HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2109, 28 March 1914, Page 13

HOCKEY.

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Wellington Hockey Association was lield last night at the Tiifen. Mr. 0. N. Cathie presided.

'J'he report and b&knce-slieot (already published) were adopted. In moving their adoption Mr. Catiiio remarked that it was not to bo altogether regretted that during the season the Shield liad been lifted, from Wellington, for Shield matches had interfered considerably with grade liaekoy. However, it ivould bo strango if Wellington did not at the earliest opportunity endeavour to regain the Shield, and re-establish, itsolf as the premier hockey association. Unless more grounds cou'fsl bo obtained . this season double • banking would ic 1 suit. The finances of t'ho association wero not as satisfactory as he would like to see them, but soieo of last year's , outlay would not reenr. Th» secretary (Mr. A. A. a ßennett) should Jjo granted ; an honorarium to recoup him for expenditure that fell inevitably upon oae who held tlio position. The meeting deaided to vote tlio seerotary an honorarium of £20. lleaffiliation was granted tho Lesley Hockey Club. Tho resignation of the K.Y.M.L Club was accepted. St. Mark's Club secretary notified that the club had. disbanded,, aad would not participate m this season's competitions. Tho notificatioa was taken as a resignation. . Tho Pirates Club' was granted affiliation._ Tho club will enter a junior a&d a third team in the competitions. Tho. change Sit the name of tho Government Insurance- Club to Insurance Club was approved. ; i Permission Was given to change.tho name of the Victoria C'oHego Club to the University Club, 1 A "new club to bo known as tho M.Y.M.I. (Metihodist Young Men's Institute) was affiliated. Itule 5 was altered so as to provide for not more than five vice-presidents. It" was resolved that in. place of a. registration fee ■of 2s. (H. all round, there should be a registration fee of 2s. 6d. each for eteven meuihers of each team entered, ..and Is. i'ot every additional member.

Officers were elested as follow;— President, Dr. H. C. Fail Ike'; vice-presi-dents, Hon. A. L. Herdman, M.P., Messrs. M. P. Luckie, D. Miller, W. J. Organ, and E. H. ailey; hon. secretary, Mr. A. A, Bennett; treasurer, Jfr. W. G. Morpeth j delegates to New Zealand Association.) Messrs. M. F. Luckieand F; O. Atkmson; *ice-®residcnt of New Zealand Association, Mr. 3> Organ; hon. auditors. Messrs. W. E. S. Hickson and. W. S. Wheeler j waaage* ment committee, jMesses. O. N. Cathie, C. H. E. Strack, W. T. Kic'nards, I/, Jackson, H. \V. Thoiiipson, H. M'Gregor, H. G. Williams, and F. J. Gaze. It was announced that a seven-a-sicre tournament will be held early in the season. f

GOLF. Tho following, is the draw tor tho opening day mixed foursomes of tho Wellington Golf/Club: —Mr. and Mrs. Marchbanks play Miss M. Wheeler and j G. O. Sutton;'Mr..and Mrs, J. Fuullay j play .Miss M. Seed and 11- AY, Kirkby; j Mrs. J. P. Firth tmd.L. C. Hales play j Mr. and Mrs. A. Duncan; Miss Tmxou i and W. E. A. Gill play Miss;. Wallet «ind M. W. Horton; Miss Didsbury and S> L. Taylor play Miss -"Wheeler and A. Young; Mrs. It. A. Hokn'os mid It. ,'l'riggs play Mr. and Mrs. B'ii'kott; Miss {M. MacLeaii and & H. Fdl.-pl«y MissStaiord and D. Stewart; Mrs. Collins and J. Webster play Miss B. Watson and K. Duncan; Mrs. J. H. \Vagg awl L. Climie play Mrs. J. P. Murpliv a'njJ It. C. Kirk; Miss Gavin and A., E'. Whyte play Mrs, W. Turiibull and G. F. Johnston; Miss Bristow and. M, W. Higginson play Sliss lycimedy and W. E. Fussell; Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Allan play Miss, Haywar<l and G. C. Schmidt: Mr."and Mrs. J. Q» l'cacock play Miss Foster and J. R. Calhiiuler; Miss H. Miles and G. T. Gcorgo p-ky Miss Foclco and AYhite-Parsons; Miss E. Robieson and N..A-. Hobieson play M-iss .T. Robieson and C. R. G. R-obiomift; Miss M. Moss and J. W. O. Brodie play Mrs. and-Dr. Mira-tos.: Mr. and Mrs. C. Pea'ree piay Miss N. Brandon and C. J. Nathan; Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hodson play Miss Duncan and A. E. Pearco; Miss E. Simpson and V, G. Rhind play Miss Pearee and A., de S, Brandon; Mr. aird jlrs. Britlge pu\y Mr, and Mrs. Harris; Mrs, Webster and T. S. Weston play Miss E, Stafford afid W. A. Bowring. ■ Tho Karori Club is 'also to open it? links this afternoon. BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, llarch 26. In tho billiard championship match the scores aro: —Inman, 1.5,000; Recce, 11,447. The Wellington Bugby Et-forees' Association will hold their' annual gfineal meeting in the Y.M.C.A. rown-s, Willis Street, on Tuesday ev&ning iaexti at 8 o'clock. • ■ Tho "Dally M" Jootball Boot, worn by leading players. Very light, Worked toes, with patent inserted, steel Spring. Pries 14s.' Gd. Laws and Manning, Wellington, Manufacturers and Holders of the Patent Eights for N.Z.—Advt. r