Hockey OLYMPIC GAMES APPEAL

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29178, 12 April 1960, Page 19

Hockey OLYMPIC GAMES APPEAL

NX Association’s Deputation A deputation from the management committee of the New Zealand Hockey Association attended the committee meeting of the Canterbury Hockdy Association last evening to discuss come aanecte of the national body's appeal for funds for send- • tata to the Olympic Oamca in Rome this year, The deputation compriood tiw momwomont commit* tee¥<S&man. MrXG. Least. and G. Taylor. *"?he Canterbury cam station will support remits suggesting the holding of a nntional*6etts' 'tournament each year. The suoesticn M that the tournasMut •be for eight teams from districts of New Teel and, and be confined to players under tbs age of M. no, tadtf attending secondary adumL Beeeral memben expraaoed the ephiton that promising afSTleerSt'fiin&ery when tbey Si»d*to Join clubs tor competition in oms grades. . Tbe asaectetton will give a tree hand to tts driapstee on tbe subject of tbe introduction of a national tntar-ciub competition, although acme members felt the* further details of cost end time-table would have to bo complotod ltetow o dociokm could bo made The conv^^oPthe*competitions committee (Mr D. Coulter) reported that 81 have co far been entered in the inter-club competition, with entries from at least four dubs still to come. Last year SO teams took part in the competitions. Four new dubs. St. Andrew's College, Cashmere High School. Burnside High School, and First Battalion New Zealand Regiment, have entered one team oocn. The eenior inter-dub competition will start on April 23. and should end on August 80. Representative fixtures confirmed were:—June 4. seniore and third grade v. Otago, at Christchurch: June 8, seniors and second grade v. Nelson, at Nelson; colts and fourth grade V. West Coast, at Christchurch: fifth grade, under--18 and under 14 v. South Canterbury, at Timaru: August 97, eenior reserve v. Wellington, at Christehureh: BenjamtTcup match v. Wel- -