LADIES' HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 April 1910, Page 3

LADIES' HOCKEY.

The ladies' hockey clubs find themselves in some trouble this year, for they. have lost thp hockey grounds at Miramar, whero. they have played for tho past few seasons, and aro now entirely confined to the grounds at Day's Bay, while at the same time the Daj>'s Bay Ferry Co. has raised tho faro. Hitherto tho hockey players'have paid 6d. for their journey to and from tho Bay, and now they aro, to be charged full fare, which' will, of course, add materially to the expenses of the game, and may debar many players from thoir weekly expedition. At tho annual' meeting of the Wellington Association, held on Wednesday night in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, it was decided to approach the Wellington Ferry Company in regard to a reduction of this fare. Two new clubs have joined tho association, and it is expected that the. number of teams playing—there were twenty-five last year—will not bo diminished. In that case, there'will not bo.room for all at Day's Bay.' There was a, very satisfactory attendance of delegates and members at the annual meeting,' the • fifth which ' the Wellington Ladies' Hockey Association has held. Dr. Arnold Izard, president •of the association, was in the chair. Office-bearers wero elected as follow: — President, Dr. Agnes Bennett; vicepresidents, Miss Coates, Mrs. Rhodes, l-Dr. Holmes, and Messrs, C. J. Crawford, T. M. Wilford, W. H. Pearson, and W. J. Organ; lion! secretary, Miss L. M. Mackellar; lion, treasurer, Miss W. Mellsop; lion, auditor, Mr. A. C. Geddis; committee! Misses Fleet, M'lntosh, Cameron, Wimsett, Fernandez, Dement', and Mr. M'lntyre; representative match committee, Miss L. M. Mackellar, A. Paterson, andtA.. C. Geddis; delegates to New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association, Misses L..-Jl. Mac* kellar and E. Fleet. ■: . ; .; It was moved by Mr. J. D. M. M Intyro that the canitation fee bo ■ in'crcased to; Is. 6d. per member. ' The motion was. carried, with an' amend-• ment of Miss Maokellar's, that, the fee should be paid by. all active members attached to the various clubs. ■ Instruction was given to the_delegates to the New-Zealand Association to vote for the following motions :— "That in lieu of the annual < tournament, as held during 1908 and 1909, the New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Championship he decided by means of a. challenge' cup, to bo played.for on similar conditions to those governing the New Zealand Association's Challenge Cup; that tho headquarters of the New Zealand Ladies' Hockey.Association be shifted from Christchurch to : Wellington; and that the committee of the New' Zealand, Ladies'. Hockey Association consider the feasibility and the advisability of' amalgamation' with the Now Zealand' Hockey Association. The • various cups to tho successful teams last year were presented by Dr. Izard. Tho Senior Cup was awarded to tho Victoria College team,- the Junior toGregg's A eleven, and the Roseneath representatives received the Third-class Cup.. ' ' ■■ -' ' , An expression of thanks was passed on behalf of Dr. Izard, who declined re'nomination for the presidency of the association,- and mention was inado <rt the kindly- interest he had _ taken m connection, with, tho 'association's welfare. '■' ■'''".; ■ ''..-'"