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Graphic: An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966.

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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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HOCKEY, WOMEN'S

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Overseas Visits

The first visit to New Zealand by an overseas team was in 1914 when an All England side toured the country, losing only one match – against Poverty Bay after the visitors had had a rough sea trip from Napier to Gisborne. The first overseas trip by a New Zealand team was to Australia in 1935. New Zealand won 13 out of 14 games, including the only test. A Fijian team toured New Zealand in 1936, but the visit resulted in a heavy financial loss both to the national and to local associations. In spite of these losses, the association was not disheartened and in 1938 was host to another English women's team. The visitors were not defeated throughout their tour, which included three tests.