Hockey beds report sought

Press, 14 November 1977, Page 24

Hockey beds report sought

A “comprehensive” report on accommodation available at the national men’s hockey tournament at Masterton next August will be asked for by the New Zealand Hockey Association from the host province, Wairarapa. The N.Z.H.A. decided at a meeting of its management committee last evening to seek a report from Wairarapa after a letter was received from the Canterbury Hockey Association expressing concern at what appeared to be the small amount of accommodation available. The letter said that Masterton had barely enough beds to cater for the tournament; however, it was pointed out that more, accommodation was available at Carterton, 15km away. The C.H.A. asked that the NJZ.H.A. give consideration to changing the venue if adequate accommodation could not be provided. It also said Canterbury would consider not entering a team if satisfactory arrangements could not be made.

Mr Alan Lints, o‘f Wanganui, is the second recipient of the

Pakistan Trophy, awarded to the person considered to have done the most to further men’s hockey during the season just ended. Mr Lints, who was chosen from six other candidates, is the senior vice-president of the New Zealand Hockey Umpires’ Association and one of New Zealand’s top umpires. He is a senior vicepresident of the Wanganui Hockey Association and was the convenor of the organising committee of the national men’s tournament in Wanganui in August.

Chess. ■— Asia’s only grandmasters. Eugene Torre and Rosendo Balinas. Jr., will head a six-man Philippines team to defend its title in the second Asian chess team championship in New Zealand.

Motor-racing. — The Brazilian Formula One driver, Emerson Fittipaldi, will remain with the Copersucar team. Fittipaldi, twice world chmpidn, has turned down offers from several teams. I including Lotus and Ferrari.