GIRLS’ HOCKEY TOURNEY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11306, 4 September 1922, Page 8

GIRLS’ HOCKEY TOURNEY

WELLINGTON BEATEN POVERTY BAY AGAIN CHAMPIONS. PPB PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, September 2. The New Zealand-girls’ championship hookey tournament, was concluded at Napier to-day in glorious weather and before an attendance of about 2000. The ground was perfect,' but the playing conditions were, slightly" on the warm side. The match was between the section winners, Poverty Bay aifd Wellington, who were equal champions last year. Play was very fast and open; but the exhibition was not as good aB other matches witnessed during the tournament. A feature of the game was the combination of the Poverty Bay forward lino, their many attacks proving most'dangeroue. The score would undottbtedy have been much greater 'but for the ’fine defensive work of Mise Nash, Wellington's right back. She repeatedly broke up the excellent combination of Misses HAIL and Hei, who played brilliant games. Poverty Bay weTe very nippy throughout, taking great advantage of the slowness of the Wellington players }n. clearing, Poverty Bay scored their 'first goal after twelve minutes’ play, and continued on t.ho aggressive for the greater portion, ot the spell. ; Their half line : was not so effective as iisual, hut their mistakes were made up for by the very fine exhibition of Miss Newsy at full-back. She was as sound as a bell, and repeatedly saved Poverty Bay. Towards the end of the first spell Wellington, livened up considerably; their forwards .combining much better, and they severely-taxed the Poverty Bay defence. They lacked the finishing touch, however, and at half-time Poverty Bay were leading hy' 2 goals to nil. Although Wellington fought gamely in the second epell, they were completely outclassed, and Poverty Bay increased their lead to six goals. Wellington had several shots at goal, two going over the to.p of the net. Miss Dick" Wellington, was responsible for many fine saves, but' most ,of the. goals registered against her were unstoppable. Poverty Bay’s great combination was mors in evidence in this spell, and despite the fact that they repeatedly drew play to the left side, Wellington failed to straighten, wtih tho result that the total quickly mounted' uR. ‘ Poverty Bay easily outclnssed their opponents in every department, and their win, by six goals to nil was thoroughly deserved. Five of the winners’ goals were scored by Miss Hill, and the other by Miss Golding.