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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 267, 7 August 1929, Page 8

Miss Stafford did not please so welt at full-back for Swifts' seniors on Saturday. On a few occasions she came into pro nil • nenee but on the whole her work was below her usual. A right-winy whose work caught “Critic’s” eye on Saturday was Miss B. Elphic, of the Karori team. Other junior teams could take a lesson from the play of Miss Elphic. There are very few wingers who know when to centre Hie ball, but she seems to have this down to a tine art. She is one of the most, unselfish wings I have seen this season ami her tutor must feel proud of his or her pupil. Miss Elphic who was being closely watched by the selector must on her play last Saturday, go very close to. if not actually, gaining a place in the rep. team. General Notes. The seven-a-side tournament will be held at Karori Park next Saturday. The entries received are large and a gootl a iternoon's hockey should result. The St. Peter's Club held a dance at Uh Oddfellows’ Hall last* night in aid of the club’s funds. The result should benefit the tl The Southland team to compete at the N(*\v Zealand tournament has been announced and, on paper, is an exceptionally strong combination, should go verj close to securing the ’ K'' Cup. A referee who is untiring each Saturday in his official capacity is Mr. A; Koxburgh. whose impartial handling of matches in the ladies' section has brought forth praise from teams and their coaches. Mr* Boxburgh referees all the important ladles games at I’anera Crescent. The Manawatu representative ladies team will plav the first of a series of matches against Otaki this afternoon at Otaki. Last season Otaki gave Manawatu an exceptionally hard tussle for victory and it Is fully anticipated to-day’s match will provide another thrilling contest.. The standard of hockey in Otaki has greatly improved thia oeaaom and “CrJLUc” would not

be the least surprised to learn of Manawatu •j-oing under to Otaki. . « \!£iin I must draw the attention ot the Hor’kev Association to the bad state of the liavinir field at Tnnera Crescent. It is huDossible for hockey of standard to be aved on this rut-strewn, bumpy ground, and' last Saturday another accident occurred to a Hutt player, caused through the ball striking a rut and shooting straight up and striking the young lad. and injuring her nose a-nd mouth. 1 hope, for the sake of the players, who arc very disappointed at having to pay for the■ use of this deplorable hold, where aimdints are happening practically every week, that the association will endeavour to push th . matter of top-dressing in time for next season, and also have the council prohibit footballers from using the ground. Australian Team for England. Writing to “Critic” from Perth, a member of the All Australian M omen s Hockey Council. says that the team to represent Australia in the tour ot England and at the Empire tourhament has been .selected. She gives tlie personnel of the team as under:—Goal. Miss Tazewell (South Austrail#); backs. Misses 1. Wicks ’• W’right (West Australia), and Charlesworth (Tasmania) : halfbacks. Misses Taylor (Victoria). Forster (Victoria). Ramsay (Victoria), and Hanson (Quceuslani.): forwards. Misses Buckland (Queensland), Bb’mrc (Victoria). LnmbeO (Victoria , Thomas (N.SAV.I. Flynn (N.SAV.I MacRae (N.SAV.I, ami Caslimo-e <So- >' ’ tralia). Miss Wicks has been appointed captain, and Miss Tazewell viio-eapiit.i Tim reserves to travel areh orwarib , Misses .1. McKay (South Australia). G. Wilson (West Australia), and J. Cameron (West Australia): halves. Misses .1. klvin (Victoria), and Locke GVest Australia): back. Miss Hallingworth (A.SAY.) . goal. Miss G. McCulloch. Mrs. F. J. Davey (NSW) will be the team’s manager, and MiSs’ K. Ogilvie will represent the Australian Council. After touring Kng.and the team will go to South Africa for big tdsrMtf.