WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19125, 21 September 1936, Page 8

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

LADY CARROLL SHIELD REGAINED BY POVERTY BAY (I Icralil < 'oi rfisporidcnl.) The Wairoa ladies’ hockey representatives wore defeated by three to one in Wairoa, on Saturday afternoon by the Poverty Bay ladies lor the Lady Carroll Shield. It was a splendid game, and many good displays of hockey were witnessed. There was every merit in the Gisoorne win, for they practically dominated the play right through, Wairoa having to stand up to a lot of defensive worn. In the early stages of the second spell, Miss Ramage, a Gisborne player, reeeived a painful blow on the face and had to retire for the rest of the match, Gisborne carrying on a player short, yet holding their own. playing up to a fine standard of hockey. Fiuo weather prevailed for the match, hut prior to it rain fell and made the ground slippery, as was evident by many players, especially those from Gisborne, falling. Gisborne now regain the Lady Carroll Shield. The.teams were:— Wairoa (green).—Goal, Miss P. Tan; fullbacks, Misses D. Haenga, R. Lewis; halves, Misses R. Tautau, D. Jones, M. Solomon; forwards, Misses A. Walker, K. Hook, W. Gemmoll, captain, I). Single and PoyZer. Poverty Bay (red). —Goal, Miss M. Wepehana; fullbacks, Misses ,T. Allen and M. Tuhoe; halves, Misses L. Smith, L. Tuhoe, and .T. Ramage; forwards, Mrs. Nieol. Misses R. Rum. E. Bell. Mesdames Sangwell and Neilson. FINE ATTACKS Wairoa took the initiative at first, and although the home team reached the Poverty Bay circle, the visiting defence held good. A shot by Miss Gemmell was neatly returned by iMiss Wipeihana, the ball travelling to midfield. Mesdamesi Sangwell and Neilson combined well to put Poverty Bay on attack, for Miss Bell to score. Mrs. Nieol also drove for goal a little later, missing narrowly. Miss Tuhoe was prominent in returning attempts by Wairoa to break away, but eventually a good movement by Misses Poyzer and Single reached the Poverty Bay circle, enabling Miss Gemmell to score Wairoa’s only goal.—Poverty Bay 1, Wairoa 1.

Poverty Bay legainod the iead soon after. Misses Smith and Tulioe were resnonsible for some good stick iv._rk, and sent Mrs. Nicol away on a smart run, Miss Huru finally scoring, the spell ending with Poverty Bay leading by two goals to one. The second spell opened with a fine attack l>y Poverty Bay, whose forwards dominated play from then on. The Wairoa defence was strong, and kept the attaekers out. Mrs. Neilson broke away in a spectacular run to the YYairoa, circle, where off-side play spoiled a good opportunity. A little, later, Miss Hainage sustained an injury to her lace, and lcit tho field. 'More work now fell on the Poverty Bay defence, blit Misses Allen and ,I’uhoa played soundly. Another smart run by Mrs. Neilson, who centred neatly, gave Poverty Bay the team’s third goal of the match, Airs. Sangwell snapping the ball into the net. Tho remainder of the game was played mainly in the Wairoa. twenty-five, with Misses Walker and llook breaking away occasionally, but. without sufficient support, with the result that they seldom got past tin* half-way line. The game ended without any alteration to the score, which was: Poverty Bay 3. Wairoa 1. Messrs. Watson, AVairoa, and J. Turbitt, Gisborne, wove the umpires. Poverty Bay fielded a strong team, and played very good hockey, many of their tin.tics bafiling their opponents. Wakoa was mostly on defence,, playing a stubborn game. The visitors were the guests of the combined Wairoa football clubs at a social function the same evening.