LADIES' INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 57

LADIES' INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

j CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. i About 500 spectators at Culling Park on Saturday afternoon found this match sufficiently interesting to compensate for the cold wind that swept across the' ground. The game was fast and well contested, ' and there were no dull moments, The teams were : — Canterbury (Red-and-black). — Goal, Miss D. Pearoe; full backs— Misses K. Thornton, and M. Robinson; halves — Misses L. Rule. M. Whiteombe, and M. Campbell; forwards—Misses A Satohell, A. Rennie, P. : Rhodes, M. Pearce, and A. Mason. Otago (Navy Blue and White).— Goal, Miss I. Woodhouse; full backs— Misses D. Lees and E Whitehead; halves— Missta M. Farra, M. Gilmour, and P. Cramond; forwards— Misses M. Park, D. Gardner, F. Fisher, D. Glasgow, and J. Moore Referee, Mr H. K. Hellyer. The game opened with a sharp attack by Canterbury, a score being promptly averted "by Miss Woodho'uee conceding a corner. Miss Fisher cleared well for Otago, and play went to Canterbury territory through the efforts of Misses Gardner and Glasgow. The Red-and-black defence was too strong, and a well-placed pass by Misw Robinson sent their forwards towards Otago's goal again. A good shot by Mia* Rhodes was saved by Miss Wcodhouse, an<l from a corner hit Otago again attacked 1 . Canterbury's left wing intercepted a long pass, and showed a fine turn of speed up to Otago's twenty-five, where she passed to Miss Pearce, the latter netting with a good hard shot. From the bully the Otago fory wards attacked, and looked like scoring, but Miss Fisher's shot— a difficult one — went wide Otago still hammered away at the visitors' goal, and a score seemed certain, but two more shots missed the net, and half-time found the game in midfieltf and the score one goal in favour of Canterbury. On resuming play the superiority of Canterbury's ' combination, the pace of the fovwards, and the confidence with which they took passes "on the fly"' became more obvious, and they were not long in reaching Otago's circle. * Temporary relief came through* the good hitting of Miss Lees, which gave the forwards* a chance, and Misses Fisher and Gardner looked dangerous. Miss Robinson cleared with a nice pass to Miss Mason, and a fine run in which all the Canterbury forwards participated ended in a well-shot goal by Miss Rhodes. From this out the game beoarre a succession of attacks by both sides, but while Otago failed to take advantage of scoring positions, the visitors lost no opportunities. Long, cross passing kept their forwards moving, and Miss Mason beat the Otago baoks with a shot that brought the score up to 3—o. Shortly afterwards another Canterbury rush, in which the passing was accurate and well-timed, gave Mkg Rennie a chance, and the ball promptly, found the net. Canterbury *, Otago nil. Otago then rallied in splendid style, and a sustained attack on the Reds' goal, :n which Misses Moore, Fisher, and Glasgow were prominent, was loudly applauded. Again the defence was too strong, and then came the final and most exciting incident in a very fast game. The ball went out from Canterbury's circle to Miss Satchell, who set off for Otago'e line, beat all the opposition, and shot hard and straight from the edge of the circle. .Miss Woodhouse stopped splendidly, but before she rould get her hit in Miss Rhodes was on the spot, and sent tho ball into the net. The whistle, sounded immediately afterwards, leaving Canterbury with a well-won victory by 5 goals to nil. In the Canterbury team it i« impossible to pick out any player for special men* tion. There were 11 first-olass players, each' of whom played with sound judgment, and with a view to aombination .rather than individual brilliancy. They showed splendid hockey throughout, and .made the most of every opportunity. The outstanding feature of the game wae certainly the dribbling run of- Miss Satchell, and the wajr in which she- was supported by Miss Rhod«s. The following up of the latter made th« last score possible. The game was by n* means one-sided. Otaso holding their own.

.very well in the loose, Hut weakness in shooting lost them several good chances. The left wing might have been made more use of to the advantage of the team. Miss Moore did well on the left with such opportunities as came her way The right ,wing was overworked, and on that side the 'defence of Canterbury was particularly strong. Among the backs there was not the came degree of certainty in hitting that ,waa noticeable on Canterbury's 6ide, and speculation was indulged in rather freely. In goal Miss Woodhouse played a splendid game for Otago, and it should be noted in her favour that each of the goals was scored from such shots as are almost impossible to stop. But for her sound defence the score would certainly have been higher. 'As referee Mr Hellyer gave the utmost satisfaction.