HOCKEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21454, 30 March 1933, Page 7

HOCKEY

HIGH AUCKLAND STANDARD : CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS "The standard of hockey .in Auckland laafc year was well maintained, and it seems to Jiave been recognised by Southern centre* as the, highest in the- Dominion,*' said the president, Mr. L. C. Kent, at tho annual meeting of tho Auckland Hockey Association last evening. He pointed out that not only was tho Auckland representative team f.blo to sustain all challenges for the New j Zealand Shield, but the general form showed j that there were abundant younger players I coming forward. I Tho annual report, previously published in I Ihe 11 KUAi.i), and tho balance-sheet, showing i a credit balance of £23 7s, were adopted. ! Tho, election of officers resulted as foli lows:~Patron, Mr. E. 11. Davis; vice-putron, 1 Mr. L. 11. Norton; president, Mr. D. C. 'Kent; vic6-presidents, Messrs. H. B. Speight, j tL. B. Burnett and Trevor Davis; hon. secrej tary, Mr. Gordon Peace; hon. j Mr. A. I'laylc; assistant hon. secretary, Mr. J. Foster; executive commitlee, Messrs. J. I N. Wilson. T. Clark, H. E. Watts, C. PresI ton, li. Moore, J. Coop, "W., B. Gillespie i and F. Ferguson; hon. auditors, Messrs. A. j C. Johns and K. Leonard; delcgato to New I Zealand Hockey Association, Mr. P. N. I Quartermaiu. A series of amendments to the constitution of the association was passed by the meeting. Provision was made for the appointment of a selection committee or a sola : selector for representative games, finch ap- | poinlments to be ut tho will of the execui live. An amendment providing that every club | should be represented on tho executive was • proposed by representatives of the Papaj toetoe Club. Mr. Kent pointed out that such , a course would make the executive, unj wieldy and would also tend to give unfairly I large representation to small clubs as coro- ! pared with large clubs fielding a number j of teams in various grades. The executive j should bo choson moro for the individual abilities and enthusiasm of members. Mr. S. White pointed out that to elect tho executive on tho basis of individual clubs would induce partisanship. The proposed amendment was later withdrawn. Pointing out that tho new rule would distribute voting power and would result in greater attendances at meetings, Mr. T. Clark moved that a delegate should not represent more than one club or one sub«association at the same meeting. Provision for the appointment of substitutes was made and tho motion was carried. An amendment providing for the appointment .of a chairman of the executive with the right to preside rA meetings at which the president was unavailable, and one giving power to the executive to appoint persons to act with them in the furtherance of any particular purpose, were carried. After discussion on general cosjs, including honoraria, a recommendation £ns passed to the incoming executive to reduce expenses to a minimum. V. A report on primary school hockey was submitted by Mr. H. E. Watts, who said that he considered an increase in interest would be noticeable during the year. Appreciation wiib expressed by the meeting of the work carried out for primary schools' hookey by Mr. Watts und Mr. M. Bay.Thanks were also expressed to Inst year's office-bearers, and especially to Mr. E. J. Hewitt, the retiring secretary. Mr Kent said, that for many years Mr. Hewitt had earned out his onerous duties with great ability and tact.