Last Week’s Games Reviewed

Northern Advocate, 29 July 1938, Page 2

Last Week’s Games Reviewed

Much interest attached to the match between Old Girls A and School A, as it was the deciding game of the senior grade. Old Girls won 22—10. School were unfortunate in not being able to field their first nine, several members being absent owing to measles. Had it not been for this setback, the school teams on the whole would probably occupy higher positions in each grade. The game reached a high standard considering the wet. conditions which made handling the ball no easy matter. The combination of Old Girls, both in the centre and the goal, was vastly improved. School’s handling, however, was hampered by lack of regular players. The losers were very game, however, and battled right to the final whistle. Convent beat Bargain Stores A 19—7. The winners' goal-shooting was of a high order. Bargain Stores, who fielded a scratch team put up a good showing Old Clitic Reserve gave a splendid performance when they boat School Bl 21 —8. In goal. Miss Burgess could not miss, while Betty Clark, centre, was the outstanding player of the game. Modesto Inder and Jean Reid combined well in defence. School’s passing was fast and clean, but they could not get past the opposing centre. B Grade Matches. Old Girls B pin up a creditable performance lit beating Kauri 2f.- -18. .Kauri being a very strong combinI mien this year Kauri opened the I scoring, but Olri Girls equalised and wore leading !i -7 at half-lime. In a tarsi game, they were never headed, Kauri securing (heir last goal with the final whistle. Old Girls' goals.