Southern Times and Dorset County Herald 28th November 1896
Report of a match on Thursday 26th November between Poole & Bournemouth Hockey Clubs v. Dorchester, played at Poole.
Poole & Bournemouth team were: Bartlett, Church, Myers, Blanchard, Ratlok(?), Beale, Hope, Roe, Briggs, Andrew, Breanand
Final score was Poole & Bournemouth 4-3.
The umpire, Ms. Burden, from Poole; disallowed two goals as being shot outside the circle(!).
This is very early for a women to know the rules?
Was there a women’s side playing at the same time as the men?