On the Hockey Field OLYMPIC GAMES PROSPECT FOSTERING OF HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 152, 29 June 1935, Page 22

On the Hockey Field

OLYMPIC GAMES PROSPECT

FOSTERING OF HOCKEY

I After the first Test match in Christchurch last Saturday, Mr. P.' Gupta, co-manager of the Indian team, and a world-renowned authority on hockey, said that New Zealand had' been definitely placed on the hockey map of the world by the brilliant display of stick work, the tenacious defence of the backs, and the irresistible passing rushes of the forwards. Mr. Gupta, states "The Star," has travelled to Olympic Games in all parts ] of the world, and in speaking at a com-! plimentary dinner stated that the standard of play displayed by "the New Zealand team fully justified their entry * into the world's competition for' the supremacy of hockey. ■'■ The New Zealand Association should | explore every avenue in their endeavours to send a team to the next .Olympic Games. Mr. Gupta stated that in his opinion—and he is a competent and reliable judge—New Zealand would finish well up the ladder in the competition with the world's best teams.

By "Sticks."

VISITING INDIAN'S OPINION

flanks —positions in which the Indians held definite superiority—and the game was soon won.

REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS

The question of the registration of players occupied the attention of the executive of the Wellington Hockey Association for a considerable time at its meeting this week following the imposing of fines on two clubs for having played unregistered players. It \vas decided to amend rule 10 to give the right to clubs to add the names of registered players up to noon on the day of the match.

In recognition of the valuable work done by the Wellington .Technical College in the fostering of hockey among the younger players, the Wellington Hockey Association decided to remit £5 due: by the Technical College teams to the association; It is pointed out that the Technical College is a splendid nursery for the game.