HOCKEY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10303, 14 June 1927, Page 7

HOCKEY

POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the execulive of the Poverty Bay .Hockey Association 'was held last evening, Air A. Cassia presiding over a fair attendance.

A letter was received from the N.Z. Hockey Association 'asking for nominations of men players for the New Zealand team to tour Australia, the. players to find their travelling expenses to and from Australia, also to and from the port of departure, the expenses incurred in Australia to be borne by the Australian Hockey' Association. The selectors were instructed to approach players who they thought- fit for New Zealand icpvesentative honors, and aAc if they were prepared to go under the conditions and report to next meeting. The approximate cost is about £SO. I It was decided to try and arrange for a. monks representative .Team to take part in the men’s championship tournament in Auckland'to commence on August i. As the second round of the. men’s competition is nearing completion it was decided to draw Te Kiiraka in the first match, commencing on June 23.. . ': -m In reply to letters received lnfin the Ritahinc and Auckland Associations notifying tlicir applications ior the N.Z. Indies toiirnainont, and ask : iiig for. support from .'Poverty’ Bay, the secretary was instructed to reply that the Poverty Bay Association had also applied; hut had withdrawn its application in favor of Rnahiue, arid had decided! tH support- The- latter’s application; - >

It was decided that the ilnapii Rose Bowl and, Kerekeve C/up tournament be hold on the last week ' til

July. ‘ ; ’ I ’.Air F. Auld; hon. auditor, .wrote: notifying his -resignation; . stating that he"was leaving the town. The chairman said that Mr An Id had been a great asset, to the Association, having been chairman when hockey

Tvn.R a* very' hue, d{>b .• * 'SmoneiaHy, and he had aisslsted" tn pull-the Ak(.Wiauofr ut) into ' & very mtariciul po-' .sition by careful administration, lie had -also proved .fi*'v<jpy good auditor, and 'the speaker regretted -very much his departure.' Tina resignation was accepted with' regret and a vote, ot thanks was passed to Mr Auld. : The secretary .was .instructed in call a iiu&tirig of'-ihe .'entertainment committee to’ arrange,* ;for a lurther dance to bV’lickl ,to help the Association funds for travelling teams. 11. was decided lo notify tram:: that they must supply a clean whitcpa id led ball for each match, relerees .stating that sometimes the? hall could not be seen towards the latter end of the games.