HOCKEY

Southland Times, Issue 20147, 6 April 1927, Page 8

HOCKEY

SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The annual meeting of the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening. The President, Mr H. J. Kilby, presided over a good attendance of members. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report stated inter alia:— Two senior competitions were played during the year on Wednesdays and Satur? days, the Collegiate Club winning both competitions. The play off for the Dey Cup was between Collegiate and Western Star of the Western District Sub-Association.. Collegiate again registering a win. The Collegiate Club is to be congratulated on its success for the year. During the year the association was pleased to accept affiliation of two new clubs, Hedgehope and Fortrose. The Junior competition was won by High School. There was no competition for Primary Schools, although an attempt was made early in the season to arouse some interest in the schools.

The annual tournament for the year 1926 was granted to the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association. A special billeting committee and a special tournament committee were formed to make the necessary arrangements for the championship tournament, and the association is very grateful for the valuable assistance given by these committees.

The tournament commenced in Invercargill on August 28 and continued until September 4. The tournament was well supported by the public of Southland and was in every respect the most successful one ever held in New Zealand. The following teams competed: Ruahine, Wellington, Canterbury, South Canterbury, Eastern (2), Otago and Southland (2). The tournament was played in two sections, Ruahine being winner of one and Southland of the other. In the final for the “K” Cup Southland A. drew with Ruahine, the score being one all. The Southland team is to be congratulated on its meritorious performance. The “K” Cup and Floyd Shield were to be held by the two teams six months each. The Southland team allowed the Ruahine team to take away the “K” Cup for the first six months, and their action in doing so was met with general approval. The “K” Cup is back in Southland again and will be held by Southland until the next tournament.

The South Island won the North v. South Island match by one goal to nil and the following are to be congratulated who played in this match: Misses H. Horner, H. Ashley, E. Melvin, W. Clark, O. Bell and R. Burt. The Gordon Cup was won by Otago. The Millie Memorial Cup for the 100yds. N.Z. Ladies’ Hockey Championship was won by Miss Swinburne, of Wellington team.

The gate takings for the final match constituted a record for the tournaments and the total receipts were also a record. Upon the winding up of tournament affairs the committee was in a position to distribute the sum of £2ll 9/5 to the associations who took part. The association desires to thank all who contributed to the success of the tournament especially Mr Gilfedder the energetic tournament secretary who spared neither time nor efforts to make it a success.

When it was decided by the New Zealand Association that the tournament was to be held at Invercargill the Southland Association organised a Queen Carnival to rais.e funds to entertain the visiting hockey players and for other purposes. The Queen Carnival was a financial suc-

cess. The sum of £335 14/- was received in respect of votes, and the balance sheet showed a credit of £253 1/5 to the associa-

Special thanks are due to the Carnival Committee and Mr A. J. Hamilton for placing the association on a solid financial footing. In moving the adoption of the annual report, the chairman said the year had been an arduous one, but the association had come through with flying colours. The association had been congratulated by the New Zealand Association on the successful manner in which the tournament had been conducted. The report, he said, spoke for itself.

The motion was seconded by Mr J. S. Brass) read the balance-sheet, which showed

The tournament treasurer (Mr J. S. Brass I read the baalnce sheet, which showed the total receipts for the tournament, including the money raised by the Queen Carnival (£387 9/4), amounted to £914 15/-. The expenditure, including that on the carnival (£134 7/11) amounted to £447 10/7. This left a credit balance of £467 4/5. The following sums were distributed to the various associations represented at the tournament: —Southland £52 17/4; Ruahine £5O 9/6; Wellington £33 8/6; Canterbury £2O 19/-; South Canterbury £l3 14/-; Otago £lO 1/9; Eastern District £8 16/6. The sum of £2l 2/10 went to the New Zealand Association. Another item of .interest was that the gate takings for the final match between Ruahine and Canterbury amounted to £l5O 7/6. The largest item in the expenditure was for the hire of Smith’s Hall, which totalled £55 19/3. The balance-sheet was approved. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patron, The incoming Mayor; president, Mr 11. J. Kilby; vice-presidents, Mesdames Olsen and Tattersfield, Messrs W. Hodge and J. S. Brass; treasurer, Mr W. McStay; delegate to New Zealand Association, Miss Marsh; vice president on the New Zealand Association, Miss McClure.

The opening days of the competition were fixed for Saturday, April 23, and Wednesday, April The meeting concluded with votes of thanks to the retiring secretary (Miss E. Melvin), tournament secretary (Mr P. Gilfedder), The President (Mr H. J. Kilby) and the Press. GORE LADIES’ CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Correspondent.) The annual meeting of the Gore Ladies’ Hockey Club was held last evening. The president, Mr A. D. Crawford, presided over a large attendance of members. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report stated that last season one team was entered in the Eastern Southland competition, and although it was not successful in vzinning the premiership, it gave a good account of itself. The club was represented in the Eastern Southland team by Misses J. Wayte, H. Crawford, K. Hoffman, C. Strachan, and A. Robson. Miss Wayte was also selected to play in the South Island team, and was the only Eastern Southland player to gain this honour. The club was represented in the seven-a-side tournament at Lumsden by Messrs P. Crawford, H. Crawford, J. Wayte, K. Hoffman, C. Strachan, A. Robson and E. Johnston. In this competition the team was successful. To these players the congratulations of the club were due. The report was adopted.

•ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. The following officers were elected:—■ President, Mr A. D. Crawford; vice presidents, Messrs C. M. Wilson, H. Halliday, P. Ross, M. Fitzgerald, H. Hall, J. Robertson, J. Ross, D. Fitzgerald, W. N. Dunnage, and I. W. Martin; secretary, Miss E. Johnston; committee: Misses A. Hill, P. Crawford, K. Hoffman, J. Wayte, O. Tutty and M. Peterson; club captain, P. Crawford; delegates to association, Mr D. Fitzgerald and Miss J. Wayte; coach, Mr H. Halliday; Selection Committee, Messrs D. Fitzgerald, and H. Halliday and Miss P. Crawford. It was decided to change the name of the club to the Hokonui Club.