LADIES' HOCKEY MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 65

LADIES' HOCKEY MATCH.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. IPbom' Our Own Correspondent.) TNVERCARGILL^ugust ll.' • The intei-^iT incial ladies' hockey match, Otago v. Soui. -<•, played here this afternoon, was woe uj Otago. by 4- goals to 2. The teams were:— Otago: — Goal, Miss M'Lean; full backs, Misses D. Lees (captain) and E. Whitehead ; halves— Misses M. Gilmour,»P. Crammond, and M. Farra; forwards— Misses M. Park. B/Gard'ner, D. Glasgow, My Wells, •nd W. Spedding. Southland > — Goal, Miss Deverell ; full backs, Misses Smith and "Udy; halves— Misses O. Marsh, E.. Searell (captain), and R- Neill ; forwards— Misses J. Marsh, W. Marsh, G. Searell, M. Udy, and J. Stevenson. From the bully off Otago assumed the aggressive, and by good foxwaid j?lay took the ball to Southland's twenty-five, where good defence was shown by the, local backs. After Southland had; driven back' the attack Misses • Wells, Glasgow, and Gardner, for Otago, came away with a good passing rush well into the Southland circle, were Miss Gtud'ner .ahot first goal. For several - minutes the Southland . forward line, with Mica Searell prominent, kept up a strong attack, but opportunities were misled by loose passing, while th© Otago backs showed Fome splendid clean hitting. Eventually, howevei\ a forward rueh gave Miss Searell an opening in Otago'e circle, and. she eluded ihe oppesinj? backs and equalised the scores with a brilliant goal. The Otago players r ller ,this played up with more combination, end had the* beft of the^rest of the spell. Just before the spell ended they got another score in, the goal being shot by Miss Wells. ' i Play in the second spell was very fast and open. The Southland forwards did strong atfcaoking work, but the strong s hit1 ing of Miss Lses arid 3liss Wlhitehead (Otago full backs) gave them great trouble, while o.i two occasions they missed good chances by faulty shooting. A brilliant rush by the Otago forwards and 'halves resulted in Miss Glasgow scoring Otago'6 third goal. Misses Searell, Marsh, and Stevenson responded for Southland with a strong rush to the circle, but the shot at goal" missed by just a few inches. The Otego combination a:adually wore down the less expert Southlanders, and Miss Spedding added another goal to the visitors' score, giving them a lead of three. Southland rallied unexpectedly, and the forwards bustled Jo Otago's goal, where a severe tussle ensued, giving Misses M/Lean, Lees, and Whitebead an opportunity to show some very fine defensive work. Eventually, however, ' after a very hot tussle in the circle, Mies M Marsh ecored Southland's second goaiT Southland again attacked very strongly, and play was in Otago'fl twenty-five when the •whistle sounded. The Otago ladies throughout showed superior knowledge of the game, the outstanding feature -of their work being the clean taking of the passes and the very fine hitting and defensive work of Miss M'Lean in goal. The Southland game was marked by brilliant individual play, but they suffered from neglect of tactics. Misses Stevenson, Searell (2), and O. Marsh were the outstanding Southland ladies. On. the run of play Southland had rather the better of the game, but they failed in the finesse which was so much wanted at critical moments, while the Otago ladies, on ttie other hand* held their combination to the close of every rush, and improved every opportunity. Mr G. Robinson was referee. The Otago ladies were entertained ab afternoon tea after the match, and in the evening they were the. guest© of the Invercargill Girls' Club at a dance. J

The names of aorn© 300 new justices of ihe peace will shortly be gaaetted. _ It is understood that one member of Parliament nominated 60, while anotibe* Was ■content with a modest five. . j The three-year-old son of Mr H. Wade, a farmer at Whitford, Auckland, was attacked by a weasel.' As the youngster was ( playing a weasel caught him tenaciously by i the finger. The child's grandmother en- ' deavoured to choke the weasel off, but ehe. .was unsuccessful. She then procured a ] knife, and it was only when ehe had cut the weasel's throat that she was able to* get it i away. Beqynd a couple of small incision* j IS his fingej, the child wag unhurt. J