HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 542, 24 June 1909, Page 9

HOCKEY.

I REFEREES' GONFERENQE AT WANCANUI. THOROUGH REVISION OF RULES. : v . conforonco of delegates-from the Hockey Refeiees' Associations of Now Zealand was ■■■held; at;;Wanganui,on. Monday , cyeiuii|; last, for. tho purpose of forming a New Zealand • Hockey, ,Roforeos ,; Association.- Mr. C, Goldsbury of ' tho Wnnganui R-oforeos' ■-.y-Association)'.':: was elooted • chairman of tho ; conforonco," and 'tho following delegates at- • .v.- tended ;Maddon: (Auckland), L. .Goldwater (Taranaki),vE;-. Spear. (Nelson), J., R. ■: Smith v(Wcsfc -C6ast), Anstico '(Wollmgton . [ Wednesday), ' A.L;Pail (Hawko's Bay), It. ■..■■: L. Jones (Wellington Saturday); C. Warden (Manawatu), •W. i'Burloy /(Canterbury), W. i - Johnston (Canterbury South), • R. ■■ Wakely i (Wanganui),':iß. J. Joluison (Poverty Bay), i '•,■•■ ■ Tucker ,(Horowhenua); 'G; Fear (Marlbor-1 v.: ough), Hartley'(Southland), and J. Soler I (Duncdm). ■, i . Proceedings, 'which commenced at 7 p.m.,: • terminated shortly:aftoiv 2 a.m< on Toesday. ■ 4 * An Assoolatlon Formed, v ..: A New Zealand Association was •s - formed :-nrPatron: Dr. Newman (Wellington); . president,;Rev.-H. Hi Mathias (Canterbury); : \ ■ . vice-presidents, G.' Robinson ■ (Itivercargill), E Sounders (Christeliurch), Dr. Fookes (New r Plymouth), E. >~ H. Warden (Palmerston; -North),; D. M'Konzio: (Levin),' E.. H, Pavitt (Gisborne), F. BurbiA (Auckland), M Organ (Wellington), G. R. King (Hawke's , .Bay),.T; .Wako (Hokitika),-D;. Pblson (Christchurch), W Deo (Nelson), W N Willis ;, v.(W}nganui)j; andiE.- J, Harvey (Blenheim);. .., -. E<ci:etary, v -.'W.-: Johnson ■. ■ (Chnstchnrch); ... treasurer, J. W. Symes ■ (Christchurch); au- .,...' ditors,.rE.-.'Ellyett: and /J.- Burgess'"(Christ ,-,v v , ,It v wajr.decided :to .mako: Chnstehuroh -the hea'dquarters''of,the association,•,and the,fol:'ewing.',;cl?legates.: werei'jelected \'.to-,-represent ; . the., various .-associations' Messrs. • - Burley, N Gdldsbury, Ackroyd, E Btirley, Goode, Johnson, Hatch, Cooper, Ford, Rankin, Hunter, Burgess, Freeman, and Oram • -It was'.decided that iho rules, should' be , compilcd . as s<son as the, Management Com- , : mitteo ,Is, formed by tho delegates appointed , ... ■ ...tO/ represent^,each Referees'- Assnoation. -ki/taeetipg. wilkbe held ; m Christchurch - idraft tho rulos,' \viiich tho coiiferencG sugf- .liearly:is'posr. ,;Bib|e. on, the. lines of tho Now-Zealand Rugby -. .Ueferees'.-Association .rules.'.- . j.. ■ < i,- ' Notes for Roforeos. ■■■ A-.number of recommendations wore agreed a upon .to go forward, ito the referees., - They fv;i.^re;.asjfqllo.w:^v ; "iv t s : : 1 - ; >^ That Rule C, in regard to tho use of a leather; ball,, bo strictly enforced- . , ■■■• i:,f i ; , vl'liat' all referees':associations bo requested particularly to -pay careful attention to tho exisicneo. of • metal -. fittings; and sharp edges on sticks (Rule 7) .. ''.;Tha.t';refcrcos'- associations usei thoir best .v. .endeavoursto suppress obstruction; that :a' pldier j bo penalised for placing the ball • wipihisishinpads,-.thereby causing a rebound Y of-the.ball; that : a player be not'allowed to ' turn aftor taking possession of the ball, or to obstruct, after striking the: bill, by' stand-' .-v: > n .s[StdLand causing a: playori to run into him (Rule 12). •,: ,>Tho : unanimously - deoided' that ; : . Toforee® :,that' a': player,' wheii , rolllug .in .the :ball, 'has .tho 'back of ■ his bond ':w::.;paraUel..«ith..tho':ground'.'.(Rule 17), .'Jnai Only. one. referee-be, provided for each match s (Rule 21) ■ That ,Rule".2l bo 'strictly enforced, - and ; ; 'b&^jlil6wii-Vinim : ediatirfy.< titne ■ , as r up, no matter where tho ball is, or :;:?H;^^Vrva--frM^hit:''ofe:jpehalt^-:bully; ; is'^n' -■' ■' 3lg4fe r flf«fe«s, shall appoinfr-linesmen. -j -v» -; That,all referees shall-strictly, onforce tho ■, penalty for misconduct, and shall supprsa continuous appealing, and that referees snail t fail'; to ' report' to-Iheir---provinoi a 1 - 'Assodmtion.any players expelled from the field .... immediately, after.oach-match. . ! - ' 1 i l ' referee,'consider3_:that: undue - v \ underfiutting.'is dangerous.iand' gives an ad- • vantage to tho offending side, be shall enforce the penalty (Rulo 14)

* < Recommendations. v.vTherconferencerdecided: that.'the.following : vj:r^ommendationsbd . broughtunder the.notico of the Provincial Hockey Associations — .■'.i'Thfttia mark , shall beput one -yard from the goalposts (Rule 8).. .- . : . That, a. cross ?bo put in tho centre of tho - line, .for . bullying purposes. (Rule 3). ' j ;... That all goal-posts, uprights, and crossbars,be painted white, (Rulo 4). .J / '■?v'''v'™T^-™V'Soal-iwsM^be>7plaMd- ; flush>wi , tlii the goal-line. , * " Other Laws, • Tho , ; recommendations. for. altera- i -tu>ns rules to tho 1 hw ; , -:Ztialand,v.'.:Hockey • Association ' for ap« i 'r. proval,, .and v> ill, be submitted subsequently I authorities:—.-...- .. 'That,*. A referee bo. allowed ■ to ■ -award ■ a i penalty for continuous breaches of tho ordi-1 narv bully. 1 • .. That iall players be .three, yards from' the ~v , ,two\men. taking, the .ordinary bully ■>on- the /v'zoyds.'or half-way line.': 1 ' 1 '- - ' , ; , .Thafc-Jthe baek of the'goal net be 4ft. 6in. . frdin tho' goal-line.: • ".••• '.y ' referso _: place tho .b.iU on. the Epofc where, ittravelled to when-play was stopped , through an accident,- provided the ball did not go out of play (Rule 23). J An Interpretation V/anted. •■: ■ It'wasresolved - that; the: New Zealand - Referees',..y\ssociatiqn .ask tho Now. Zealand ; rclear'interpTetay -fiott. or.'PonaJty ,2b .(inside tbfc-circle) regard- . .jng ; Rules. 13 and. 14, Avhen. considered with Penalty 2b (inside the' circle), Rule 12, as : . rcgartls . /'Sticks." - Thcro J ..was 'some unoortain ty : . among-'the■' referees ".as 'towhether, a penalty bully should be given when a de-■i-fender "gives Vsticks'V inside, the.; bircle. aiid : • etops :.a. suro goal. . o.;-. * ■ , ■ Local Referees. A; meeting of . thp . local-Referees' • Association is being called: for Monday night ' •irt ' °f thoWangiyiui tonfereflcc wi11..-be- dealt; with,, and soveral important Tesolutiftns will'be submitted. .'. v-:'

WEDNESDAY MATCHES.

h The rain of yesterday morning. softened th« ■ , BrfSin.. Reserve and Kelburno Park so much that- ,tho grounds • could - riot be used ■ for , ; , hockey. matches... ~At Miramar two games , wero 'played—Pakeha v. Y.M.C.A., and < Potmia A v.-Post and Telegraph—and the Ar'tillei'y'.. At, r...Artillery B was put of? through • lack of ft referee. '' . PAKEHA V. Y M.C A. This J,::match '." was •, -keenly; • fouglifc right through/: and ended-in n-draw, each side . scoring 2 goals. •. In;; .tho ifirst spell ; : ;Nutf<>r»: , >fflf^r : ;a-ValightvsbrainibloV: ; i'iaiiagecl /to score for Pakeha. ■ Shortly aftorwards, as the result ; of good and fast, following upj Tooby scored a goal for . Tooby again scorod-before half-time. , In the second spell, Pakehfc phyod one man short, but they were ~ • ; dewrn)ihedr..'an~d :'only. .tho , smart".saving ; <Sf, 1 P®rry,(Y.M.o.A.) in goal saved his side. .'As ' the result of,' a rush on the part of Pakeha,' ■ m-which.Nntter, : ElliMii.,;Hassc,. Taylor, and .:;.vJackson: took part,'Nutter/'again,'scored;' and the g-uno concluded: Y.M.C.A., 2-goals; . . Pakeha, 2. goals. Mr. Cusack was reforco.'. PErONE A. V. POST AND TELEGRAPH. ......ffJiov'l'cst and Telegraph team played With ...onlv' scVpti mcii, buttheyiuado'a grenfc fight, and contrived to make tht>na.roe. against Pctono ;.i '.a.d"aw. Iri;the first spell Petone goaled foiir . tmiM (Goodia 2, Packard 1, and J. M'Ewnn. li,. .tml .Post and 'JYJoijrapli scored twico , (Joins and OiVens l/goal cach), Ooodio again ;s(»red; t twic9--iii. tlio.-.s'ccOnd - half, :'and four . goals iwero added, to the Post and 'i'olograph ■ register, tliroo by Jones arid one by Owens. • ; > ■ " ltl9 'ended; six goals each.;: Mr. Goodman was reforco. >.:-,■■■ HUI MAI A v. PETONE B. Tb/a match, played - at Petone, was an . oasy tyin. for Hui Mai • by :5 goals to nil,

Tho scorers were Garbers (2), Turner, Hoy, and Smith. Tho Bamo resolved, itsolf into a | ittUcl scramble, as tho ground -was very soft and heavy rain fell'during tlio progress of the match. Mr. Sherwood,refercod. ■ , '■■■■■■: EARORI v. HIII MAI 15. At Kuron, Hur Mai were defeated by Karon, the scores heme; —Karori, 3 goals, Hui Mai, 2 goals. Mr. Tnvlor was referee. LADIES' ASSOCIATION FIXTURES. llio following fixtures for Saturday next are forwarded by tho Wellington Ladios 1 Hockey Association: — . Senior.—St. John's v. Hincnloa, at Day's Bay, No. lj Petono v. .'Wellington, at Duppa Strwt j Victoria: College, a bye. : i Junior.—St. Mark's v. College Old Girls, at Kelburne, No. 1; Victoria College A v. Victoria College B, at Petono; St. John's A v/Gregg A; at DavVßay, No. 3; St. John's B. v. Physical Training School, at Miramar (Vivian); Gregg B v. Hacromai, at Basin Reserve ; : Hincmoa'. v;. ffereawa, ' at' 7 Day's Bay, No. s;.Ramblers, a bye... ■■ Third-class.—liia'Ora v. Ramblers, atKel,bume, No.. 2; llosoneath v. 'Normal A, at Day's Bay, No. 2; Celtic B v. Normal B, at . Days Bay, No. 4; Celtic A, a bye. ... > -.-