HOCKEY
POVERTY BAY ASSYK] -.ATION. SEASON TO OPEN ON At’NIL 20. The first meeting of r 1 u> executive ol' tin' Bovoity Huy hockey Association was held in the P.B. Farmers' rooms Inst evening. The secretary opened the meeting and called for nominations tor chairman. Mr. Sim proposed Air. A. O.issin tor the position and. m doing so, spoke o!‘ the good work I'v. Cassia had done in ilm past. Mr. P. Henderson seconded the motion. uliieli nits carried uanimously. Mr. Cassin. on taking the chair, thanked the members fcr again electing him to the position, and slated that it the support given last year was repeated tins season the association should have a very prosperous year. A letter was received irons the X-wv Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association stating that the annual meeting will take place on Monday, duly SO. and also asking different New Zealand associations to consider the question ol whether an invitation be exienaed to the Australian ladies' team to visit New Zealand this veay. —■ It was decided to support tlie invitation and to ask the New Zealand Association for the conditions of the tour. In connection with representation at the annua! meeting: ol tiny New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Association. Mr. Cassin stated that he was not new avaihd.de to attend/the meeting en the date fixed, and it was decided to arrange for another representativ.e. It was decided that the grown' should lie opened' for practice on Tlmrsdav next. According to the; reports received from these present there will, he a good number of teams, competing in the different competitions this season, Altogether there will Input- least five men's teams in the lhursdtl\ competition • and three .on Saturday. 'veral ladies’ teams have also notified 'their intention of taking part- in the competitions. it was decided that the soasou should open on Thursday, April 26. entries for the various competitions to lie handed to the secretary before Monday, April 23. ... ' It was also decided to charge all players sixpence ground fee -each niatcli during; the ensuing season, the charge to ho collected at the gate. jwwijjw" ‘ ; 1 '..'T-'
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10563, 17 April 1928, Page 7
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