HOCKEY

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3576, 6 April 1927, Page 2

HOCKEY

liADIES’ ASSOCIATION FORMED. A meeting Of hockey ..enthusiasts ittt;gi-6sted- - in. the: :• formation- of-; a 1 DadieS* Hockey ’Association:.-in the • -Manawatu was held last evening,:. Mr A. E. Blackbourn being-voted to the • chair. - -■ v ■ it was decided to break adrift.from the combined, Manawatu Association, the chairman explaining that a combined Association had been a. cumbersome body and there had been a far amount of difference in opinions. Other large centres had their separate Associations, and what was more, the funds that the, ladies raised would then go to their own body. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron Mrs W. Coombs; president: Mr, R. X.. C. . Aitchison; vice-presidents; Mesdames D. R. Barron (Foxton). J. McKelvic (Ohakea), C. Newth .(West End), W. Hanson (Bunnythorpe), R. Tanner (Longburn), H. Palmer (H.5.0.G.)., G. G. Hancox (Technical,), L. H. "Collinson , (C. and C.), Miss Bjackmore (Rosco), ; secretary: Mr, H. McDowell; treasurer, Miss D. de Clecnc; delegate to N.Z.D.H.A., Mr , McDowellf ; executive committee; One delegate from each ; club. The President, secretary, Messrs Broughton, Blackbourn and Milne were appointed a committee to draw up rules arid 'regulations for the Association to be submitted to the first meeting of the Association. A-recommendation,- waspassed to | the executive that... the question of affiliation fees be discussed ..with a . view to having same reduced. ; Clubs were, algo asked to discuss 1 the question of insurance, of: players 1 on the hockey field, and to state to ! the..next .meeting, of the Association whether they would support an in■surance scheme at a charge of per player. • '■ , The following delegates to the. Association were announce!: Messrs Broughton (Rongotea), Chapman (Rosco), Milne: (Foxton), Scott (West End):, - Blackbourn: (H.S.O.G;) REFEREES’ ANNITAD MEETING. Mr- R. L. C.Aifchlsbn.,... presided over a good attendance of members of the,. Hockey s Referees’ Association ; .last night. •„ i- 1, c [ , Befor e commencing the business ol .the meeting .the chairman,made referenco to .the death of Mr W. .Nats- ■ mith who had been, a valued member many years, and a motion of ; sympathy was carried^, ; ■ The annual , report and balance sheet were read and adopted and reference was made to the good financial position and the officers were to be ebrpmended for the' work done during the past season. Th e election of'officers . was then taken. The following gentlemen being elected; President: Mr R. . .D. C. Aitchison; vicepresidents: (Messrs A E., Kerslake . J. McKelvie , (Cariiary.qh), A. l] Woods VfEoxton), Ransbn (Bunnythorpe), A, Johnston (Woddville),; and C. Newth (Palmerston North); management committee; Messrs Amos. Byoughton, - Cliffe and E. R. Chapman; appointments committee Messrs,,. lAitchlspn, Cliffe, and Milne; . secretary and, treasurer: Mr. H. D. Milne; exafnination board: Messrs Aitchison.and Cliffe;. delegates to N.Z.H.R.A:, Messrs Cliffe and Knowles. . - - ■ It was moved that owing to the lax manner in which the New Zealand Referees’ Association in Wellington had treated the affiliated Associations during past seasons, that this association give notied of motion to the next annual meeting in • Wellington that headquarters be moved from,-Wellington, preferably to 'Palmerston North. “■ -.-- ' The secretary was voted an honorarium for services during the past season. r ■ Recommendations to the incoming members for season; (1) That referees .when appointed to control games Turn out’in whites whenever possible; (2) that a badge be issued to all classified'members; (3) that each club supply a line umpire; (4) that should any member be a delegate for a club which has lodged an appeal such members retire from the meeting during the hearing of such appeal. Before, closing the. meeting the chairman made reference to alleged grievances of players towards referees’ arid hoped that during the coming season players would show more consideration and respect towards the referees who gave their time and services freely in the interests of the game.