WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 283, 27 August 1935, Page 14

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Wanganui Withdraws From

Dominion Tourney

Although the Wanganui Hockey Association had made every effort to overcome a number of difficulties in the nay of sending a tiam to the Zealand women's hockey tournament at Gisborne, official information of the withdrawal ot the team’s .-ntry from the tournament was received last night. The Marlborough womens hockey representative team to compete at the tournament, opening at Gisborne next Friday, will arrive in Wellington to-day. and continue on the journey by to-morrows Napier express, arriving in Napier in the evening, where transport, arranged by the Poverty Bay Hockey Association, will convey the party on to Gisborne the same evening. ’ ’ L ... The team, manager, and chaperon will be:—Misses N. Sutherland, W. Woolley, R. Jellyman. N. Woolley. M Wareham, A Wareham, M. Norton, E, W oolley, K. Drake. B. Mills. L. Heffer. I. Wratt. M. Smith. F. Drake, and Mrs. Workman. Manager, Mr. A. Innes; chaperon, Mrs. Innes.

America certainly "handed it out” to Britain’s amateur boxing champions when they beat the champions of the States in the "Golden Gloves' tournament in New York in June (remark. "The Sporting Life.’ London). Eight ol the British, team —-winners of their contests—were awarded diamond-studded belts; three more—the losers —gained beits emblematic of the British team’s victory. Never before has a visiting team aroused such enthusiasm in th* States. Following their victory at the Yankee fetauium, New York sport leaders vied witn each other in giving our men a_ good time, and they left with the injunction, “Come back soon!” Mr. W. J. Rees, president if the A.8.A.. who accompanied the team said that the Americans are very anxious for the trip to be repeated. All the contests were fought in an excellent sporting spirit and Gene Tunney. former world's heavyweight champion, refereed the fignts admirably. The tournament attracted an attendance of 48.000. a record for an amateur boxing event in America. The Amateur Boxing Association gave a celebration dinner in London on July 22.