REQUEST FOR DONATIONS

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29767, 9 March 1962, Page 15

REQUEST FOR DONATIONS

Players’ Action Criticised Disapproval of the action of tile seven Canterbury members of the New Zealand men'i hockey team in soliciting donations towards their oo*U of the recent Far East tour waa expressed by the Cankertxirv’ Hockey Association in a letter received by the manwetnent committee of the New Zealand Hockey Aseociation Uat nUht T7ie letter said the aprroach made by tile pteyera had caused emban-Tsament to the Canter-bu«-v aseociation. and it «'ae fett that the action could jeoperdiee any further appeal* for fund* to send teams to Olymnc Game, made by the leencrition in Clirisirtiurch The approach was made by letter to business houses and various people, said the Canterbury aoeocUtion. R enrtosed a copy of the letter in question. ri>e Canterbury body wished to know whether the appeal was approved by the NewZealanri asnoctation. The chairman of the management committee (Mr A. D. HoHandl pointed out that each player in tbe .hie was required to produce a certain sum. As to the method he emhe O> sUd ”

. The co-nmitte* had no official knowledge u t ehe approach b ’4jW and the letter M•elf. which bore a private addreo. and was eimed by sevrn mdivlduale. did not purport to have ttemmed from any organisation. he added. Committee member* were who My tn accord with ths chairman-* view*, and it was decided to reply to toe Canterbury aseoctaUon .on the line* of hi* remarks.