HOCKEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 168, 19 July 1938, Page 4

HOCKEY

ENGLISH WOMEN’S TOUR MATCH AT EKETAHUNA BUSH DECISIVELY BEATEN 1 Per Press Association.] EKETAHUNA, July 18. The touring English hockey team inflicted a decisive defeat by 11 goals to 1, on the Bush ladies’ representative team at Eketahuna to-day in the presence of a large crowd, which was treated to a clever display by the visitors. The weather kept fine but the ground was somewhat heavy. Nevertheless play was fast and interesting Bush scored the opening goal, tak-i ing the visitors by surprise, but after that there was only one team in it. The English team displayed admirable combination, speed and fitness, against .

which bush hod no chance. For England goals were scored by | West. (4), O’Donoghue (3), Wright I (3). and Judd (1). For Bush, F. Ngaj lucre scored. At half-time England ; led by 5 goals to 1. The umpires were Misses Warwick (England) and Yeo- , man (Akitio). i NEW ZEALAND’S WOMEN'S TEAM MATCH AT I EILDI.XG TO-DAY la order to give the New Zealand , hockey team a chance to improve its ' team work a match has been arrang,i ed for it at Fcilding to-day. I The test played at Wanganui on | Saturday indicated that the Englisn side won because of better positional , play. The match suggested that prac • lice by playing together would greatiy improve the New Zealand side, s< to-day match should be a good one. The team left Wanganui yesterday for Fcilding.