Women's Hockey

In their last three games our girls have had a 5—1 win over Y.W.C.A. at Newtown in very bad conditions, a 2—0 defeat by T.O.G., one of the hardest teams in the grade, and a 6—2 defeat by Hutt Valley at Newtown. This game was very disappointing. On a firm ground against opponents in no way superior, Varsity failed to use its opportunity in the first spell, and in the second spell after leading 2—1 could not rouse sufficient vigour to keep out Hutt Valley's desperate last-minute attack. Their forwards broke through repeatedly, scoring five easy goals in the last ten minutes. Irene appeared to be suffering from a hangover, and later confessed that she had only focussed on the ball three times during the game; several times she saw two balls simultaneously but invariably played the wrong one. Keep it till Saturday night, Irene. The backs, were outplayed every time during this critical few minutes, and the forwards wasted what chances they had. Result: a bad defeat where a win or at least a draw should have been gained.

The team however is improving its combination and attack, and with hard work and luck may yet finish halfway up its grade.

The junior team has played two games so far and, though inexperienced, shows considerable keenness and the ability learn. Don't be discouraged by initial defeats, Juniors.