HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 199, 16 May 1908, Page 8

HOCKEY.

INTERPItOVINCIAL FIXTURES. Tho Management Committee of the Wellington Hockey Association hold its first mooting of tho season at Batkin's rooms last evening, when thorc wore present: Messrs. W. J. M. F. Luckie, J. D. M'lntyro, M. 11. Oram, A. A. Bennett, C. Cathie, A. J. Cathie, Brittain, Donovan, and W!. E. Pearson (sccrotaTv). Mr. Ortian was elected chairman for tho ensuing year. It was decided to arrange, if possible, a representative match with Nelson on June 8, and with Auckland towards tho end-of tlie season. If tho team goes to Auckland, a match will be played against Taranaki en route. It was also decided to issue a challenge against Auckland for the Challenge Shield. .The following sub-committeemen were elected: —Senior Selection Committee": Messrs. W. J. Organ, A. Cathie, and C. S. Falconer; Junior: A. Pavitt, V. Willis, and A. A. Bennett; Match Committee: Messrs W. E. Pearson, A. Cathie, and M. H. Oram; Postponement Committeo, Messrs. W. J. Organ, W. E. Pearson, and C. Cathie. Owing to incomplete reports having been obtained last yoar, it was . resolved to ask. the secretaries of clubs and the Referees' Association to supply results of'matches. A ; . suggestion was received from the Referees' Association that the goals should be netted over the' top, but it was not adopted owing' to the expense. A discussion took place as'to the advisability of registering the Association under the Unclassified Societies Act, and a subcommittee, consisting ,of Messrs. W. J. Organ', W. E. Pearson, and M. F. Luckie, was set lip to fo into the matter.

Notice of motion was from the Now Zealand Hockey Association in regard to, altering one of the,rules to provide that no member of a local management committee should bo amember of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Association;. The delegate, Mr. W. G. Garfard, was instructed to support the. motion. ' 1

. A notice of motion was received to the effect that ladies' associations affiliated with the New Zealand Association should have the same privileges r.s. men's associations. The delegate was given a free hand in the matter. " y It was agreed that the question of doublebanking tho grounds next season should bo .taken in liand at 1 an early date, and' that no expense should be-incurred until that matter had been decided. TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. \ .. .The following are to-day's fixtures:— Senior. Thorndon v. Victoria College/ 3, ...Day's Bay. ' Y.M.C.A. v. Wellington, at Athletic Park. United v. Wesley, 2, Day's Bay. Vivian v. Karori, 1, Day's Bay. Junior. Y.M.C.A. v. Vivian, Y.M.C.A. ground, Miramar. . .Wesley v. Karori, Vivian. ■ ' Wellington v. Victoria, College, Wellington. United v. St. Patrick's College, Old Boys, 4, .Day's Bay. ' .. .Thorndon, a bye. . Third Class. . St. Patrick's College Old Boys v. Wesley, Karori. . Y.M.C.A. v. Vivian, Wesley. Victoria College B v., United, Thorndon. ' Thorndon v. Victoria College A, St.\ Patrick's. ; .; , , ' Wellington, a bye. l ' '• TEAMS. V N The following teams have been selected: — Wellington (Seniors) v. Y.M.C.A., at the Athletic 1 Park.—Beere, Clero, R. A.' Brewer, A. 11. Brewer, Drew, Bunny, Doughty, Smith, Harty, Smythe, and Schulcy. • Wellington (Juniors). —Bay, Donne, Morpeth, Caldaw, Birch, Sewell,- Young,- Brown, Corrigaii, Morrah, and Grut., . Y.M.C.A.—Copeland, Hendry, Holmes, Luko,, Collcy, Dawson, Parton (2), Sims, Good, and England. ' ' ! Karori ' Seniors (at - Day's Bay).-7-Spiers,y Campbell •'(2), A. Cathie/ Harcourt, Dayies (2), Willis, Fulton, Putnam, and Murphy. ■ \ Karori Juniors (at Miramar). —Spiers (2), Hill, Atkin, Pearn, Howell, Bailey (2), De Lambert, Cole, W. Cathie. - St. Patrick's College Old Boys Club v.' United—Coltman, Gallagher, Campbell, Quinn, Francis, Chapman, ; Miller, Gamble, Butler, Bvaij,. Bennett. Emergencies: Murphy, Gascoigne, and Moffett. v Y.M.C.A.U Ju'iiors v. Vivian.—Chaplin, Levin, Marshall,, Moxham, Thompson, M'Kcnzie, Robbie,'Parker (2), Shaw, and Loader. i

St. Patrick's College Old Boys v. Wesley.— Jno. Ryan, Fennel}, M'Carthy, Philp. Jos. Ryan, Sl'Grath, H. Ford, J. Ford, W. Ryan, Blaks, and Kelly.' Emergencies: O'Brien, O'Down, and M'taughlan. Y.M.C.A. v. Vivian.—Beagleholej Christie, Sinclair, Fletcher, Aitken, Fossette, Avery, Hayman, Hall, Duns, and Meale. ■

Tho following players will represent the United Hockey Club in to-morrow's matches: — : Senior. —Ashbolt, ' L. Ashbolt, Birkett, Exley, Elliott, AV. J. Hollis, A.,P. King, Matthews, Organ, Smythe, Pearson. Junior.—Bennott, Cleinontson; Cameron, Dwyer, Hearne, Lord, Mills, 'A. Pavitt, Ronaldson, Tennent, Von Stunner. - Third Class.—Burdekin, Fallow, Holmes, King, Liglitband, Meacham, C. Pavitt, Shelton, AYilliams, AYhitehorn..

CHAMPION SHIP SHIELD CONTEST. TELEGBA.rH —rBESS ASSOCIATION,) Auckland, May 15. Tho Auckland Hockey Association decided to-night to suggest to the New Zealand Association that August .1 ho tho date of tho Manawatu-Aucklaud Championship . Shield contest. j