The Archive · 1935

WOMEN'S LEAGUE HOCKEY

the race course before enthusiastic followers, an important match in the women's hockey league was decided on Sunday when, through their defeat at the hands" of the Sports girls by the odd goal In five, the Ex-Public School Girls lost thei Hast chance to win the Jones Shield. The Ex-PSG. staried the season [promisingly, winning their early matches by' convincing margins, then met their first setback at the hands of the Shanghai American School "A" eleven but in spite of this defeat were still in the running for the Teague championship.

'The Sportsgirls throughly deserved their victory if' only for the groat uphill game they played when their lonponents had the lead. Margaret McCracken in the pivot position was prominent in disorganizing the Ex-PSG's attacks while Esther Bloom:

was steady asa rock at left 'The Sportsgirls were not much bet let the Ex-P.S.G. on individual play but' when it came 10 [teamwork they were superior, They Jmade the most of their chances when in the circle and in spite of brilliant retrieves by Gladys Ephgrave, the G. goalie, netted three goals.

Sportsgiristris Mottu; Esther Bloom-field, Girlie Weinzeling; Bobby. Carson, Margarate™ Mecracken. "Vera Behn: Mabel Bloomield, 'Claire Nichols, Jean Bloomaeld, Code' Gets, Debbie Bloom:

EX: PSG.—Gladys Ephgrave; Frances Bomio, Myrtle Tenney: Frances. Ki Adetneia" Greiner, Barbara Cumin Nancy "Eardley, "Gwen" Kew, Dod Eardley, Irene Blalre, Margaret rumer.

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