HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1095, 6 April 1911, Page 8

HOCKEY.

THE WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. Dr. i'anllce presided n'. Uio nnnii.il mcclinEt of the"AVollinsrloii Hockey Association last CYCiiing, in Hannah's Buildings. The annual report and balance-sheet have already been published, anil a credit I) uku'ice ciWr. _<>n tlio .war's trau.-aelion* of -t'M ".-■ "id. In moving lite ndop'.iou of tho report and balance-sheet Dr. Fau'.ko cougr.iluliiled Wclliiißlon en having retained-Hi? Now Zealand Association Cliailonge Shield: and the Victoria College loom nn having won the Senior Championship in "SVellijiKtcn. Referring to Hie suggostion for getting a visit from a British tsam, he :-aid tha matter ot espeaw stood iu the ivay, and it Kenied irapes-

.-iblo lo expect anything to came of it. The probable sate returns would scarcely warrant it. The'first visit from outside, however, niifrhl come from Australia. Ho moved the adoption of Iho report. Dr. Izard seconded the motion. He made spcciul reference to the necessity for further recreation grounds. A di.-citsMon ensued on the question nl grounds. One member called attention to the noor state nf the Uiram.tr grounds. Mr. Organ said that if the Minimalgrounds could be obtained this year upon a definite tenure, the association would spend money in nulling (hem into order. Tie further said 1 hat the association had been allotted a ground on the Basin Reserve litis year, and it was probable representative matches would be played there this year. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. " St. Mark's Club, a new organisation, was affiliated. In accordance with notire of motion, Mr. Organ moved that the Wednesday Hockey Association be affiliated lo the ass.'ciatiou as e. sub-association. Trie, regulations governing the affiliation entailed that the annual ice be £1 Is., and rho representation one delegate, that the sub-Pssoeinlion be self-governed, but have, the right to refer any matter to tho Management Committee of the association for decision; that members of tho sub-association b? eligible for inclusion in the representative teams. This was carried. Officers were elected as follow:— President, Dr. IT. C. l'aulke; vice-presidents, Dr. Izard. Mr. A. L. Hcrdman, and Mr. AV. I.ucfcie; vice-president of the Now Zealand Hockey Association, Mr. W. G.. Garrard; lion, secretary, Mr. A. A. Benpott; lion, treasurer, Mr. E. Thompson; Management Committee, Messrs. J. AY. M'Donald. H. V. AYalton. C. H. Strack, L. E. Christie, C. Hockson, Mill, and R. Parton; Iron, auditors Messrs. \Y. Rickson and AY. S. AA'heoler. The trophies won last year were presented.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will play in a trial match for Greggs on Saturday at Duppa Street at .1 p.m.:— A t;am: Mansfield, Bennington, Tin-, ney, Batten. Kr?hs, Bailey, Garnhani, Connor, Crosswaite, Hankins, Tregear. Hunt. B team: Cunningham. Smythe, Mortimer, Rosio, Ambrose, Dawson. Fouhy, Smith, Sohtiley, Benge, Smythe, Griffiths, Swindale.

MAXAYYATU ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Manawatu Hockey Association was held at Palmerston on Tuesday night, Air. Garner in the chair. An apology was received from the president (Mr. 11. R. Cooper), who intimated that, he would donate .£5 ss. towards the expenses of the trip of the representative- team to tae South Island this season. The annual report stated that the game was steadily progressing in the district, and tho association now controlled 250 plovers. The balance-sheet showed a credit of M 12s. 2d. The following officers were fleeted:— Patron, Jlr. J. A. Nash; president, Jlr. 11. p. Cooper; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Mlvewen. "IT. M. Simmonds, R. Jl'Xab, and W. Strang; secretary, Jlr. C. .1. M'Hardie: treasurer, Mr. G. Watchorn; auditor, Jlr. K. K. Swallow; delegate to New Zealand Hockey Association, Jlr. E. Nordon (Christchurch): committee, Jfessrs. Crump, Primrose, Anderson, AYebb and Cleaver. It was decided to open the season on the first AA'cdnesdav in Jlay.