TEAMS ENTERTAINED.
INVITATION TO DOMINION. TOUR TWO YEARS HENCE. VISITORS DEPART TO-MORROW. Members of tho Australian and New Zealand hockey teams, referees and several visitors prominent in the hockey world woro entertained by the Auckland Hockey Association at a complimentary dinner on Saturday evening.
The visitors were welcomed by Mr. L. C. Kent, president of tho Auckland Ilockey Association, who presided. The Manning Memorial Cup, which was successfully defended by New Zealand in Saturday's test match at Eden Park, was handed to Mr._ Kent by Mr. R. J. Thomson, of Wanganui, manager of tho New Zealand team. "The best team that ever left Australia in tho interests of hockey," said Mi-. Thomson of tho visitors. Ho said they had been equally successful from the playing and from the social standpoints. Commenting on the test, Mr. E. McLeod, captain of the' New Zealand team, said he thought the difference between the teams on the day was not as much as two goals suggested. Tho great good that this visit would do hockey in the Dominion and in Australia was emphasised by Mr. Eliot It. Davis, patron of tho association, who proposed tho toast of "Tho Australian Hockey Association and Team." Responding, Mr. W. Rothwell, manager of tho Australian team, said their one regret here was that it had not been possible to arrange a match with Auckland Province. 110 expressed thanks for the excellent arrangements made for the day's game. They were disappointed with the result, but freely admitted that the better team won. There was every reason to believe that a New Zealand team would visit Australia in 1931. He was sure an invitation would be extended, and ho hoped that those who had represented New Zealand that day would do so again. Other toasts honoured were those of "The New Zealand Ilockey Association and Team," "The Auckland Hockey Association," and "The Referees."
Tho teams were later entertained by tho association at St. James' Theatre. The visitors will return 'to Sydney by the Makura to-morrow.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 12
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