ADDINGTON (CHRISTCHURCH) CLUB'S TOUR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12272, 5 September 1904, Page 2

ADDINGTON (CHRISTCHURCH) CLUB'S TOUR.

Altihough tike shield matcliesa.ro over, both tho Easto.wn and tba Wanganui Oiub'a are keeping m form for their matdbsa with the Addington Club, which takes% place on Saturday, September lOtOi, and Thursday, September 15th. This northern tour by on© of the loading cMfos in. Christchurcih, which is t!he- re-cognised home of hockey in New Zealand, as being undertaken soleily •with a view of making the game', even more popular than it is at'present • in the North Mand. Cliristchurch players have done imuch in the. past to give ari ■impetus ito hockey 'throughout the colony, and for thiis, .their latest effort, deserve the hearty support of northern associations. As an extended' tour, such as the Addington dub proposes to make, wiilil entail considerable expense on 'its members, the Wamganui Association intends ima'king a charge for admission to tho matches, m order to make the burden on the visitors as light as possible. The visitors have a reputation^ in 'Ohriistahiirch; and their matishss with the winners of the ehiLeld and the runners up, should prove very ..interesting. ATI hockey players are asked to help towardis making tha financial results of the matches worthy of the occasion. Full part'iouilara -will !>« adventised during the ■week.