TO PROMOTE HOCKEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1506, 10 April 1919, Page 3

TO PROMOTE HOCKEY.

OLD BOYS’ PRACTICAL-SUGGESTION. The position of hockey generally in Palmerston North was discussed at a meeting of the Campbell Street Old Boys’ Club which was held last night. Mr Jackson was in the chair. The object of the meeting was to consider the prospects of hockey in the district, with the object of assuring stronger and more widespread competition. In the course of a general discussion it was stated that Old Boys comprised easily I Ihe strongest team, and there was no en- ; eourageinent for other clubs to compete l against them, in order to give a new , lease, of life to the game, and, so as t<> ■ provide a more equitable distribution of players amongst the various clubs, the Old Boys were willing to split up their memmership. I To this end a resolution was adopted_ recording that the Old Boys’ Club recognised that a more equal. distribution of players was necessary tor,, the welfare of hockey, i and requesting the secretary of the Manawatu J] ockey Association to call a meeting I at on early date of all hockey players and intending players to consider the question from the standpoint of all clubs, both senior and junior. .• r The hope was expressed that there would be at lea.st four clubs competing this soai son. say High School, Technical School, Old Boys, and tho Returned Soldiers’ Association. S