She thoroughly realized the importance of fielding, and made her eleven concentrate their minds upon it.
"We lost Tamley on fielding," she affirmed, "and if we've any intention of beating Binworth, we've just got to practice catching and throwing in." Of the two matches in which the school had so far taken part, the first, with Baddeley High School, had been a draw, and in the second, with Tamley, they had been beaten.

It was not an encouraging record, and Winona felt that for the credit of the school it was absolutely necessary to vanquish Binworth.

Its team had a fairly good reputation, so it would be no easy task, but after the hockey successes of last winter she did not despair.

Apart from school she had a very pleasant time.

Nearly every evening after supper Aunt Harriet would suggest a short run in the car before sunset.