MEETINGS OF CLUBS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2017, 26 March 1914, Page 3

MEETINGS OF CLUBS.

■ ■■ • ■■ I HOCKEY RULES.

UNITED CLUB'S GATHERING, •j'ho animal meeting of the United Hockey Club ivas held at the Tiffin i?ea Booms last evening when thirty membora attended. Mr. Organ, who presided} congratu-la-ted those present ou the prospects for tbo coming Reason. Twenty-three active and four honorary members were elected, bringing, tibe total active membership to over fifty. Officers lyfere ©looted as . follow President, Mr. W. 35. I'o.arson {re-elect ocl); vicfc-presielents,, Messrs. Ronaldson. Irtickie, llieljardsg.il, and Miliar {re-rlc-cteri); club captain, Mf. 11. 1> Thompson; management committee Messrs. lliehiirds, h. Boyd,, M'Eldowft' , oy; senior ce.lect'ion committee, itcsn t£. Thompson, .M'Kldoivifcy, and L . Boyd; junior selection ' committee ..Messrs. H. Thornton, Millar, and 81,B 1 , Stewart; rJeleßates to WelHiijxton' As. sedation, Messrs. W, T. Richards ant R. L. Thompson; secretary, Mr. S. MilI lar; treasurer, Mr, 'P. A. Stewart; eiiI tei'tainmeut committee, Messrs. -H . M'Grcgor, Andrews, Tharwlon, M'E5 | downev, and Ihvycr. Messrs. Orgai I aijd C. Hickscn ivo-i® elected life mem I be is.

■ Mr. Organ, j'a closing the meeting, remarked • that out nf the last fifteen annual meetings, w hicli the flub had held this was- the most promising. It augured-well for the coming 'season. WELLINGTON CLtB. The annual meeting q{ the Wellington Hockey Club was held in the Stock Ex-1 change last evening, Mr. A. H. Griffiths was in the chyir. The annual Report and balance-sheet, a precis which lias already boon pub-, listed, «x-re adopted on the motion of Mr. W. G. Morpeth,? ,;l • Xineteeu now members were elected. . The election of officers ' resulted ass follows President, M.r. J. H. B. Coatosj rice'|irasideuts, Messrs. A. S. Biss attl D, it. Meiiiirtis; captain, .Mr. W. 0-. Morpeth; deputy-captain, Mr. W, Morrak; secretary, Mr. 11. A. Fdilaaflt,; how. treasurer, Mr. 11. S. Pope; management committee, Messrs. ,/. U. Cow, (!. ,M. flsigh, 11. C. Gallien, W. E. Hall; selection committee, : Messrs. W. G. Morpeth, H. A. Sohlaadt, and W. I'!. Hall; delegates to tho Wel- : lingtoß Hockey Association, Messrs. ; Se'blaadt aud Hall; hon, auditor, Mr. C. W, Carroll.

The' matter of making arrangements for training during the season was referred to the management commit'teo. Mr, Morpeth stated 'hat the prospects of the club for the coming seaeott. were gcctl. Tho. senior team would be tho satee, with the exception that they would have t&o services''-of Mr. Fletcher, of Auckland. They had'been at the bottom of. the list, which was attributable to the fict that their forwards had not been scoriiig men. The junior team had bright prospcets, aud with hard work should get soiuewlsere near the . tap. They had a' lot of new members, and it was their duty to make them feel at home.. If they stuck together and aaiisidered the club before themselves they should have we of the most succcssfi.;! seasons in ths history of the dub. (Applause.) Oil the motion of Mr. Gray it was decided that the committee should purchase sotte books on hockey that ar© at present obtainablo in Weffiflgtoii.

HKREAWA CLUB MEETING. The third awrual general meeting /if the Hereawa Club (Wednesday Association) was held last evening, Mr, J. 0. Ousack presidiag, Six new members were cleeted. The annual report and balance-sheet u'ere adopted. Tile balance-sheet showed a small cash' balance ift hand. It ivas decided to enter one team for ilic .Wednesday eompetitieng.. 'flio election of officers resulted as ■follows;— Patron, Mr. J. Ovsaekj president, Mr, F. J, Caterer; vice-presi* dents., Dr. Cameron. Messrs. A. G. Tnisc#t, G. Henderson., L. Wholly, W. Churchill, and T.' Kuch; majmge«oiit committee, Messrs. Oateer, Ciemftntsoa, and Ellison; selection iOiflmittee, Messrs. Clement-son, Trilford, and Henderson ; clli'b captain. Mi'. 3. Ellisodi; delegates to Wednesday Hockey Associs* iicra, Messrs. linue and Clemen! son: hmi.. sec-rent* anil treasurer, Mr. R. Henderson. The secretary was instructed if possible to arrange a match for Easter. ( It \yas decided to start practice next Wednesday. It vtas also decided to insure the juemhors.