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Glamour fixture from 1975

Glamour fixture from 1975

Barry Coe24 Sep 2016 - 21:18
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Tom's trawled the archives to find Kettering v Buenos Aires .This week our main feeder Bishop Stopford played St Matthews Coll. from Buenos Aires.

25th Feb 1975 report from the Evening Telegraph
“The most glamorous sporting event in the district this week was surely the match between Kettering Hockey Club and the touring side from Buenos Aires.
A Lone second-half goal gave the Argentinian side victory at Northampton Road in a match that produced some excellent hockey, despite the difficult conditions.
The Buenos Aires Ladies have enjoyed a highly successful tour and on Sunday they toppled a stronger Northampton side 2 – 1.
Buenos Aires Team:

Back Row L-R: Monica Toja, Marcela Nelson, Clairsa Desalvo, Marcela Nazionale, Lucille Knight, Cecilia Desalvo, Adrriana Larraburu
Front: Row L-R: Jennifer Lord, Claudia Desalvo, Sylvia Peria, Graciela Maestripieri
Ketetring Team:

Back Row L-R: Denise Charlesworth, Jenny Bannell, Elaine Rowlett, Ruth Smith, Janet Randle, Diana Hodgson, Joy Rouse,
Front Row L-R: Pat O’Rourke, Val Chamberlain, Anna Hedges, Cindy Chuddley”

Back in the modern age Bishop Stopford beat St Matthews 2-0.

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