HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19698, 2 August 1938, Page 8

HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

VISIT FROM AUCKLAND MEN'S TEAM PROSPECTS WAIROA WITHDRAWAL At a meeting of the Poverty Bay ' Hockey Association last night a letter was received from the Auckland Hockey Association stating that it .vas endeavouring to arrange a visit by a men's representative team to Gisborne at the end of the season. The Wairoa sub-association wrote advising that at a meeting held last month it was unanimously decided to apply tor the creation of a separate association lor that district. It was decided to ask the Wairoa sub-associa-tion for all particulars that would be required for the purpose of forwarding a report on the matter to the New Zealand association. Mr. J. Henderson tendered his resignation as a selector tor the men's representative team. At the instance of the chairman, Mr. 11. Leßas, a motion expressing appreciation of Mr. Henderson's services for the association was carried unanimously. A motion of condolence with Mr. V. Steggall in the death of his mother was carried. The Hinenui ladies' club was thanked lor making available a portion of its gear for the Maori-Pakeha match en Thursday. Saturday's Fixtures The draw for next Saturday's club games was as previously made for the postponed games, as follows: Men's Senior A Grade.—Caledonian v. Defence, No. 1 ground, 3.1 f) p.m.; Muriwai v. Y.M.C.A. A, No. 2, 2.15 1).m.; Foresters, a bye. Men's Senior B Grade.—Waituhi v. School, High School ground, 1.30 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. C v. Y.M.C.A. B. High School ground, 2.30 p.m.; Wesleyan, a bye. Women.—Hinenui v. Old Girls, No. 2 ground, 1.15 p.m.; Kia Toa A v. Coronation, No. 1, 2.15 p.m.; Waituhi v. Y.M.P., No. 1, 1.15 p.m.; Kia Toa B v. Awapuni, No. 2, 3.15 p.m. Those present at the meeting were: Mr. H. Leßas, chairman: Mesdames Leßas, W. Watts and G. Nicol. Messrs. R. Lowe, G. Slade, L. Cooper, G. Nicol, A. Wilson, G. Graham, R. J. Surgenor, P. T. Tuhoe, .1. Henderson, M. Krebs, B. Crosby, and the secretary, Mr. A. A. Bryan.