WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 286, 29 August 1931, Page 9

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

N.Z. Tourney Opens To-day DRAW FOR FIRST GAMES '/ ■ ■■■ (' J;' , (By Critic.) The annual New Zealand ladles' hoekey tournament will open at Auckland to-day. AU the competing (earns have arrived and the tourney promises to be one of the most Interesting that has been held in the North Island for many years. The Wellington team, which arrived at Auckland yesterday, indulged In a practice In the afternoon and is reported to be In good trim for Its match with Wanganui this afternoon. The Auckland representative teams have been,announced as follow: — A team: Misses J. Hoyte, M. Nicholson, E. Brown, M. Saunders. C. Bestlc, V. Isaacs, J. Jenkins, M. Hamlin. E. R. Burton. 11. Meiklejohn, D. Nash. Reserves: Misses G. Lowe. M. Grahame, M. Mawson and M. Simm. B team: Misses M. Price, V. Newell, L. Chlrney, J. 'Peters, A. Peters, J. Osborne, Carnae, G. Matuschka, V. Shand, A. O’Neill, E. Symons. Reserves: Misses Buch, I. Hen hl, D. Stirling and E. Candy. The section fixtures for the opening matches to-day are:— Section A.—Akitlo v. Auckland B; Wairarapa v. Eastern; Southland v. Manawatu. Section B.—Poverty Bay v. Auckland A; Ruahlne v. Rotorua: Wellington v. Wanganui. ' Misses S. Swinburne, H. Webb and R. Nolan are unavailable for the match with Horowhenua to-day.