Hockey One - - -

Women's Hockey is as popular as ever this year and we have four teams entered in the Wellington competition, one in each grade. We are particularly lucky in having Mr. Fleet, a most experienced player to coach our senior teams and his most helpful advice is already showing in an improvement in our teams.

The A Team, with a stronger forward than for several years, did well when the Team beat Y.W.C.A. 5-0. J. Francis, H. Spencer, and Capt. B. Young are three players from last season and we welcome the addition of J. McKelvie and J. Young. Also new assets to the team are P. Barr, I. Hoe, and V. Anderson, the latter a Dannevirke rep. goalie, T. Marwick who has been moved back to the half-line is adapting herself extremely well to her new position. B. Hill, our well-known Wellington sprint champ, is showing rapid improvement this season and uses her speed and quickness to great advantage. M. Spiers is playing her usual reliable game.

P. Sleeman, I. Ashton, B. James, N. Bannister, and goalie J. Florance, were unlucky to miss selection for the A Team, but will be a great help to the Reserve team. D. Thorogood, B. Stern, E. Hodgson, V. Jones, and graduate C. Spencer are all playing good hockey and the competition for the three reserve positions for the Tournament team should be strong.

The Senior B team had a decisive win last Saturday over Athletic. Captain M. Wakelin is a competent centre half and the rest of the team are working up a good combination.

The Junior team have been handicapped by many of their new players having missed the first two matches through holidays, but are lucky in having Miss P. Ralph as coach. They will no doubt redeem their losses in the latter half of the season. There is much enthusiasm shown by the beginners and amongst those showing promise are A Todd. T. King, and A. Lovell.