HOCKEY

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 72, 27 April 1929, Page 6

HOCKEY

NAPIER S F B- ASSOCI A'l'iON . ANNUAL MEETING. Tlie annual meeting of tlie Napier Hoc-key Sub-Association Avas held last niglit, 51 r T. H. Redshaw presiding over a full attendance of delegates. The annual report, which was adopted, read as follows : — "I11 preseiiting to the delegates the report of the year's working, ive cau only state that tlic season was a most successful one as regards ladies' hockey, but unfortunately again no men's teams participated. This is to be deplored, but for the coming season men's hockey will again hold sway from all reports. This should be very gratifving to all tliose who have ivorked with that aim in view. During tlie vear keen competition was evident in the various competitions ancl some good exliibitions of hockey displaycd. The association tliis year did not challenge for eitber the Sachs-Jolinson or Carroll Shields, hut it behoves the association to get busv rigbt now and devise ways ancl means of raising funcls for this purpose, or tlie senchng away of a representative Napier tcam on a tour, as the association owes return visits to several unions, and if at all possible tliis should be earried out and so keep faitli wi tli visitnig unions. A Taranaki representati\e team played one game liere against wbat was callecl a Hawke's Bay teain, but in reality only from tlus association and a gveat game resulted in a l"The various competitions ancl cliallenge matcbes were won as follow : Ladies' senior, Te Awa; runners-up, Techuical O.G. Ladies' junor, le Aiva; runners-up, Te Awa. Ihe cups, shields and trophies were won as follow - — Ross sliield, Te Awa seinors ; Golding cup, Whakatu juniors; Gameron cup, T.O.G. ; Hill cup. lechmcal School C'ropp cup, "W liakatu ; Ki ogh cup, Te Aiva ; Perrv Banner, le Awa A; Maroro cup, Napier; senior cliamponship cup, Te Awa. "The usual tournev avos lield on J une 3 at Waipukurau and was very successful, Te Awa seniors again winning the senior ladies' tourney and Whakatu the ladies' junions. "Grounds will be availablc agam on Nelson Park, but at present tbe final question of their position is unclecided. It is boped to commence the season on the first Saturday in May. "In conelusioii, our thanks are extended to all those who have assisted to foster the game during the. past season; to Mr C. Corner and his assistants, for their cfforts 011 our behalf • ancl also to Messrs W. Gameron and \V. Hill, for the donation of two cups for competition. rlo tbe incoming executive we trust tbat this season will see hockey 011 a higher level than ever and that tliev will bave a most successful season, both in competitions ancl financially." The election of offfcers resulted:— Patron, Mr J. V. Brown (re-elected) ; president, Mr R. V. C. Harns : vicepresidents, 5Irs Perrv, Messrs W. L. Barnard M.P., W. Gameron, 1. Heath, T. Laing, R. IMcLaren ancl C. Lox; delegates to H.B. Association, Messrs C. H. Simmonds ancl T. Redshaw ; chairman, Mr T. Redshaw; flxtuies and postponement committee, Mr GH. Simmonds; registrar, 5Tr C. Cross; sole selector, Mr T. H. Redshaw ■ trustees, Messrs Simmonds and Cross; auditor, Mr L. A. P. Krogh ; hon. secretary, Mr C. Cross. It was decided to open the season with a tournament 011 Saturday, May 4, ancl to commence the competitions the following Saturday. AppHcations from two recently formed cluhs ior affiliation were grantecl and it was decided to graut the reinstatement «u Messrs Burgess and Callaghan to junior grade. , Applications from the Napier Men s Cluh and the Teclinieal College Old Girls for permission to play Ha-sluigs and Waipukurau respectivelv to-day, ivere approved. It Avas clecidcd^ tu meet everv Tuesdav fortnightly. xUi thanks of'the association wete extenc • ed to the Napier Thirty Thousand Club for the u?e of its room for mcctmgs.