BHS Girls Hockey Team 1936

HOCKEY TEAM

The first XI this year has, in the Association, succeeded in defeating all the teams except Dardanup which has proved too strong although after our experience in Perth we were able to draw with them 2-all.

In the Inter-school Sports the team won two matches and lost one.
B.H.S. v. Northam, 5-nil.
B.H.S. v. Goldfields, 13-nil.
B.H.S. v. Modern School, 1-2.

Thus although Modern School proved too strong for us our defeat was only by a very narrow margin.

CRITIQUE OF HOCKEY TEAM

T. PHILLIPS (Capt.): Has captained her team well during the season, and is a tower of strength in the back line as right full back. Has a tendency to undercut the ball and should note the position of her team before taking a free

M. STAGBOUER (Vice-capt., centre): Very strong shooting hit in circle and off corners; should keep her position more, not following the ball into other positions and not call for the ball.

J. INGLETON (left outer wing): Centres well with hard hit. Should watch off side.

C. CLAPP (left inner wing): Is very fast and has a strong shooting hit; should not follow the ball into other players’ positions.

J. PAYNE (right inner wing): Very fast and would do better if she carried the ball into the circle more herself and shot hard.

C. GREEN (right outer wing): Centres well; should combine more with her right inner wing.

D. WHITE (left half back): Plays well in this difficult position, covers her opponent and is not afraid to tackle.

P. GRAHAM (centre half back): Strong hit, stops accurately- should keep more on the opposing centre forward; play sometimes spoilt by getting downhearted.

M. SCOTT (right half back): Would improve her otherwise good play if she conquered her tendency to come into the circle.

P. MEDLEN (left full back): Should concentrate on keeping to her opponent; has a good clearing hit.

J. WOOD (goalie): Shows good foot work and hits hard. Should in future, with practice and experience, become a goalie very difficult to score against.

Source: The Kingia, December 1936.