Future Of Hockey Park Undecided

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31656, 17 April 1968, Page 12

Future Of Hockey Park Undecided

Before any decision on the future of Williamson Park is made, Mr L. Innes, a member of the Canterbury Hockey Association, will have further talks with Mr B. Ryan, of Ryan Brothers.

This was decided at a meeting of the association's! management committee last ■ evening after members had discussed quotes for improve-! ments to the drainage system from Mr Ryan. The association was inter- , ested in the second and , cheaper quote of $646.60 for , I the laying of a V type chan- • nel and metal in the car park !area. , I “There is considerable un- j jeertainty as to what will hap- “ pen to the park,” said the J chairman (Mr T. C. Crossen). | “If possible, we should decide : tonight what we propose to dr.

A special Williamson Park | sub-committee was set up. Later in the year a general meeting will be called to [discuss the subject. Triangular Tournament Canterbury is likely to play in a triangular tournament with Auckland and Whangarei in Auckland late in June. “Canterbury has lacked strong competition in the South Island for some time.” said Mr J. Bate. “If we do not play in this tournament we are going to miss out.” S«l(Ctor«.—Mr C. V. Walter, a former New Zealand captain.

“We probably will not spend as much money on this occasion as we normally would,” he said.

has been appointed the senior selector-coach for this season. There was one other nomination for the post. Other selectors appointed were:—Senior reserve. Mr P. Greenwood. Second grade: Mr D. Lloyd. Secondary schools. Mr G. Maister. Colts: Mr J. Bate. Third grade: Mr R. J. Page. Under-16: Mr P. Dawson. Under-14: Mr G. Gibson. Resignation.—Because of night classes on a Tuesday evening. iMr P. Dowson was forced to resign from the management committee. Senior Competition.—Two complete rounds of the senior competition will be played before the grade is divided into the top four and bottom four teams. More Teams. —Mr S. G. Maister reported that there had been an increase in teams to 94 for the coming season. At the beginning of last season there were 87 teams. Anzac Day.—A round of senior hockey will be played on Anzac Day at the Polo ground. Schools Delegate.—Mr J. Bowden has been elected as the secondary schools delegates to the association’s management committee.