goa] to nil, which Miss Holsworth scored In the second spell. Mr. A. Roxburgh was tho referee. Playing against Karori, Centlcs failed to produce the promise expected, and went under by 3 goals to nil. Karorl had the best of the ball, and seemed to liqvo Centic’s defence tangled. Centlcs have the material of a good team, but want of coaching sccma the downfall of the side.