HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1084, 24 March 1911, Page 2

HOCKEY.

ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REPORT. • The twelfth annual report of the Weilington Hockey Association states tbnt the year has been tho most successful yet experienced in Wellington. There were 27 teams competing, 7 senior, 12 iumor, and 8- third-class-; the senior end junior honours were very closely contested. The senior championship was won by the ictoria College, liarori being runncrs-up. In the junior championship the Government Insurance and lvarori Clubs tied for first place, Karori winning in tho play-off. The third-class championship was won by tho Government Insurance, Victoria College A team being runners•up. Tho matter of playing grounds Is still a troublesome one for tho association, and in uew of the insecure tenancy of the Miramar grounds, it is very desirable that an effort should be made to secure further playing areas. As regards representative matches, the solo selector, Mr 7. H. V. Walton, must bo congratulated upon the success achieved by tho teams from time to time. In all, seven representative games wcro played during the season, viz.Against Manawatu, at PalmerSton North, won 2 to nil; against Hawke's Bay. at Day's Bay, won 2; to 1; against Horawhenua, at Day's Bay, won 6 tc 1, against W&iratapa, at Day's Bay, won fi to 3; against Canterbury, at Day's Bay, won 2 to 1; against Wanganui, at Day's Bay, won 4 to 1; against Auckland, at Day's Bay, won 3 to 1. Summary of matches played 7, won 7. All but the games against Manaivatu were for the Challenge Shield, and dates were also allotted for shield matches with Poverty Bay, Nelson, and Taranaki, \vho, however, abandoned their engagements. A gold medal presented by Mr. T. Shields to be awarded to tho player who did most service for Wellington in shield matches was awarded to Mr. H. 0. Hickson (captain of the team). The financial position of tho association is satisfactory. Tho committee suggests that its incoming committee should consider the possibility of reducing the fees payable by clubs. The thanks of the association are extended to Mr. \Y. G. Garrard,'delegate to the New Zealand Hockey Association, to Dr. ' Faulke,. for a donation, to Mr. T. Shields for the' donation of a gold medal, to , Messrs. H. Hatch, H. V. Walton, and C. S. Falconer for acting as referees in shield matches, and to tho Referees' Association for its assistance.