GIRLS’ HOCKEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 123, 15 August 1927, Page 7

GIRLS’ HOCKEY

COLLEGE MEETS EDEN hard fought battles SATURDAY saw the senior girls’ hockey champions meet and p »rt again with the issue undecided College A 2, Mount . E “ en 2. The battle was hardfought with the game largely of Training College's making, and the decision of the referee on one °r two occasions was decidedly unpopular on the sideline. The heavy grounds made good P'*y difficult, and play generally in *sch contest was not up to the best standard. Despite the fact that Training Colhad played a strenuous match e arlier in the day, the team displayed creditable combination, and practically fha.de the pace for the greater part of hfe game in its contest against Eden. Much ragged stickwork was exhibited, ?hd both teams have been seen . to advantage at other times during fhe season. The outstanding player for Training o.lego was undoubtedly Miss Bilban, the. wing. Time after time this

heady player manoeuvred the leather right down the line, and gave the chance to her supports. Misses Jurd and McMiken were also seen to advantage in the front line, while Miss Carter added considerable weight to the halves. Miss Muller put in fair work in the backs.

Eden was unfortunate in the fact that sickness had accounted for several of its members, and substitutes had to be put on. Combination was weak, and the stickwork generally erratic. Practically only two players displayed any outstanding merit. Miss Lowe played her usual dashing game, while Miss "Walker wielded a very handy stick and was responsible for the initiation of several dangerous moves which failed in many cases owing to faulty stickwork among her supports.

SOMERVILLE V. ST. CUTHBERT'S The heavy ground proved too much of a handicap to good play in the Somerville-St. Cuthberts contest. The match was keenly contested, but much of the stickwork was ragged, and neither side displayed its usual combination. The game was a repetition of attacks and counter-attacks in which there was a considerable amount of scrappy work in the circle. The St. Cuthbert’s goalie played a reliable game, but the team was weak in the halves. Miss Dodds was the outstanding player. Miss Buscke proved a battler, but put in much futile stickwork. Miss McCarthy was the battler of the Somerville team, while Miss Coppersmith handled a fairly reliable and progressive stick in the front line. Otherwise the team had few outstanding players on the game. Y.W.C.A. V. VARSITY Varsity had already contested one hard-fought game that day, and against the vigorous Y.W.C.A. girls they looked it. Y.W.C.A. made the pace for the greater part of the game, displaying creditable combination and stickwork. Misses Mason, McLaughlin and Dickie were particularly prominent in attack. Varsity lacked combination, and the team’s play throughout was devoid of vim and dash. Miss Cranwell in goal played a fair game, but generally lacked support when a score was made. Misses Mclntosh and Manson wielded a fair stick in the front line, but it was the centre half who was largely the mainstay of the team. ARAWA V. TRAINING COLLEGE B. This was one of the best girls’ matches of the day. The team work of both teams was creditable and some dashing attacks were initiated at both nets. The College girls had the advantage in the front line, while Arawa was strong in its defence. The game was keenly contested throughout and some very creditable stickwork displayed.