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LADIES’ HOCKEY

MOVE FdR SEPARATE ASSO. M . CIATION.

OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL

Considerable time was taken at the annual meeting of the Manawatu Hockey Association last evening in tho discussion of a motion, notice of when, delegates received with their copies of the balance-sheet, that the ladies secede from tho Manawatu Hockey Association and form an : association of their own.”. In speaking to us mo t.on Mr C. Aitclnson said that tin* idea’of secession had been brewing for many years. The ladies now felt that the time had arrived when they should bo allowed to. control their own affairs and be allowed to call themselves tho Manawatu Ladies’ Hockey Association and affiliate with the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Association. It had to bo taken into consideration tka.t since the war tho lady players had been numerically the stronger, and tiny were growing dissatisfied, but with the approach ot an important overseas visiting team it was imperative that there be' harmony'. p ];ff In seconding the motion, Mi Gliffe stated that from a secretarial point of view the time had arrived when there should be separate associations; tho ladies should be given a chance to control- their own affairs In other towns, including Dannevirke, this had been managed successfully. . . Mr Blackbourn : lam of opinion that the women are strong enough to run an association of their own. Why should some of tho members present; Mr Anderson: Do all the ladies or do just the delegates want tho severMr Cousins: I take .it it will be shown that no delegate would act not in accordance with his or her club s " MrCliffe: Several clubs have written intimating their desire to secedo. Mr Anderson pointed out that too war had "lulled'' hockey. The game flourished up to that time since twentyseven years ago, when- it was first started in the luanawatu, but since the days of Hostility it had never been tne same. Remaps a compromise this season could be effected oy two separato committees. Next y'ear the men would not oppose secession. \Yiui tne visit of the Indian Army team tills year, Mr Wilson was or tne opinion mat a moral, ooigation rested on tne lauies to carry on as hitherto.

Air it. it. mace snared the same opinion, 'rile executive in the past, no saiu, uad been too large; there nad uceu too muon Dickering and not enough uusinens done, ill© men's nuniuers ,> ere now dwindling and the ladies lioensuing, dureiy tne latter could give some consideration-, it was omy iuir mat they neip me men. Tins speaker was a.oo m favour of separate committees.

topcaiung impartially, Air Cousins asked the meeting to weigh careiuiiy me position. \v ere mo lauies in wnao they proposed uoing me ngnt thing; wouiu it tie eomoui.ng detrimental to tile game m tins uistriet. m his opinion tne time had not arrived lor severance. iVLr Aitcmson states that peruaps after all tile case could be met by tne appointment oi a committee, a chairman and a secretary, tiie ladies doing likewise, eacn, having a controlling body. due motion was put to the meeting and resulted in lime votes lor and against severance. "It's ieit to yourselves to see that the tiling is carried out properly,” Air Aitclnson stated to the meeting when tfie voting result had been announced. Two omer motions which were not discussed, but which were included in the vote, on the hrst issue were: “That all trophies, etc., as now played' tor and helu by the ladies be handed over to them.” “That all assets and funds of the Manawatu Association as now lormulated be divided between the two proposed associations proportionately in accord with the respective amounts paid by each association as affiliation and entrance fees.”

The management committee of the association at present will comprise tile club’s delegates until the first ordinary meeting when some arrangement will bo come to with regard the proposed separate committees. '

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Bibliographic details

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 109, 8 April 1926, Page 6

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LADIES’ HOCKEY Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 109, 8 April 1926, Page 6

LADIES’ HOCKEY Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 109, 8 April 1926, Page 6