"NO FRICTION"

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14144, 16 June 1920, Page 5

"NO FRICTION"

MEN’S AND LADIES’ HOCKEY CLUBS. APPLICATION FOR USE OF OVAL. Messrs W. Dickson and Nicholas, on behalf of the Wairarapa Hockey Association, waited on the Borough Council meeting last evening with .a request that the Council alloxv hockey .matches Go be played on the Park Oval/ The Mayor stated that the Borough .-Uouucil was anxious to encourage outdoor sports as muc has possible, but the chief thing that the Council was /concerned with xvas the preservation .of the ground. , . “I am in fax-our of hockey being allowed on the Park Oval,” said Ur. Kin-' “Hockey will flatten out the Judos that the footballers have made. " The Mayor: “The caretaker has informed me that high heel boots - and hockey sticks used by learners do more damage to the ground than the footballers.” . , Cr. Qtody: “All classes of. sport uhoui<wßve an equal opportunity to play on'the Park Ox r al. 1 Mr Dickson, said that the man who rdaved in high-heel boots would only -do so once. No man could play hockey if hq wore higb-heel boots. Thff Mayor: “The high-heel boots were worn by lady hockey players, not

Cr. O'Leary moved that the request of the deputation be agreed to. Or. Watson stated that he favoured •the playing of hockey on the Park bj 4ho ladies as well as the men. He had been led to understand that there had been friction between the ladies and inpn's clubs. * Mr Dickson: -“It is news to me to bear that there is friction. I am the ooach of the ladies’ team and represent the men’s Hockey Association in Vfhis application. I think I can sa eiVrsav that there is no. friction be*tween the ladies’ and men s clubs. If - lt exists, I do not know of it. aio • nil the benefit ot hockey, and the can rest assured that we will ttfoat the lady players with every *T do ßaSemove<l that hockey be allowed on the Park Oval, and the men’s and ladies’ clubs booked to come to an arrangement m legald to the use of the Park Oval. Or. McLeod seconded the motion. Ur O’Leary drew attention to the fact'that he had moved that hockey be allowed on the Park but he was pre pared to allow Cr. Burridgc’s proposal to be the motion. ' After further discussion the motion ‘:was carried.