HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17754, 13 April 1921, Page 9

HOCKEY.

THE AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Auckland I Association was held last evening. I Hi G. Wilson, presided and thero was a : good attendance of ddecates. j The annual report stated that the past season was a record as far as keen sport was concerned, and there was a marked improvement in the standard of the game. | The committee, however. believed there : would be a greater improvement during the ensuing season. The balance-eheet showed . \ firaatl credit on tne years working, out 1 J this could be taken as satisfactory. 'J he incoming committee would have to consider seriously the yueslioD ot an all-round increase in ground lees, pavilion tecs and other sources of income if it was to cope Til e increased expenditure. The tact that the Ddworth Trust ±}oard had raieed the rent of the ground as from March 31 would alone necessitate an incroaso in the The affiliated clubs decreased from j lb to li, aud primary schools from 6 to 5. j out affiliated sub-associations increased from , 4 to 8. In all 36 teams entered for the I grade championehips and the competitions f were keenly contested. Mount Eden won : the senior and third grade. North Shore the second and fourth, and Wesley College tbe fifth. The Challenge Cup competitions resulted in Training College winning the junior cup and Wesley College and Mount Eden tying for the Edgar Morgan Cup. The last two-mentioned teams therefore hold th« cup for six months each- Interest in school hockey was very keen. Grafton won the A grade and Edendale the B Grade. The sports tournament held at Remuera on June 3, was most successful. Mount Eden winning the Trevor Davis Cup and the GTafton primary school tho cup presented by the association. Country week marked a, revival in the White Horse Cup competition, the trophy being won by Whangarei. The committee recommended that all possible attention be given to the fostering of country hockey. Keen interest centred in the challenge shield matches, the Auckland representatives defeating Nelson, Wanganui, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Canterbury, and Wellington. Matches were also played against, Thames and Waikato teams. It was recommended that the incoming committee should consider seriously the question . of approaching the New Zealand Association j on_ the following points in connection with shield matches: 'Whether the number of re- i presentative matches in one season should be restricted; whether the holders of the challenge shield should be allowed to travel, and whether aU associations challenging should meet in one town and compete for the shield at a provincial tournament to be held during a particular week. The following officers were elected: — Patron, the Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe; noe-patron. the Mayor Mr. J. H. Gunson; president. Mr. G. Wilson; vice-presidents. Messrs. L. H. NoTton, J. C. Renrrie. A. Murdoch; hon. secretary, Mr. A. Playle; assistant hon. secretary, ilr. P. C. Munro; hon. treasurer, Mr. H. L. Turnbull; hon. auditors, Messrs. G. Dinnison, A. C. Johns; delegates to tho New Zealand Hockey Association. Messrs. M. Ballin and R. A. Parton ; Executive Committee, Messrs. L. C. Kent, R. E. Fawcett. H. B. Speight. L. Ellison, A: Kankin. D. Alexander, R. L. England, B. Cooper. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Eliot R. Davis, who retired after occupying tho position of president for seven years. Mr. Davis was aleo made a life, member. The Mount Eden Club handed to th? association the challenge cup presented to the club by ' Captain White, and suggested it should, be | played for between the winners of the White I Horse Cup and the junior representative j team. Subsequent matches would be -nlayed i on the ground of the holders of the trophy. I The matter was referred to the executive. j