HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15930, 29 May 1915, Page 10

HOCKEY.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

At a meeting of the Primary Sohool Old Boys* Hockey Club held on Thursday evening, the following officers were elected for the year:-President, Mr. L. H. Norton; club captain, J. T. Mclnnea; vice-captain, J. Carter:, honorary secretary and treasurer, B. George: selection committee, J. tarter, E. George, and J. T. Mclnncs. It was decided to adopt navy bluo jerseys, with white shoulder sashes, and dark pants, as the olub uniform. , ... , , . . Both senior matches Will be played at Rcrauera this afternoon, when • University will meet Areta on No. 1 ground and Auckland and Mount Eden will play on No. 2 ground. Both matches should bo veU contested. Most interest centres in that between University and Areta, and the struggle'for a lead between these two leading teams should provide ft first-class exhibition of hockey. Mr. L- C Kent will act as referee. Entries for the snorts carnival which will be held at Remuera next Thursday, King s Birthday, will close with the lion, secretary. ! Mr. H. Richards, to-day. A first-class pro gramme lias been arranged to extend the wholo day. and, given favourable weather, an excellent day's sport for players . and, the public should result. The programme .is as follows:—10.30 a.m-, heats of primary ' schools' 100 yds handicap: 10.45 a.m., heats ' of ladies' 75yds championship (post entries).,11 a.m., referees' 100 yds handicap; 11.10 a.m., • final of the primary schools' 100 yds handi- ' cap: 11.16 a.m., primary schools' seven-a-side tournament (A arid B grades; ; ladies seven- , a-side tournament (first and second grades); , men's fourth and fifth grade seven-a-side tournaments; 12.15 p.m., heat of hockey players' 100 yds handicap; 12.25 p.m., heats of hockey players' junior 100 yds championship (under 18): 2 p.m., final of hockey players' 100 yds handicap; 2.10 p.m., ladies' ' 400 yds relay race (learns of four); 2.20 p.m., final of primary schools' 100 yds championship; 2.30 p.m.. hockey players' 100 yds championship; 2.35 p.m., ladies' 75yds championship final; 2.40 p.m., final of hockey players' junior 100 yds championship; 2.45 p.m.. hockey players' 600 yds relay race (teams of four): 2.55 p.m., final of primary schools' seven-a-side tournament (A grade), final of ladies' senior seven-a-side tournament, finals of men's fourth and fifth grade seven-a-side tournaments; men's senior, second, and third grade seven-a-side tournaments. • In connection with tho New Zealand Hockey Association's decision to play New Zealand Challenge Shield and Norden Cup matches as usual this season it is interesting to read what the Wellington Dominion has to say on the matter:—'"A question of considerable importance which the Wellington Association has yet to consider is whether Wellington will participate in shield games this season- Auckland and Otago have already given it out that they are strongly opposed to the games being played. Ana quite rightly so. It is doubtful whether in Ihes3 troublous times teams are justified in journeying to mother province (wasting tinio and money) in doing Battle with rival pro-, vinces. The two associations who have already voiced opinions and lodged protests are convinced of the-wisdom of this. It is understood, that, many members of the Wellington Association are of a similar opinion, so that in all' probability we shall.'see the local Management Committee deciding at next meeting, when the nutter comes up for consideration, to inform the parent body in ChristshurCh that it is of the opinion shield games should Hot be played. If the Canter 1 bury Association still persists in, its challenge, then the only thing is for Wellington to hand over the shield to them." It would seem that the Canterbury Association is the only body which has so far lodged a challenge for the shield, and this surely indicates that all the other associations sympathise' with the views expressed by Otago «md Auckland that the present is no time to undertake such tours, and '■ that the Question of shield-hunting can well be left until the more important business of the Empire is satisfactorily settled. The writer feels sure that the great majority of hockey players throughout the Dominion would abhor the continuance, of the shield and cup matches while duty calls for their attention, elsewhere, and at » time when many of their comrades are finding heroes' graves on foreign soil.' Indeed.. if the New Zealand Association persists in its intention, to continue the matches it deserves to lose the respect of all right-thinking hockeyites. The writerfeels certain that the Wellington Association will refuse to be drawn into the proposal contrary to its own wishes, and if any challenging association wins either the challenge shield or Norden Cup by default then it will have built up a monument of shame to its everlasting disgrace. .The proposal, mooted by the Auckland Hockey Association for an all-sports carnival in aid of the Hospital Ship or Belgium Fund has been enthusiastically taken up by the I sister associations. The Rugby Union, i Rugby League, and football Association , have expressed their intention of supporting I the proposal.. A meeting of delegates ot these associations has been convened for Friday evening at the Amateur Sports Club, when the matter will be fully considered, and an executive appointed to carry out tho scheme. The Auckland Hockey Association has definitely moved in the matter of military training, for all members, and the executive has authorised the necessary stops to be token to form a self-contained unit of theNational Reserve. The majority of players are, of course, in the territorial scheme, but the committee considered that there are a large number .of players and ex-players -who. while for various reasons are unable to go to the front, should .nevertheless give a certain amount of time in training for home defence. The idea of .forming a separate unit is, according to the opinion of the chairman, Mr. L. H. Norton, to strengthen the interest and comradeship of hockey players. A general meeting of all delegates and members of clubs will be held at the Town Hall on Monday, June 7, to further the .scheme, and meantime the names of all eligible members and ex-members are being collected. There ib every prospect of the proposal being taken up enthusiastically both by present and ex-members of clubs and the referees association, and it is considered that the association will be able to turn out a, unit that will do it credit. The scheme, when completed, entails ' some soli-sacrific'e on the part of nlayers, as it is proposed to Bet aside one Saturday in every four in itdditwTi to a night per week, for trainine But this is no more than a duty which all Slayers should and, in the opinion of the I writer, will be glad to discharge.

PRIMARY i SCHOOL NOTES. I Stanley Bay' 3 decisive defeat of Devonport on Saturday was somewhat unexpected; but the winners played nice hockey, white the North Shore team will benefit by practice The players did not maintain their places satisfactorily, whole the forwards were too alow in followintr up. Prater played a fine game- for the losers. For Stanley Bay Cordcs. Permian, Jaggs, Saunders, and Wilson were always prominent. 0w l?| to absence of combined effort among the Edendalo players, and weak hittinlEemuera triumXl by the la«e swre Tfi goals too. The Edendale boys foiled to mark .their opponents, especially on the throw-in, but tin team should rapidly m 6 prove. For Hemuera Howard playeS a clover fas? ss& io d ur scored ei^ * * B ? a L and for I . a , first appearance the team played very eatißfactorily. Stanley Bay badb defwded.well. but the forward & not Mount Eden and Remuera played a. dm—, game. Better combined play™ a ™ bo h sides, and plenty of prlcM Sin? All the teams promised to shape well xiriti , „' little more practice and instruction: h a