HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16310, 17 August 1916, Page 10

HOCKEY.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Auckland Hockey Association was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs. L. H. Norton, chairman. K. H. Parton, G. ('. I Malcolm. R. H. Killip. H. J. Preston. C. B. i Reid and \V. A. Wilson. Correspondence- was received from the Franklin Association in regard to the match to be played against the Auckland second- | grade champions. It was resolved to ask the I University Club to alter the date of its I match against the country association to ; August 26. to enable Franklin to play at Re--1 muera on September -2. The Areta. Club was granted permission to I send a team to Frankton on a date to bo i arranged. ■ The secreta-T- reported thai he had called i a. genera! meet.ng of all club delegates to be i held on Friday next to authorise the issue i of new debentures. j The referee's report in connection with ■ the Areta-Edendale wiund grade match. ! winch was stopped by him shortly after halfj time on Saturday, was considered. The report i alleged that at least two members of the | Areta team were not ploying to win. inas- , much as they did not take reasonable steps to stop the opposing team scoring. The two players were called before the committee and given full opportunity of answering the charge. Evidence from other quarters was also taken which tended to uphold the referee's contention. The players concerned denied the imputation and called evidence in support. \fier full consideration the committee d*c*7ied that the referee was- ; right in' assuming that one member of the j Areta team went on the field with no idea. <>f playing to win, and that he was justified ; n stopping the game. It was hold that this player was guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct and he was warned against future misconduct, but in regard to the other, while his statements were considered unsatisfactory, the conflict of evidence justified bis; being given the benefit of any doubt. It was resolved that the match be replayed under the control of two referees and supervision of two committeemen.

SPORTS TOURNAMENT.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY.

Many entries hare boon received for Saturday's seven-a-.=ido hockey tournaments. which will be played at Remuera grounds. Twenty-six men*?, six ladies' and 16 primary school teams have been entered, so that wellcontested competitions should result. For the purpose of this tournament several of the teams have been resraded. au>'l :n such rases the usual grading rules will no» apply. An extra grade has been added to the school competition so that games will be provided for ail the boys, and the usual grading rules will also be suspended in connection with these matches in order that the schools may put out their strongest team in each grade. In addition to the seven-a-side tournaments, athletic events have been placed on the programme for which post entries will be received. The primary school events will commence at 10 a.m. and the men's and ladies' at 2 p.m. A good attendance of referee? is requested at both hours. The teams have not been charged entrance fees, but all players will pay admission at the gate. and. given fine weather, it. is hoped that the pavilion fund will benefit, materially from the function. The draw for the first round of matches; MEN'S MATCHES. Senior Grade: Areta. v. Mount Eden B. University v. Mount Eden A. Second Grade: Mount Eden v. Arota, Edendale Old Bovs v. Gordon. Third Grade: University v. Areta. Rover'' v. Training College, Mount Eden and Ponsonby byes. Fourth Grade: Areta v. Granger, University v. t. Luke's. Fifth G-...de: Primary School Old Boys v. Rovers. Railway v. Technical College A. Epiphany A v. Mount Eden. Technical College B r. Epiphany B. PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCHES. A Grade: Remuera v. Devonport, Stanley Bay, Grafton and Mount Eden byes. B Grade: Edendale A v. Remuera B. Grafton B v. Mount Eden B. Devonport B v. Takapuna A. Stanley Bav B a bve. C Grade: Stanley Bay C v. Grafton C. Edendale B v. Takapuna B. LADIES" TOURNAMENT. Mount Eden v. Training College. Areta v. Anzac. Omarere and Henderson byes.