HOCKEY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13068, 7 May 1913, Page 5

HOCKEY.

S •-; ENTHTisrASTIC MEETING. : ■' |

The meeting of hockey flayers 1 held "at ' the-' British Empire 1 Hotel- last night \vais v j one of the nriostv ehthusiastlc 'meetings of j the kind' held^'in'th^'aistrlfet, and «f the i | same Spirit is maintained there should t& [nd douDt as tdS»ftl6 ir success of the c.-ni*' ] ing..liockey season.-* 1 Mr R.Sinel presided^ 1 and all present ent^ed'he'artlly into trie" ! discufkibhs: ' '- \ : ■'■" ■',';■ -■■•'••■._»-/! v'Gwihg ; 't6 tv?o of'the Thursday ''toajffif . not- l»elng > ; able :ta*gc(ti sufficient^ ,' playyVrsi* : it was' 1 agreed to- r forni fpur teams 1 1 roiti. .the "TKUpsarjKy* players'^ I'rist'eatf' of "'lii^^as! previously ! arranged^.,. „ ■■ '* ■An animated -dUscussioh took place regarding'the 'constitution of a. management, committee, and eventually .t was decifled to amendTttie' rules., i ,- Instead of a 1 cldb. J abpbinting two dele-' gate| r to tlie 'Association as formerly, , and ' a rnj\ri'aj?em6nt of 'elgh't' elected jrb'm ti-ose' detogiFl^es^ eUch 6iub Will " riow" v appoint 'ciie . delegate, such delegates to form the n vh-v 'iigenient/ committee. -, ; { As .jtheiinanagein^nt. committee will meet n^ 'i'Ewpsd.ay, ilJ.e clubs -must alppolnti their ; delegates befpre<;that date. V- • j i. > it,^was> . decided -^tq.ppen. the season J sh:pijdavt]tie'.grpuudfsj|bp,in orAeri to-pior- ' r^w^. week;;."(thu£saay Tconipetition) and Saturday. >Vfeek ( ; (gajtuyd^y ,'compe'titionl, It 'Sfj'as also- -;arrange"d to ' hpld a seyori-'^ astde.-tpurriafn^nt\ort'Ntbrie^3;: ; v. r i AmortgHi' "6t Her matters \ dealt, vfira 'Yt was detiaed that'linleSs'a team>^s oii'the field, Avlthiri] 15' minutes of ' the a'dverMsed j time of stftningia-in'iat'chK such team .will forfeit 'the. game.f . ; „;.?/,■ ,, v . •', It vj^as agreed that ; thp,.byxlaw;xregar(ling players 'appearing! on' the i>l'd m jerseys and knickfers, and . ijti their, '.cluJj colors , be rigidly * e'ntorcecjv .' .",:'■' .' I

A .largely atteiylM- " meeting of'- hQcUoy players' was 'HeM""™ the' British" Empire I Hotel la^t, evening, with 1 ; Jir Siner-Iri the chair. On the motion*' of Mr Lewis,' it was decided to alter rule 7 r e rnanage-' ment to ; read as -follows: ■ "The management committe'e t ,' ; Q"i."tlje'.' Association shall consist of .one /afelegatd 1 ' from "each men's ' club, one delegate from each ladies' club, one delegate from the Referees' ■ Association, "with • ihqn: secretary 'land assistant hpn. secretary.' ex ■ offlcio:*' Rule -26, relating to startibi? of. matches,! 'was .altered, allowing .only .15 minutes' .grace- 'lhst'cad of 20 minutes; ti ßule. '31 •was' altered to road: "Each club shall- register 'it's colorri and, uniform with,' the iA v ssociatlon.'!rßul« i i 6 was amendedfas folloNysi "All 1 players ! talcing part m championship matches" must wear, registered; uniform" of' club for which ,;,they' piay^the referee ■' Shall 1 rifit allow; any player t6 .take *thc field' unless wearing .registered: club 'uniform."' ' •>■ The secretary; stated -that*' -two' 'of the six Thursday teams' drafted by the. Asi-^ » ciation had found it: impossible to tai^e' teams, and he hioved' that J four tearrts' bo ' formodi the membors'of. the' aforesaid ■ two : teams to be 1 drafted ihtb the other four. This was' carried; :ahd ' the* players allotted. v' 1 ' ' ; 'r-"^:t/? s :,;r . , It was decided tp commence, the ladies' competition . .and .jpfien's"; Thursday cpm- • petition on Thursday, .l^^nst., and the Saturday matches- bn. Saturday, jtyhliist. JThe Borough Council are ( to be -approached with regard to getting the g'rounds.' rolidrt and grass cut. ' ', ' ;■ ' ' '"'■' i , As Juno 3rd is a public holiday, it was (resolved fco hold the annual seven-a-sldc ■tournament on that day, commencing about 10.30 a.m. I The first meeting of delegates will be held next Tuesday evening, by; which time all lists of players must bo m fthe /secretary's hands.' . 'Correspondence .to may be left at 8., Lucas' shop. A hearty vote of thanks to the, chair tor-. iminated a most enthusiastic meeting. t

\~ The following will represent Kia Ora "Hockey Club In their match against the .Hockey Club to-morrow at the Vie : ttorla ' Domain:— E. MciLepd, R. '«aip.tee, G. McGlashan, O, It. plsqh, ,R.• Uliiier,' Haughie, Dr. Kahlenberg,. f. (Cramp, B. Klngsland, Everiss, W. Cole- ' r man, I*. Bright. .•Pv ; Prices 4 and^^poyle.; i