HOCKEY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12849, 6 July 1907, Page 10

HOCKEY.

♦ NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. CHALLENGE "SITiKLD RULES. Tho Management, Committoo of tho New Zealand Hockey Assoention met last oveuinc. Present—M«wm Jv Nordon (iv tho chair). \\ . (.. bnrmrd. T .Smith. D. Manson. >\ Hurley, Coti-pnr, J. D. Lawrence, and F. L. Mui'-ny (hon. c.cc.) • \ letter was rcceiretl from the \\ollineton Ascociation forwarding a copy oi "the latest English rules. O".'»« motion of Mr T. JSmith, it w is decided to adopt tho now rule in reganl to tho throw-in. Tho iollowinff rulce for th* government of tho Challeuye Shield matches were adopted :— , (1.) At tho end of 1007 eesson, the Management Committee of tho New Zealand Hockey Association di;ill -illot the shield to " tho Association wlu>se rppresrutativo team it eounidere to have the l>pst record for tho joar. ('-') Burh Association to ho.d it eul>jeot to tho right of challenpo by an nfti!i"tod Association, but no , , to bo called on to play more challenge nnu'hcj in tho season than tXo Management Committee of th<* N'cm- Zc.ilanil Hockey A.ssociation con.iid«rs ndvieuble. provided that an At-stvintiou ■mootiny; 'he holder of the shrld in tho couree of iU ordinary Assoti«tion inn tehee, ehiill lwve tho right to <kf\ ire l)oforehnn;l to tlie New Zealand Hx-ke.v Assrvrir.tioti a,nd to the A«*ociition holding tho shield that such imt<h shall also be a challenge match. (3). All challenge matches shall lie played on the ground of tho holder of the" shield for tho time being, unlw othonvise mutually agrfod upon by tic two competing Associations. (4.) Any Association desiring x> play a chillon.ee match with tV holder ebnll givo notice to the NOl Zealand Hockey Association of euch ds* siro not later than tho end of Augutt in each year. ! (0.) Tho Now Zealand Hockey Al socintion to have th.c richt to deehi which, if any, of tho chollengce ehta bo allowed (6.) A challenge match to bo playe on a date to be arranged by tho A: sociatione engijzod, but failing [»uc nrranzement, tho d<ite of playing to \ fix«xl by the New Zenland Hockey A; sociation. No match, however, eha bo played after the last Saturday i September, or earlier than Moreh Ist (7.) In jill matches for the shield th-o referee shall be appointed by th New Zonland Hockey Asfocintion. (8.) The Aeeociition holding tht shield shall insure it against all lo« in the name of tho:■ New Zealand Hockey Association for the sum of £20, and ehall liand tho policy and renewal receipt to the hon. secretnry o the New Zealand Hockey Association. (9.) In the event of the scorce beinc; even at the conclusion of the game, the game ehall proceed <is follows: —After five minutes' inte-rval. qnarter-hour spells shall l>o continued until a score is registered; teams must change entie each quarter-hour. (10.) Any dispute arising in connection with competitions for this shield shall be doiided by thn Management Committee of tho Now Zealand Hockey Association. A lpttor was received from tho _T_nranaki Association, appointing Mr P. N. Rundle as their delegate to the Council. The following delegates were ipnroved of:—Horowheiiua, Mr Murphy ; iGoldficWs. Mr F. I-. Murray; Mailborough, Mr L. S. Burley.