CARROLL SHIELD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 12

CARROLL SHIELD

MARGIN OF ONE GOAL POVERTY BAY DISAPPOINTS DEFENSIVE GAME PLAYED VISITORS PAR SUPERIOR Wairoa 1 goal, Poverty Bay nil The Lady Carroll Shield changed hands on Saturday afternoon, when the Wairoa women’s representative team defeated Poverty Bay by one goal to nil in a game which was easily in the challengers’ favour. Except for strong defensive tactics, Poverty Bay gave a disappointing performance, and if Wairoa had not scored the goal necessary to lift the shield it would have been a very unlucky team. The difference in the teams was not indicated by the one-goal margin. The ground was not in the best state for a representative match, being rough and puggy. Poverty Bay relied too much on speculation, particularly on a ground in such a rough state, but the main reason for the Poverty Bay defeat was because the halves'; though good when on defence, did not give sufficient support to the forwards while on attack. A large crowd was attracted to the game, and in view of the even nature of the scores and the strong bid Poverty Bay made in the dying stages, the spectaltors were aroused to a high pitch of excitement. The teams which took the field were: Wairoa.—Goal, Mrs Single; fullbacks, Miss Adsett and Mrs. Pere: half-backs, Misses A. Gemmell, King, and M. McKay: forwards, Mrs. Mclntosh. Misses Maynard, Smith and Edwards, and Mrs .Poyzcr. 'Mr. C. Riddiford accompanied the team as manager. Poverty Bay.—Goal, Mrs. Edwards; fullbacks, Miss P. Blane and Mrs. Tuhoe; half-backs, Misses Kara, Miller and Wyllie; forwards, Miss A. Lloyd, Mesdamas Le Bas, Nicol and Sangwell and Miss Monica. The umpires were Mr. K. Smith, Wairoa, and Mr. J. Turbitt, Gisborne. Well-balanced Team Wairoa had a well-balanced team, and should provide good material for the Poverty Bay selectors when assembling a side for the New Zealand women’s tournament in Gisborne alt the end of August. The goalkeeper, Mrs. Single, was particularly capable, using her pads well and showing good judgment when it was necessary to decide when to stay in or leave her goal. Mrs. Pere, an ex-Gisborne player, was the sounder of a capable pair of fullbacks, and let little past her. The halves were very sound, and kept their positions well, the bert performances being given by iMiss King, at centre, and Miss Gemmell, right. The forwards combined well, but lacked finish in the circle. If the team had had a quick-shooting forward with a good eye for direction, the goal crop might have been large. Mrs. Poyzer made a splendid left wing, and most of the scoring chances came from her, while Miss Edwards, inner left, and Miss Smith, centre, combined very well indeed.

Bay’s Defensive Tactics

Until the last quarter o£ an hour, Poverty Bay played a defensive game, and did well at it, 'but paid little attention to the maxim that the best defence is attack. Mrs. Edwards, in goal, was always sound, and stopped many hard shots, but the style she adonis in going to her knees does not make for quick clearing, although Mrs. Edwards always managed to get the, ball away on Saturday. Miss Blane and Mrs. Tuhoe were sound at fullback, with the former the most, active and the cleaner hitter. Mrs. Tuhoe was not as brilliant as she was a few years ago, but her play left little room for criticism.

The halves, by playing too far back, let Wairoa through 100 frequently. If they had followed the forwards closely, Poverty Bay should have been able to keep on attack more than they did. Miss Wyllie made a favourable impression at left half, and was easily the best of the trio. Her fault of wandering in towards the centre on several occasions suggested that she might have been better used in the centre position. The forwards were fast .and on occasions some bright combined work was seen, but they did not get the ball frequently enough to show thenreal worth. Miss Toroa was unable to play, and her place was taken by Mrs. Sangwell, who was first at inside left and then right wing, doing well in the latter position. Miss Lloyd, at first right wing and then left wing, together with Mrs. Nicol, centre, were the most consistent of the forwards, although each of the others was prominent in bright flashes. The First Half Play fluctuated up and down field for some time at the start. Wairoa seemed likely to score when Mrs. Poyzer got away down the left wing and sent in a fast shot from the circle edge, but Mrs. Edwards saved well and cleared with a hard hit upheld. Wairoa returned to the attack, and Poverty B'ay had a hat time defending, until Mrs. Nicol broke away from a penalty corner but Miss Gemmell, right half, proved a stumbling block, and play was kept in the home half. The visitors were now dominating the play, and secured several penalty corners. A free hit gave Poverty Bay relief. Miss Lloyd secured from a roll-in, and Mrs. Nicol broke away on her own, reaching the circle, but Mrs. Single saved well. Miss Gemmell sent play back to the home end, and Poverty Bay had an anxious time in the circle, when the ball came from Mrs. Mclntosh along the.whole line of forwards, Mrs. Poyzer’s shot missing narrowly. The home backs were now defending well; and the Poverty Bay forwards were sent away in a nice run, which ended in the visitors’ twentyfive.

There was some wild speculation, by the Poverty Bay defence when Wairoa returned to the attack, but the home Ic-am worked upfield again, and from a pass sent in by Miss Monica, Mrs. Lc Bas took the ball info the circle, a twentv-fivo bully resulting. Just before half-time. Poverty Bay rallied somewhat, and for a time had the better of play. Half-time came without score, but* with the game much in Wairoa’s favour to that point. The Only Score The Poverty Bay forwards went a little better after a change of places among the forwards, but the halves