Dalefield look to international duo

Dalefield are relying on their international connection to help them to success in their Wellington premier division women's hockey semi-final match with Indians at Clareville tomorrow.
Kerry Stewart from Ireland will be an integral part of their defence while Tande Grebe from South Africa will be in the halfline.
Coach Kim Henson has been delighted with the way Stewart and Grebe have slotted into his side, who go into the semis as the top qualifiers from preliminary round play.
"They are quality players who have become a positive influence within the team," he said.
Henson is also pleased to have all 16 members of his squad available for selection tomorrow, although there are lingering doubts over the fitness of his most experienced forward Janeen Bruce.
She is battling a foot injury but her tenacity is such that Henson is confident she will play.
The experience of Bruce, who has played at the top provincial level for Wairarapa, Wellington and Canterbury, is a vital component of a Dalefield forward line which has scored the most goals of all the premier division sides this season.
Her sister Ana Playle is another forward who has often proved herself up to the very best while others who have impressed with their attacking skills are Karen James, Alice Davies, Rebecca Blade and Carla Burt.
Henson said to have so many talented forwards to pick from is a major plus as it means Dalefield are able to make regular substitutions without adversely affecting the momentum of their game.
This is something which could prove vital tomorrow with Indians sure to place the emphasis on attack ? the pace of the game should be hectic, to say the least.
"It's the sort of match where the strength of the bench could play a big part in the result and we are fortunate to be well served there," he said..
Certainly if their previous three meetings this season are anything to go by there will be no shortage of goals in the semi.Dalefield beat Indians 6-3 first time up and the next two games have produced draws, 5-5 and 2-2. That's a total of 23 goals and an average of almost eight a game.
Statistics of that nature might suggest that if either side have a weakness it is in their defence, but Henson is quick to deny that, saying that many of the goals scored had come from set plays, such as penalty corners.
"We have worked hard at our penalty corners and generally it's paid off and they (Indians) are also very useful in that area," he said.
Henson has, in fact, been delighted with the way his side's defence has operated in general play.
Young goalkeeper Sara Crowfoot has made remarkable progress since stepping into that role, and fullbacks Tania Scott, Laura Crawford and Stewart have displayed resilience as well.
And then there are the likes of Jesse Davies, Taasha Henson, Sophie Wickens, Wendy Hull, Kim Harris and Grebe who are all capable of making a decent impact on both attack and defence.
Coach Henson isn't expecting the pressures of semi-final play to create any particular concerns for his team, who are aiming to give Dalefield their third premier division title since entering the Wellington competition.
"We've got enough older heads there to provide the right sort of leadership and most of the youngsters have starred at the top age group levels anyway, so they shouldn't be over-awed," he said. "No, we're just looking forward to it???..getting through to the final is the only thing we're thinking about now."
The Clareville match will get under way at 1pm with the other semi between Eastern Hutt and Hutt being played at the National Hockey Stadium in Wellington.