ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 78, 31 March 1908, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

i ■ CRICKET. A match was played on Saturday between Morrinsville and Matamata. resulting in a win for Morrinsville by 21 runs on the first innings. They put up SS. Matamata made 67. In their second venture Morrinsville made 71 for eight wickets when time was called. CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The position of the various cricket clubs in the first-grade competition, which has just closed, is given as follows: —West Christchurch, 25 points; Sydenham, 21; Linwood, 14; St. Albans, 7; Riccarton, 7; East Christchurch, 2. HOCKEY REFEREES* ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Auckland Hockey Beferees' Association was held in the Sports Club last night. The secretary's report stated that "The season was the most Important in the history .of the game in the Dominion, in that for the first time an interprovincial competition was inaugurated by the _iew Zealand Hockey Association, which presented a shield for competition. In Auckland the game received additional impetus by the local representatives securing the honour of being the first holders of the shield. With reference to the game the members of this association will have noted, a very distinct improvement in the play amongst the local players, though there is yet a good deal of room for improvement in combined play, especially in representative matches. ,T>_ring the past season the members of this association, though in number only 12, controlled 74 matches, including four representative, this being very satisfactory.** The report was adopted. Mr F. H. Burbush was elected president, Mr T. K. Wright hon. secretary, and Mr E. E. Madden chairman. The annual subscription was raised to 2/6. ' A committee was appointed to draw up a set of rules for the Referees' Association. It was decided that the Hockey Association be asked to allow a representative of this association to be present at the meetings of the executive to safeguard the referees' interests, and to be able to advise them in any disputes between players and referees. It was fnrther resolved to suggest that a New Zealand conference of hockey referees be held.