HOCKEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 18 March 1936, Page 5

HOCKEY.

PHOENIX CLUB. The annual report of the Phoenix Hockey Club states: —AVe had a happy season in which our players enjoyed themselves both on and off the field. Although we were not successful in annexing the championship honours, we can feel proud of the smallness of the number of points (4) we were behind the winners, when we realise that we had numerous casualties so early in the season and throughout the playing time, \ r ery early in the season we lost J. Morgan, one of our best players, through a motor accident and later Packer, Burne and Lindy were all hurt on the field and we naturally felt the loss of these men, who are all of representative standard. AA 7 e can feel very pleased in having’H. Bone, J. Sutton, and T. Packer representing Manawatu against the Indians, and while the Indians were visiting our citv we had the honour of entertaining them at our dance, which proved one of the best dance successes held in Palmerston North and which the Indians appreciated to the full. At the beginning of the season we were able to take 'our two. teams to Levin and meet the Levin Club in most enjoyable games. Towards the end of the season two representative teams played two Dannevjrkc teams and in these games Phoenix were very well represented, as almost every member of our club was selected. It is a great pleasure to again present a balance-sheet which is “on the right side of the ledger.” ; AYc have had a heavy drain on our finances. This balance, as our report shows and as our older members will recall, is the second largest in* our time, the largest being three years ago when the queen carnival was held. This is due to the untiring efforts of Mr A r . Turner, as our social secretary ; all thanks must be extended to this ardent worker for the club. In conclusion, we would like to thank all members, both active and otherwise, for the assistance given, also all the vice-presidents who have assisted us with donations and help; our captain, Air AV. Lunday, deserves special thanks for his able handling of the club both on the field and off; he certainly is our old fighting captain.