LADIES’ HOCKEY

Southland Times, Issue 20771, 11 May 1929, Page 19

LADIES’ HOCKEY

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THE .CONSTITUTION (Continued). GENERAL MEETINGS. 7. A general meeting of the Association shall consist of the officers of the Association and members from each club, eight to form a quorum. No fewer than four clubs shall be represented. Only delegates and officebearers shall have voting powers at these meetings. 8. The annual general meeting shall be held in Invercargill not later that the first week in x April in each year. Fourteen days’ notice of such meeting must be sent to the secretaries of affiliated clubs in writing. 9. A special general meeting may be ordered at any time by the secretary on receipt of a requisition setting forth the object of such meeting, and signed by four delegates representing four clubs. Such meeting shall be summoned forthwith, and held within seven days from the date of such requisition. The Committe and its Constitution. 10. The committee shall consist of the officers of the Association with delegates from affiliated clubei and sub-associations, seven to form a quorum. 11. That meetings be held fortnightly throughout the season. 12. That any delegate failing to attend three consecutive meetings shall cease to be a member, and such sub-association or 'club that, he represented shall be required to fill the vacancy. (To be Continued). SOUTHERN DISTRICT FIXTURES FOR SEASON. THE FIRST DRAW. The following fixtures have been arranged by the Southern sub-association: — To-day, May 11. Gorge Road v. Tokanui, at Gorge Road. Wainiahaka v. Waikawa. at Waikawa. Otara v. Fortrose, at Fortrose. Saturday, May 18. Gorge Road v. Otara, at Otara. Waimahaka v. Fortrose, at Waimahaka. Tokanui v. Waikawa, at Tokanui. Saturday, May 25. Gorge Road v. Waikawa, at Waikawa. Waimahaka v. Otara, at Otara. Fortrose v. Tokanui, at Fortrose. EASTERN DISTRICT NOTES Last Wednesday’s fixtures in the Eastern District were played under most unpleasant conditions and at Wyndham and Edendale it rained steadily throughout the whole of the games. At Gore it did not commence to rain until alter the commencement of the second spell, but the fall was sufficiently heavy to give the players a thorough wetting. The Hokonui team which visited Wyndham was not quite up to its usual strength and the services of Miss J. Wayte, who was unable to play owing to sickness, were sarjly missed. However, the home team left no

doubt as to its superiority on the day and only the excellent goal-keeping of Miss Peterson saved Hokonui from having a much larger score registered against it.

At Gore Mataura secured its second win by defeating High School A. The game was a most interesting one and until well on in the second spell the school team held its own, the passing of the forwards being particularly good. Once Mataura had scored, however, the school team failed to rally and towards the end of the game the Mataura forwards had many opportunities of scoring. Their shooting at goal was most erratic and many a good passing rush was spoiled because of this. It is pleasing to find the Mataura team playing such a prominent part in the opening stages of the competition and it is to be hoped that it will carry on with the good work.

A rather curious incident occurred in the Gore High v. Mataura match when a shot at goal by a Mataura forward resulted in the ball being caught in the folds of the opposing goal-keeper’s dress. The goalie fumbled around for a while and eventually succeeded in releasing the ball. Holding it in her hand for a second or two she was undecided what to do with it and in the end threw it over the goal line just outside .of the posts. The attacking players looked curiously on and did not wake up to the fact that they were letting a golden opportunity pass, until it was too late. The Edendale ground is not in a verysatisfactory state for match play. The grass is unduly long, making it impossible for the players to send the ball any distance. On Wednesday Ex-High found that the only way to make the ball travel at all was to scoop it out of the long grass. Possibly the Edendale players realize that the ground is not all that it should be and will take an early opportunity of putting it in order.

Miss T. O. Maude, whose wedding took place at Gore this week, will have the good wishes of hockey players all over Southland. She .was an enthusiastic player and holds a record that has been equalled by very few other players in the province. She was for several seasons captain of the Gore Ex-High team, was a Southland rep, an Eastern Southland rep and was twice captain of the South Island team—once at Nelson and again at Gisborne. She was also for a time the secretary of the Eastern Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association. Miss Maude was not only an exceptionally clever centre-half, but she had an excellent way of controlling her team and was very popular.

The Eastern Southland Association • is nowmaking preparations for its annual seven-a-side tournament on June 3, which as a rule attracts entries from all over the province. Last year 28 teams competed and it is anticipated that this year a further increase will be shown. Some very fine trophies are to be awarded for the winners and runners-up in the main competition and also for the winners of the consolation competition. Teams visiting Gore on that <lay are assured of an enjoyable time and provided that the weather is fine the It is understood that a club is being grounds should be in great order, formed at Pukerau and that it is its intention to enter a team in the Eastern B grade competition. The decision to send a New Zealand team to South Africa this season at an estimated cost of about £2.000 is not likely to meet with very general approval, and many associations will not agree that the benefits to be derived from such a tour will warrant such a large outlay in this direction.

EMPIRE TOURNAMENT

TEAM TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA.

After one meeting at which the diversity of opinion regarding the proposed trip to South Africa was so pronounced, the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Association have now decided to send a team provided the various associations agree to the assessment of levies on them for the tour. If the tour eventuates, as now seems likely, at least two of our Southland players are worthy and even sure of a place in the team. After the first meeting, the prospect of sending a team seemed meagre, and the following report of the proceedings, which was unavoidably held out of last week s notes, gives an idea of the form opposition takes to the scheme. The report says: “The secretary put forward the scheme for the proposed tour to South Africa. Associations had been asked for suggestions, but some had replied that they were not in favour of the proposed tour and were not prepared to help financially! others were in favour but would only guarantee expenses of any player chosen from their associations.

“Mr. Throp (Canterbury) then discussed the matter. He- said it would cost approximately £2,000 -£2,500, and he suggested that this money could be better spent, in New Zealand; yet again if there was no tour, there would be little prospect of raising this money for fostering hockey in New Zealand. He opposes association’s guaranteeing only for its players chosen and thinks if it is to be a successful tour that the team must be a New Zealand representative team. “Thomas Cook and Son have quoted £76 return per player. “After some discussion, Mr. Throp, to test the feeling- of the meeting, proposed that the tour be abandoned. This was seconded by the Eastern delegate. Mr. Sut ton (Feilding) said the time was premature to abandon an Empire tournament. The motion was lost by 16 votes to 15. Mr. Throp went on to say that if the tour eventuated, a young team was essential so that when the team returned, the members would give some benefit to other players as they would still be playing. “The question arose whether it was to be a New Zealand team, or only a repre sentative team from associations who could offer finance. Mr. Sutton moved that the secretary circularize associations, ouch circular to deal entirely with the proposed tour. The circular should contain a ques tion whether the team should be a New Zealand representative one and all moneys raised should go into a general pool. Replies must definitely state the amount of money that, can be raised in a stateel time.”

"It is obvious that Mr. Throp has been the influence against the scheme as originally planned,” said Mr. P. Gilfedder. “Right from the start, of the discussion, he threw cold wafer on the plan. Moreover, every suggestion that I made in my letter to the association he has run counter to. I still feel that my suggestions, if carried out, will produce the beet results, and it. remains to be seen what the other associations think of the two schemes. Personally I feel sure that Mr. Throp will find Canterburydispleased with the attitude he took up. His plan will probably militate against the interests of several Canterbury players and it is possible that by the next meeting of the association, his views will have been modified. I think that the feeling against the tour was partly the result of Mr. Throp’s speech and after more consideration, delegates will be more in favour of the trip.”

Later events have proved that what Mr Gilfedder said was right.