Improvement Shown In Women’s Hockey

Southland Times, Issue 24132, 22 May 1940, Page 10

Improvement Shown In Women’s Hockey

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Because of the wintry conditions on Saturday only one women’s hockey game was played, that between ExHigh and Collegiate. The heavy rain made conditions very unpleasant during the game and prevented play from starting in the second game.

Technical showed considerable improvement against Ex-High and, in spite of a lead of six goals by Ex-High in the first half, made several prominent forward rushes, gaining the ExHigh circle a number of times but the defence was too good for them. During the second half Technical recovered to a great extent and only allowed ExHigh to score two more goals. The Technical forwards made a considerable number of forward rushes with good passing movements and broke

through the Ex-High half back line time and again only to be stopped by the full backs.

In spite of the scores in all the games Technical is making considerable improvement and it is unfortun-

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ate that this team loses many players each year. If a team could be held together for two or more seasons Technical would be so much better.

H. Withington, Technical goalkeeper, again played a good game and saved many goals. B. Greer and H. Newlands played good games as full backs for Technical and made many good clearing shots. Of the Technical half-backs ■L. McDermott, J. McGregor and I. Hinton, the first again played a good sound game both on defence and attack. She was instrumental in sending her forwards away many times and was helped considerably by J. McGregor and I. Hinton.

The forward line, R. Watson, M. Croad, P. Hemmings, O. Hemmings and R. Brosnan, was able to penetrate ExHigh’s defence many times but was unable to score. This is the best game the forward line has played up to date and, by the end of this season it should be an excellent combination.

For Ex-High there was no one outstanding as all played good games. E. Fox and E. Livingston, full backs, were not called on very much but were able to keep back the Technical forward rushes. F. Monk, H. Hansen and L. Fraser were kept quite busy most of the time but made many clearing shots, to send the forwards away time after time on attack with some surprising passing moves which caught the more inexperienced Technical players unprepared. H. Hansen, once again, showed her excellent ball control and stickwork, as well as her positional play. The forwards J. Wallace, S. Monk, L. Purvis, M. Woods and M. Scott played good hockey and worked together better than on any other occasion. M. Scott, playing her second game, filled the left wing position quite well. She has the makings of a good winger and should be a good player before the season is over.

Players should take more care with the roll in; there is still too much obstruction on the part of many players. Sticks is also another fault which is prevalent and could be prevented with a little thought and practice.