HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 7

HOCKEY.

LADIES' ASSOCIATION. .' , ! The following fixtures have been drawn up for the second round of the Ladies' Hockey Association championships ■ ■ • Senior. ; July: 17:—Victoria College, a bye; St. John's v. Hinemoa, Day's Bay . 1; Petone v. Wellington, Petone. . >.■ ■ 'July 24.—St. John's, *a bye; v. Petone (in town); Wellington v. Victoria College, Day's Bay 1. ■ '\ . ■ /'/ , xJuly 31.—Petone, a' bye; Viotoria College v. St. John's, Day's Bay 2; Hinemoa v. Wellington, Day's Bay 1. . i ? August 7.—Hirfemoa, a bye; Victoria College v.. Petone (town); St. John's v. Wellington, Day's Bay 1. . V 1 . • Third Class. July 17.—Celtic A v. ICia Ora (town); Celtio B v. Ramblers; Eoseneatli v. Normal. July: 21—Celtic A v. Eamblers; Celtic B v. Normal; Kia Ora v. Koseneath, Johnsonville. 1 July 31.—Normal v. Eamblers; Roseneath v. Celtio. A; Kia Ora v. Celtic ,B: (town).' ■ August. 7.—Celtic A v.; Normal; Kia Ora v. Eamblers, Johnsonville; Eoseneath l r. Celtic B. '.V ; August 11—Celtio A v. Celtio B; Kia Ora v. Normal (town); .Eoseneath v.,Eamblers. ' ■ , ; COMMITTEE MEETING. A' Management. Committee meeting was held this week, when it was decided ; to draw the attention of referees and captains of teens' to :following In no caso cani any rule be altered by either referee or teams acting iin agreement; •' with ■ especial refereno to offside rule/. Some referees and players soem to' be under a' misapprehension, thinking that when ; a team i plays "short," .the offside, rule "may read "two", instead of "three:*' ■ (2) Referees are being instructed to enforoe /the rule aa to length/ of skirts ■ (6in. / from' ground). , Any player appearing in a skirt ;.,not in. keeping iwith: this rule is liable to be ordered off the field, i 1 -,

.Tho Eoseneath Club wero granted permission to play St. John's Clnb/Nelson, on August 1-1.

A si>ecial general meeting of the N.Z.L.H.A. is to'bo held in Christchurch oh August; 5; to reconsider : tho headquarters, and to consider the legality of tho present officers' tenure of office.

Tho following will represent. Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club to-day Senior v. Wesley, No.' 1 Day's "Bay : Colley, Holmes,' Parton (3), Dawson, :Luke, Loader, Carde, -,Jacobeen, and .Wheatley.' Junior t. College A, Kelburno No. l j Epatein, Hagan; Fossette, Bosowaxne, Martin, Sims,- Eyi-es," Luke, Aitkcn, Tomlinson, and C'aiTuthers. Emergency, Lay/; ..

\ The,' following' will represent the Wellington 'Club :in its fixtures to-day:—Senior v. Victoria ■ College, at Day's Bay: ' Shirley, Harty, Morrah, SmitVSmy the, Taylor,' Donne,l Patterson, Beere, ' Bridge, Calaow. Junior v. Government Life, Y.M.C.A. Ground, Miramar: Grut, Sewell, "Leighton, Dyson, Myers, Gill, MacDougall, Hyams, Hollis, : Brtwer,, Bay. . Emergency, Xlater. Third v. Government-Life Insurance, Vivian Ground, Miramar: Price, Thomas, Doughty, Cox, Ashton, MacHorran, Grosnish; Thirkell, Gooder, Lawry, Tut ton.

■ It has been agreedbetween tho oaptains of the Metropolitan and Victoria, College A teams .(third' grade) that,, in the event' or. the City. '.Council ; profiting , the use ,- bf.'Diippa Street Ground to-day, the 'match to be played there .•will be played at Thorndon Ground, Miramar." If, however, the council permits the use of the Duppa Street Ground, then'thei match will be liela thero as already 1 filed.