ENGLAND SHINE AGAINST SCOTLAND
ENGLAND's women started the defence of their Home Internationals
crown in fine fashion with a comfortable 12-3 victory over
Scotland today (Friday).
The national side led 7-3 at half-time and scored five goals
without reply after the interval with Sarah Butt, Felicity
Hermson, Sophie Gapper, Katy Bennett and Suzy Eul all on the
scoresheet with doubles.
Wales defeated England B 7-2 in their opening match at the
Monmouth School for Girls, while Japan opened their account
with a 12-3 victory, also over England B, having led 7-3 at
the halfway stage to inflict the home nation's second defeat
of the day.
England team: L McCosh, A Harle (co-capt),
F Hermson, R Kirchheimer, S Butt (co-capt), K Bennett, A Smith,
S Eul, S Gapper, E Garnier, E Garvey, J Hunt, S Kirchheimer,
L Leppard, L Lynch, R Shetty. Head coach: L Richardson.
WOMEN' Home Internationals Tournament (Monmouth):
England B 2 Wales 7, England 12 Scotland 3, England B 3 Japan
12. Tomorrow, Saturday April 16 (9.30): Japan v Scotland,
Wales B v England C; (12.00): England v Wales; (2.30): Wales
B v England B, England C v Scotland B.
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