OLD TIMERS' DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 15, 18 July 1939, Page 11

OLD TIMERS' DAY

HOCKEY INNOVATION

REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES

A general reunion of past and present players, representative matches, a dinner, and other festivities 'is to, be made by the Wellington- Hockey Association in .connection with v the celebration of Old Timers' Day. This is the first event of its kind, and it. is hoped will be the forerunner of. annual gatherings. Enthusiastic support has been promised- -by the clubs,, and it is .hoped that 'the. game -ywiily be materially: strength^ed, jahd "t^ni^iy old timers will 'he able t6-"r^ne^r-as^o--ciations made on the hockey field many years ago.

Saturday, August 26, is the date set aside for the celebrations, and a heavy programme of matches is* to be played with visiting teams, play commencing at Karori Park at 1 p.m. The games are as follows:— .

Canterbury seniors v. Wellington seniors.

Canterbury juniors V. Wellington juniors.

Canterbury executive v. Wellington executive.

Canterbury primary schools v. Wellington primary schools.

Wairarapa secondary schools v. Wellington secondary schools.

In addition there are to be matches between past and present players, arranged by eight clubs, and two special matches, to be arranged from other clubs.

An interesting feature of the celebrations is that a committee from the Wellington, Hutt, and Petone Clubs is to compile a record of the history of hockey in the Wellington centre, tobe incorporated in the next annual report of the association.

The Men's and Women's Hockey Associations are co-operating in organising a hockey ball, which, although it will probably not take place until the week following Old Timers' Day, will form part of the general celebrations.