HOCKEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 195, 19 July 1939, Page 4

HOCKEY.

REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. The following players will represent Feilding to play Manawatu at Palmerston North, on Saturday next:— A team.—-Forwards: Misses D. Field (United A), 1. Hammond (United A), Al. Botteher (Huia), M. Bush (Kia Ora). M. Aitkon (Kia Ora). Halves: Misses E. Fitches (Km Ora), E. Davidson (United A), M. Packer (Huia). Backs: Misses G. Hawkins (United A), P. Williams (Kia Ora), Goal: Miss E. Shepherd (Huia). B team.—Forwards: Misses D. Oldfield (Kia Ora), L. Barnes (Hunterville), P. Royal (Kia Ora), H. Te Oka (Kia Kaha), M. Warren (United A). Halves: Misses if. Den bow (United A), M. Hawkins (United B), G. Howe (Huntervillo). Backs: Misses P. Simpson (Huia), I). Green (United A). Goal: Miss Davidson (United A). Reserves.—Forwards.—Miss B. lwikau (Kia Ora) ; halves, Miss S. Iwikau (Kia Ora) ; backs, Miss M. Fitches (Kia Ora). The executive of the Feilding Hockey Association met on Monday evening. A challenge by Rualiine-Dannevirke for the Nopera Cup, to be played at Feilding, was accepted. August 12 was suggested to the King Country Hockey Association for a game at Taumarunui against a men’s team.

The men’s fixtures have been revised and the games to be played will bo :

Saturday, July 22, Kia Ora v. Foilding, at Marton ; Swifts v. Colyton, at Feilding: Marton, a bye. July 29, Kia Ora v. Marton, at Alarton ; Colyton v. Feilding, at Feilding; Swifts, a bye. August 5, Colyton v. Marton. at Marton ; Swifts v. Feilding, at Feilding; Kia Ora, a bye.

It was decided to nominate a women’s team for the Dominion tourney at Blenheim at the end of August. Whether a team will go will depend upon the financial support given by lulls and players.