HOCKEY
LADIES’ REPRESENTATIVE MATCH FOR THE ROPE CHALLENGE ,SHIELD Hockey supporters will be pleased to hear that the West Coast lloekev Association is sending a strong team to Nelson to play for Ihe. Pope Challenge Shield. This game will he played at the Botanical Reserve on Saturday bill August, when it is hoped a fine exhibition of hockey will he given. Nelson bus field the Pope Shield since 1924, when it: was presented for competition. In that year Nelson played and heal Duller and .Marlborough, in 1925 there were no challenges received. In 1926 West Const and Golden Bay both aspired to obtain, the trophy and this season West Coast, P,idler and Golden Bay have sent challenges, so that in the event of Nelson still retaining the Shield on 6lb August there should he furl her exciting hockey.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 28 July 1927, Page 7
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138HOCKEY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 28 July 1927, Page 7
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