WOMEN’S HOCKEY TOUR

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 837, 4 December 1929, Page 15

WOMEN’S HOCKEY TOUR

SOUTH AFRICAN TOURNAMENT IN 1930 GOVERNMENT REFUSES GRANT Press Association WE LUNG TON. T u esda y. The New Zealand ladies’ llockcy Association n centiy approach* ■; Ihi Government requesting a grant of .4.* 703 to bo added to the i-’I.UUO already raised by the association for the purpose of sending a tear. to compete in the Empire Ladies’ Hock* y Tournament in South Africa m July, August and September. 1930. The Government's reply, which h s now been received, is to the that owing to the additional burder s on the Consolidated Fund, it is unable to give a grant of the amount asked. Unless the additional money required is raised by January 31, when entries for the tournament close, the tour will have to oe abandoned. If a team is sent to South Africa, it will be selected from the following, who have been nominated by the selectors. Goalkeper, N. Huggins (Wellington); fullback. It. Burt (Southland), K. Millar (Wellington), K. Brabazon (Ruahine), A. Bruere (Canterbury >; halves, centre. I*. Baker (Ruahine). M. Dennis (Ruahine). right, K. Anderson (Ruahine), left. N. Thomas (Southland), M. Blagdon (Otago); forwards, right wing, J. Burrows (Canterbury >. left wing. H. Homer (Southland!, F. Rendle (Ruahine). inside, J. Parsons (Canterbury). R. Loader (Ruahine!. F. Schlutes (Canterbury). B. Millichamp (Canterbury), M. Mclntyre (Southland).