HOCKEY
TOURNEY. INI 1940. i
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Wellington,* April 27.
An Australian. women’s hookey team, is to be invited to, Zealand 4 for the tournament in May, 1940, ac-> \ cording to a decision of. the. anriual meeting of the New Zealand Women’s 'Hockey Association. ; •' It was decided to postpone any decision' as to where the tournament should be held, until after applications had been received from the affiliated Asso- ' ciatibns. ~, 4
ANNUAL MEETING
At the annual meeting of the West Coast Hockey Association the > President’s annual report, was adopted. It stated that six teams had entered in, the Association’s conipetitions, Pacific winning- the chariipionisbip-.and Tahua (Hokitika) the; Ken Balchin Cup. The only representative match of the » seasori was againstNelsan } the West Coast tearii‘being defeated by 2 goals _ to 1 after' a good game at Nelson. The visit of the Indian hockey team had involved the Association in a heavy loss owing to the bad'weather conditions, but much of the loss had been, .made ..up,; largely due to the efforts of Messrs . L. iCoffey and J. Sloss. v . ... The-balance sheet, showing, a credit.;, was read and adopted.' The officers elected, inciucled, Patron; Mr S. B. White (re-elected);-Prlsident,; Mr W. E. Newton; VicePresidents, Messrs L. G., Hanna arid J. , .Stapleton (Hokitika). - - V The Canterbury Hockey ,Association , advised that it was hoped to institute. the ■ competition for the Quartrebras Cup, with a. tournament commencing at Christchurch. on May 15, and limited, to minor arid sub-associations in the South Island. ' , .. . j,,. .- t After discussion ft was, decided to inform Canterbury that the Association considered .the da|;e too early, in view of its proximity to the open'ug , of .the season in most centres. ; Votes of thanks were accorded the Referees for jtheir services and .the,, . press. '..X ' v' ; ' :
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1939, Page 6
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