A SCORELESS DRAW

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 9, 11 July 1938, Page 8

A SCORELESS DRAW

ENGLAND V. WELLINGTON

.•:• The unbeaten English women's .hockey team once again left the field V. undefeated after their match against the Wellington provincial representatives at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, , but so did their opponents, as the match resulted in a scoreless draw. It was, howevex", England's victory in " all but name, for although the visitors did not manage to score the goal that •would have given them the decision, ' they had the better of the game : throughout, played infinitely better * hockey, and frequently had Wellington "abandoning all pretence of attack inj prder to defend their goal. The teams were as follows:— England.—G. Huggins; M. M. Knott, ■ M. E. Collins; O. Barnes, K. Thompson, - M. J. Lodge; N. E. Judd, B. W. West, J. F. Wright, I. I. Naylor, and J. E. .. Dowling. Wellington.—N. Keillor; M. Simpson, j ■•■- Z. Morris; I. Morris, T. Monk, J. McDowell; I. Pickering, H. McLellan, N. .Prestney, J. Mack, and J. Riley. The umpires were Misses E. J. WariV>'ick (England) and C. M. Wilkins " (Wellington). Wellington's two full-backs, Misses M. Simpson and Z. Morris, played a --magnificent game, never relaxed their ~ efforts, and it could truthfully be said that they were responsible for Wel- . lington's emergence from the match .undefeated. Time and time again the English wingers, notably Miss J. Dowling, would be stopped by either of 'these backs, who were reliable and cool. The Wellington forward line, however, was a disappointment. The players did not kedp position, frequently deserting their places to rush and assist in the somewhat frenzied defence ..of the Wellington goal. Rather erratic .passing from the wings to the inner forwards enabled the speedy English players to spoil several promising movements. Miss J. Riley. Wellington left wing, had the necessary speed, and on she broke away well, but the poor positional play of the Wellington forward line did not result in her getting the support she deserved. The English forwards kept position •well, their passing was good, and they ■were fast, but it was a rather surpris- • ing lack of accuracy in centring and shooting that was responsible for the absence of score. Backs were sound, and the halves fed the forward line 3U Except for one or two short periods England were in Wellington territory in the first spell, making repeated attacks on goal. Wellington's right wing sot going once or twice, but Miss Pickering or Miss McLellan had a hard lob getting past Miss Collins, of England In the second half the trend ' of play was much the same, although for about ten minutes or so Welling- 1 ton rallied and kept play up the English end on one occasion coming near •• to scoring. England were again on the attack when the match ended.