HOCKEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2517, 2 June 1909, Page 3

HOCKEY.

POVERTY BAY HOOKEY ASSOCIATION. • Tho visual weekly meeting of the Poverty Ray Hockey Association was lieu last evening. There was only a small attendance of delegates, and the chair, was occupied by Mr. G. K. 1 asley. The Chairman commented on the consistent non-attendance of delegates, and it was decided to prepare a- record of the attendances so fax’ this season, with a view to enforcing tho regulation of the Association, which states that any delegate- who absents InrnseT tor three consecutive meetings sha.l be liable to forfeit his seat. It was resolved to write to the Auckland Association, asking them to surest a suitable date lor a match between Poverty Bay and Auckland mr

the New Zealand Hockey Association’s ' A letter was read from the Taranaki Association stating that their touring team would probably visit Gisborne at the end of August, Taranaki meet Auckland on August 28th. After considerab.e discussion it was decided that the secretary should write to the captains of the various clubs, advising them that referees shah, a, future, be requested to take a firm stand iii regard to unseemly behavior on the ground. , It was also resolved, after discussion, that the ordinary fixtures for tomorrow be postponed, and the following substituted City v. Ivia. Kaha, at '2.15 p.m.; and Gisborno ladies v. ltata ladies at 3.30 p.m. HOCKEY NOTES. -V (By “Cleft Ash.”) Once again I pen a few notes oil hockey matters generally. Hockey is on the up grade, and incieases in popularity every year, as last season there were only four c.ubs, while this season there are five. ■ Th Y.M.C.A. and Civil Servants are new clubs, and are shaping spenditl.y, and when they get a little more combination will take some beating, the old To Rau Club has disbanded, and most of its players are now playing tor. Y.M.C.A.. Pine, the o.d lo Rau captain, is now captain of the Y.M.C.A., and is tho right man in the right place. The West End Club are well represented this year, and should about win ;t o-ain. Tho genial “Sailor” Roderick, the West End skipper, met with an accident the other day, which will prevent' him playing .for some time. in the meantime “tin lino lio.ds the P °f t notice’ih’ Bright has forsaken his old club, tho Iviasj and is now p ay mg. lQ The C Kia E Kaha Club started the sea, son well, hut got a set back last match, when the Y3I.C.A. beat them and on the day’s play they thoroughly deserved their win Congratulations to the Y M C A. —stick to it. Tho City Club has only played one match so rar, and as far as i can judge they are a stronger combination th I l Vr”dicn r 'vory oven wta. City 1 meets West End on June 10th, and tho prospects, genera ly speaking, ■for the season are excellent.