FLARE-UP AT PAEROA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 183, 4 August 1936, Page 14

FLARE-UP AT PAEROA.

A RUjLING RESENTED. COUNTRY WEEK SEQUEL. Happenings in the Auckland Ladies' Hockey Association's Country Week tournament at Auckland last month have caused an uproar in hockey circles at Paeroa and Hikutaia, writes the "Star's" Paeroa correspondent. Reporting to the Paeroa Association, tire manager of the Paeroa representative team, Mr. E. McSweeney, of Hikutaia. made an ■ allegation that one player had sulked and would not play her best owing to the barracking of her team mates on the side line. In his opinion she should have been sent home. The president of the association, Mr. S. Duffy, of Hikutaia, said that from what he had heard this player had lost a game for Paeroa. The manager also reported that he had not- felt justified in altering the team which had played in the first match and the same four players had stood on the side line throughout the week. He realised that he 'should have given the 15 players a game and would accept full responsibility.

A motion was passed censuring the manager for disregarding the recommendation of the association that all of the 15 players sent to Auckland be given a game. The player who was alleged to have let down her team was given an oppor-

tunity of explaining her conduct to the association at its next meeting. The decisions were the subject of a very stormy meeting of the Hikutaia Club, of which both the manager and the player were members, and in the uproar a motion was declared carried calling upon the association to rescind its motion of censure. Question of Quorum. Last week's meeting of the association was attended in . force by Hikutaia representatives and the first action was to challenge the legality of the previous meeting by reason of a lack of a quorum, but this objection, was withdrawn when it was shown that there had not been a quorum, as defined by the rules, at any meeting for several years. As instructed, the Hikutaia delegates and some of the members of the association from that district, heatedly urged the rescinding of the motion of censure, and they were combated by another Hikutaia representative and the officials of the association. The motion to rescind the censure was defeated on the casting vote of the chairman, | whereupon the Hikutaia delegates left the meeting. I Regarding the player alleged to have not played her best, a letter of explanation • was read and it was decided to let the I matter drop. The next act was at a meeting of the Hikutaia Club, when trouble quickly developed and abuse and personalities were indulged in by several speakers. Much of this was directed at the president of the association, Mr. S. Duffy, of Hikutaia. and at one stage a motion of noconfidence in him was moved. Father's Allegation. Mr. D. Clotworthy alleged that the Hikutaia players wanted Mrs. Swann, "of Paeroa, in the representative team. Because she did not go the players "made a dead set'' at his daughter, who played in Mrs. Swann's position. That was why the manager had reported his daughter. Above the din that developed, Mr. Clotworthy could be heard shouting that the officials were against his daughter and that the manager had no backbone. To this the chairman made himself heard amid the uproar that the club would be well rid of Mr. Clotworthy and his girls. Mr. Clotworthy and his three daughters thereupon left the room. After a general discussion on the selection of the team and the ability of the players things quietened down a little. Miss Alley, who had earned a place in the Auckland provincial team, asserted that she had been called a liar and that she would not play for the Paeroa Association again till she had received an apology, and in this she was supported by several other representative players and by the president of the club. Mr. A. Gubb, who was in the chair. Miss Alley asserted that the association had really censured her, as she had persuaded the manager to keep the same team throughout the tournament. |

On the motion of the Messrs. Alley, the following motion was carried by a majority vote:—"That this meeting is still of the opinion that the association has not yet shown any justifiable reason for the censure passed on Mr. McSweeney, the accusation being that he disobeyed orders from the association, and yet the minutes of the association meeting could not prove that any such orders were given and that, therefore, the decision was unjust."

It was also decided to notify the association that some of the Hikutaia players were not available for Paeroa representative games until the association rescinded the motion of censure. The three Glotworthy girls asked for their clearances from the club, and this was granted after more discussion. No action was taken in regard to Miss Alley's selection in the Auckland provincial team in view of her attitude to the Paeroa Association. N.Z. WOMEN'S TOURNEY. THE DRAW FOU BLENHEIM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) this day. Draw for New Zealand Women's Hockey Association's •annual tournament, at Blenheim, from August 29 to Sentember s:—

A Section.—First day: Wellington v. Canterbury. Eastern v. Bush. Ashburton a bye. Second day : Wellington v. Eastern, Canterbury v. AshburtQn. Bush a bye. Third day : Wellington v. Bush, Eastern v. Ashburton, Canterbury a bye. Fourth day: Wellington v. Ashburton. Canterbury v. Bush, Eastern a bye. Fifth day : Bush v. Ashburton. Canterbury v. Eastern, Wellington a bye.

B Section.—Fil'st day: Marlborough v. Nelson, Poverty Bu.v v. Southland, Otago (i bye. Second diiy : Marlborough v. Southland, Nelson v. Otago, Poverty Bay a bye. Third day : Marlborough B v. Poverty Bay, Southland v. Otago. Nelson a bye. Fourth day:. Marlborough B v. Otngo, Nelson v. Poverty Bay, Southland a- b.ve. Fifth day : Poverty Bay v. Otago, Southland v. Nelson, Marlborough B a bye. C Section.—First day : Akitio v. South Otago, Auckland v. Wairarapa, Marlborough A v. Wangaiiui. Second day: Akitio v. Auckland, South Otago v. Marlborough A, Wairarapa v. Wanganui. Third "day : Akitio v. Wairarapa, South Otago v. Wanganui, Auckland v. Marlborough A, Fourth (lay: Akitio v. Marlborough A, Auckland v. Wanganui, South Otago v. Wairarapa. Fifth day : Akitio v. Wanganui, Wairarapa v. Marlborough A, South Otago v. Auckland. Sixth Day.—Semi-finals. Seventh Day.—Finals.