Women's Hockey

This season three teama have been entered in club competitions, though we have not yet fielded three full teams on one Saturday. We need more players urgently to ensure that the Intermediates will not have to be scratched. Beginners especially are welcome. Thursday night practices are now being run to a definite programme with points of interest for alt.

The Senior team has won three matches and lost one, and on present form is likely to make Senior A grade at the end of the qualifying round. The team did well to beat Petone Technical Old Girls, last year's Senior B winners. Mary Seddon, as right half, played a fine game in this match. The re-arrangement of positions, Daisy Filmer coming up to centre half, Joyce Climie going to left full back and Irene King to right wing, seems to be working well. At left wing, Vivienne Rich is playing consistently good hockey, and combination among the forwards is improving.

To date the Juniors have won two matches and lost two. Shona Bell at right full back and Betty Boyes at right wing are playing well and keeping to their positions. The centre half, Pat Gardner, hits well and keeps on the job. The left inside, Marie Simpson, has picked up the game very quickly, and already has several goals to her credit.

The intermediates have not yet fielded a full team, and have had to default two matches. Of the two games played the team won the first and lost the other. Shirley Jonathan is showing great promise as a full back for this team.