HOCKEY OUTCLASSED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21095, 22 July 1938, Page 11

HOCKEY OUTCLASSED

New Zealand Women’s Team ENGLAND WINS B—2 By relepra ph—Press Associntior WELLINGTON, July 21. England outclassed New Zealand in the third women's hockey Test match by eight goals to two before a moderate attendance at the Basin Reserve to-day. Conditions were unpleasant, rain from south falling practically throughout and the ground resembling a quagmire. Considering the conditions the players held their feet remarkably well. Judging by their display to-day, there is no doubting the fact that the Englishwomen can play hockey of an exceptionally high standard irrespective of the conditions, and it could be plainly seen why England is recognised as the producer of the best women hockey players in the world. England adapted their play better in the early stages and this was sufficient to give them a good lead in the opening spell. Th? strength of the visitors lay in the more even quality of their players and the excellent understanding in all departments which New Zealand lacked. They displayed a fuller appreciation of tactics and attacking movements were well devised and forced home resolutely. England fully demonstrated’ the great value of positional play, the forward line attacking in nice unison, a pass rarely going astray, the halves always falling into position after opening the attack and the backs doing likewise after breaking a New Zealand offensive. On the other hand New Zealand were being perpetually forced into errors by the smart manoeuvring of the visitors. It seemed that smart tackling and quick clearance of the ball by England nonplussed the New Zealanders, and as a result the visitors smartly found loopholes in the defence and piled up goals. The scorers for England were K. Thompson, J. L. O’Donoghue (4), J. F. Wright (2), B. West and for New Zealand S. Aldridge and H. McLellan. TEAMS FOR TOMORROW Kiwi Club Seniors v. Cambridge, Park. 3 p.m.— J. Cowles, J. Averts, W. Clarke, L. Hill, L. Delaney, R. Armstrong, H. Norris, D. McLauchlan, H. Purcell, C. Barker, W. Renton. Juniors v. Cambridge, Park, 1.30. T. Neilson, M. Pimm, S. Mulholland, R. Davie, P. Murphy, H. Webb, J. Healy, B. Bentley. A. Stewart, T. Valentyne, J. Anderson, J. Rurridge. Bruce’s Club V. Rata, Park, 3 p.m.—M. Hughes, P. Bryant, D. Blair, B. Hughes, W. Loper, B. Loper. F. Buckley, J. Loper, J. Lane, J. Ryder. K. Shalders. Cambridge Club Seniors v. Kiwi, at Park, 3 p.m.—S. Dobier, R. Cowles, H. Cowles. A. McGarroll, J. Tissman, A. Boyd, E. Davis, S. Hughes, B. Macdonald, H. Macdonald. Juniors at Park. 1.30.—J. Allen A. Mac Lean. L. Armstrong, L. Wright, Welford, Neilson, B. Watson, J. Annea” L. Eddington, A. Rankin, C. Tutty. Rata Club v. Bruces, 3 p.m. Park.—V. Newman, A. Knight, N. Hughes, K. Moore, R. Donaldson, T. Valantine, V. Mitchel, H. Thomas, N. Dobier, O. Segar, I. Elsom, D. Valantine, D. Antony.