HOCKEY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18422, 1 July 1925, Page 13

HOCKEY.

NEW ZEARAND ASSOCIATION. I The Management Committee of the New Zealand Hockey Assc-eiatk-n. met last evening. Present—Messrs H. S. J. Goodman (chairman), C. Bellamy, H. T'hrop, R. Gracie, W. J. Franklin, A, ■ Preston and IV. H. Down. •/. His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, -wrote accepting the position of patron of the Association. Tho Taranaki Association wrote stating that the Association had been revived after three years. A request was made for remission of a portion of the overdue lees. Owing to the struggling position, pi the Association it ivaa decided to remit two I years' affiliation fees. \ The, Feilding Association asked for an [extension of the time of closing of entries, jas they were endeavouring to arrange a team. » As the date of extension was past and no entry had been received, the letter was Received. v The Otago Association entered S> team for the Shield Tournament, with a request that the draw be arranged to give them tho iirst bye. The ivunibor of teams entered for •the tournament 13 six. «s -follows; —Auckland, Wellington A and B, Nelson, Canter- ( bury and Oi-ago. The Wanganui Association forwarded ft donation of £3 3s towards tho Manning Memorial Cup. The "Wellington Public Schools' 'Hockey . Association wrote entering a team for the primary schools' North Island tournament, (Stating that there wore, eighteen schoolboys' teams playing in Wellington. Mr W. Bothwcll, manager of the visiting Australian team, telegraphed etating - that tho Perpetual Forests, Ltd., of New Zealand, hail issued an invitation to the Australian team, for a drive through the forest districts ticar Rotonta.

As there, was a probability of a portion o? the extra expense" being met, it was decided to arrange the itinerary to allow the visitors to go to Rotorua.. The Manawatu Asscciat/rcn forwarded nominations of referees both for Australia. v. Manawatu and test match; also suggesting that the pooling arrangements for the receipts of the Australian matches should be eliminated. The Buller Association forwarded their quota for the expenses of the Australian tour, £55, and nominated a referee for the test, match. The Wellingtcr. Association also forwarded the amount of theiv guarantee, £75. It was decided to telegraph to al! associations requesting that guarantee moneys iu connexion with tho Australian tour be forwarded without delay. Representative Teams. In view of the matches against Australia and tho Shield tournament, tho following players are requested to go into special training:—H. Snooks, M. McDonald, W. Skelton, D. Ward, S. G. Holland, 11. Ford, C. Holland, P. Hill, S. Bell, W. Bell. R.

, ... ... i Morris, .J. Sopor, 'P. Quartennain, J. Squire,. C. Rogers, "W. Gracie, H. Edginton, B. Hore, A. Dickson, A. Mahoney, and R." Sherriffs; The list is subject to alterations, Saturday's Matches. The. following are the fixtures for Satur.day nest: Senior Grade—Technical v. Selwyn. A, at Lancaster Park (Messrs C. Bellamy and D. Hogg); Selwyn B v. Sydenham, at Sydenham (Mr L. Smith); St. Albans v. 'Varsity, nt St. Albans (Messrs K. Gracie and H. Throp); ' Junior Grade—Rangiora v. St. Albans, nt Rangiora (Mr W. Barwick); 'Varsity v. Sydenham, at Hagley Park No. 5 (Mr T. S«»ie); Technical v. Selwyn, at Hagley No. 6 (Mr C. T. Rix); Trinity v. Wesley, at EnsoVs road (Mr H. Luston). Third' Grade—Technical v. Trinity B, at Enaor's road (Mr R. Cooper); Kaiapoi v. Sydenham B, at Kaiapoi (Mr 11. T. Thornley); "Wharanui v. Selwyn, at Hagley No. 4 (Mr J. H. Jones); Trinity A v. Sydenham A, at Sydenham (Mr A. Mather): 'Varsity v. Rangiora, at Hagley No. 2 (Mr J. Hocking). Fourth Grade—Sydenham B v. Trinity, at Sydenham (Mr Q. Bellamy); Technical C v. Technical A, at Ensor's road (Mr E. Harvey); Technical B v. Sydenham A, at Ensor's road (Mr* J. Hitchens). Primary school fixtures will be published

to-morrow morning. » Ladies' Matches. Senior Grade—Waimairi D v. Eangiora Physical Culture, at Fiangiora, at 2.45 (Mr Goldsbury); Digby'a v. Training College, at Ensor's road, at 2.45 (Mr W. Graham); Wairnairi A v.'.'Hineruoa, at Hagley Park, at 3 p.m. (Mr L. Hasell); 'Xew Brighton v. Waircwa, at Hagley Park, at 1.30 (Mr A. J. Beattie). Juniors—Southbrook A v. Sonthbrook B, at Southbrook (Mr J. Tulley); Trinity v. Pigby's A, at .Sydenham, at 2.45 (Mr G. Ellyelt); Uromlov v. Xew Brighton, at Xew Brighton, at 2.45 (MrM. Bugg); Technical v. Rangiora, at Hagjey Park, at 2.45 (Mr A. J. Beattie); Hincmoa Av. Hincmoa. B, at Kaiapoi, at 2.45 (Mr 11. J. H. Hemingway) : Aranui v. Digby's B, at EnsoTs road, at 1.30 (Mr A. Innes).