MEN'S HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 101, 2 May 1939, Page 4

MEN'S HOCKEY

REGRADiNG OF TEAMS

Following a decision. of . the WelUngtoa Hockey Association, teams in the competitions, which are to. commence next: Saturday, have been regraded. The grading Is now as follows:—

Senior First Division.—Hutt, Huia, Karorl 1, Karorl 2, Technical, University, Wellington Wesley.

Senior Second Division.—Hutt, Huta 1, Hula 2, Karori 1, Karori 2, Petone, University, Wellington. . Senior Reserve. —Island Bay, Taubmans, Training College, Wesley, University, Technical, Huia, Karori. Junior First Division.—Technical, Wesley. Training College, Warriors, Hutt, Petone, Wellington, Tatibmans. , " Junior Second Division.—lsland Bay, War* riors, Huia, University, Karori, Technical. Petone, Indians. _ Third Division.—Hutt, Huia, Technical, Knox Rangers, Training College, Wesley, Warriors, University. -.''■■„,, Fourth Division. —Hutt, Karori, Petone, Technical, Wellington, University, Wesley, Wellington College. ■ — „.,;;'; Fifth Division.—Huia, Karon, Wellington College 1, Wellington College 2, Wesley, Tech'intennediate.—Huia, Karori, Wesley;: Weli lington College 1, Wellington College 2, Wel» lington College 3, Wellington College 5, Technical, Peone. , ." . It has been decided that at the end of the first round the two bottom team* inaU grades and sections of grades down-to and including third grade shall be relegated to th» lower grade or section of the grade. Simultaneously, the two top teams of the lower grades or sections of grades shall be promoted to take the place of the relegated teams. Promoted teams keep &eir own points il tney, are promoted to the first division in a £»«• Promoted teams to higher grades retain their points, except that no promoted team shall be permitted mote points than the leading team in the grade to which they *have_ wwa promoted. Relegation and promotion will o* decided in the erent of ties by goal averages, the decision of the executive being final. At the end of the second round tettns will be relegated and promoted, the basis being points scored in the second round. ... „„.„- Mr D Hood has been appointed senior first division selector, dominations for Selectors for all other grades close on May &, at 4 p.m. _^_____ — _____.