HOCKEY

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 742, 26 March 1926, Page 5

HOCKEY

FEILDING ASSOCIATION THE ANNUAL MEETING Your . executive has pleasure in presenting the seventh annual report and balance sheet. The season just concluded proved quite successful, and in spite. oi very inclement weather conditions prevailing, the condition ol the park for' playing purposes was much improved upon, owing to the successful mole draining of playifig areas having been completed. This work, at a cost, of LTD os, has already! proved its worth,-- • a's • your Association - was enabled to carry out the children’s tournament on the Park, although the preceding period was very wet. In the past year or so" the executive lias been hard put to It, to find suitably dry playiiig areas, hut last season this difficulty was overcome bv fhe success of the draining operations carried out. AV'hile. on the matter of impi'ovon'ieUts to the Park, it may lie as well to mention the pavilion being erected at Victoria. Park, to contain dressing rooms, shower-

rooms, kitchen and big verandah. This building is to lie erected in brick and when completed should prove a decided asset-to Abe Pa rk and a boon to players. Of the funds necessary foi the building, your Association lias found £250 and the .Borough Council contributed the balance of £250. The thanks of tlie Association are due to th*e Council for so generously meeting your Association in this matter. Another successful venture .of your executive has been an absolute success—that is, the purchase of a marquee tent at the cost of £2O. The purchase was made in Aliiy, 11)25 ,■ and to (/ale the revenue derived has been about £3O, in addition to which the Association has had the use of the marquee on three different occasions. ’With careful treatment this marquee will prove a dCcJi-ded benefit to the Association in regard'to utility and 1 finance. AfcTvelvie Cup. Your executive deemed it advisable to divide the district into three parts, viz., East, including; Tv'fin bo 1 ton; Kiwi tea, Rangi* Wallin; North, comprising Waitunn, Tokorangi, Sl.amvav, Ha loom he, and Alarton ; and South, comprising Oh a-, ken and Carnarvon. Jn the final between Keilding and South section. The. latter proved the winners and now hold the cup. Romney Cup.- En fries were received from Mart on, Carnarvon, Pakohn, Pirates and Wesley Clubs, 'flic vvtiD ners proved to lie Onriiarvon, who were a very strong side and maintained their interest in the game up to the last. They are to he congratulated on their success. Pramwell Chip -Thirteen teams entered for the ladies’ championship and Bramwell Cup. Halcombe, Obnkea, and Bangiwahia proved winners in their sections, and in the semifinals Halcombe defeated Bangiwahia, £<>ing on to make a draw with Olrahen in the final, after a hard fought gfune and additional time. The cup find championship was awarded clnal-

Jy it) these teams, and eongratula

tion.s are extended-to them for their t consistent play throngh’rtut the • joasoii: It is also a mat Lev of gratification to note that . the ' country teams are now able to compete on an equal looting with the town teams, :>nd that in this case two country teams played off the final. Tournaments. Altogether, three ion moments were held; viz.. King’s Jhrlhday tourney, affiliated eiuhs’, and primary schools tourneys. The King’s Birthday tournament again proved successful and-popular fixture' an den trios again broke the record, hf) teams entering from towns near and far. Wen flier conditions were decidedly against the assoeiation, hut JO spite of (his your executive completed the huge programme up to schedule. Lower Hull (holders) ogam took possession: of the Buck--hmd (men’s), cup, and Dnnnevirke secured the Dainties (ladies’) cup. h is satis!actoivy to note that Feilding Association took a nonninenl part JO this tournament and were in* the tourney right up to the final stages. t,w 'oen’s competition, Pirates (Keilding) were finalisll with Lower 11 l <l'f‘ affiliated clubs’ tourJiey the Carnarvon men’s and /adfes' clubs won both competitions, High School and Wesley 1 being ,runners-up. Congratulations are extended to all those clubs for their meritorious performances. The primary schools’ tournament was held during the season and ploved an interesting and enjoyable day lor participants. The rose howl was won bv the Hokowhitu sHioo] girls, and the shield by >he -Manchester .school hoys’ team. Representative .Watches. During the season our ladies’ rep (earn plnyo'l a number of matches including fixtures against Taranaki and King Country, losing the former after an exciting game, and' drawing the mtl'l addition, several matches "’oie played against .Manawatu, in which they lost once and drew twice.

C)m ladies’ B team were successful twice against. Manawaln B. ft is

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to he honed the ladies’ rep. teams will be enabled to return visits to Taranaki and King Country during the ensuing season. No per a Cup.—At the concluding stages of the season our ladies’ rep. Loam fully justified the selectors by winning the Nopera Clip', which is open for challenge h.v Dannevirke, Mast Coast, Yfanawatu, and Keilding. 'l’he team journeyed lo Borangaliau .to meet life holders (East Coast), .who had iusl defeated the strong Dannevirke representatives, and were triumphant by two goals to one. The Nopera Clip is still held by Keilding, and -some interesting mate-lies are expected to be the outcome here during the season. Regarding men’s ■ representative matches, our Association were unfortunate in that several fixtures fell- through, only one match against Alanawalu being played a drawn game. Your executive endeavoured to arrange fixtures on .three occasion's with Wanganui, but arrangements were not . completed! Dannevirke were also offered dates which were not acceptable. finance. Tire balance-sheet presented herewith shows the financial position as rpiite satisfactory, with, a credit balance of £1 12s Gd; this afte" having paid ,£23 in taxi biro, and a reduction to country clubs of affiliation lees of 5s ladies, and |f)k men. New Rules.- During the year an extraordinary general meeting was called for the purpose of approving a new sei of rules. Thanks.—-The earnest thanks and appreciation ol the Association are due to the many/-helpers a(> our tournaments which surely could not be carried out without these helpers. I o Lhe keilding Star, Manawatu limes, Alanawalu Standard and the Rangitikei Advocate, lor their generous report, and continued interest- in our activities; to Messrs, MeKelvio,• Gibbons, Stuart, H-esseJtine, ;nd Gold.sbury, for services .rendered in their respective districts;, to the Ohakea and Carnarvon ladies’ clubs, for flic splendid hospitality extended to the Association in regard <o several important, fixtures played in their district; to Air J. H.‘ Barltrdp, for his splendid assistance: and use of his oil ice for executive meetings; to (he ..Referees’ Association, for their helpful assistance; and to ejub secretaries; to (lie lion, secretary, for valuable services rendered to the Association. lhe position of lion, secretary is not an easy one, ami calls for considerable tact and a great- deal of uorlc every; week. In his performance ol these necessary .secretarial duties. Mr A. Lo Briin i.s to he eongi alula ted, and to /him wo extend the whole-hearted thanks of the exeoiifno and hockey players in general. In conclusion wo trust the D)2B season will prove a satisfactory >no, and that all clubs will endeavour to pull together and thus make lighter and more pleasant the tasks of the exeeulivo in administering Hie maindulies that fall to their loti