HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1499, 23 July 1912, Page 9

HOCKEY.

THE CASE OF MORPETH. The Management Committee of the Wellington Hockey Association met last night. Mr. C. W. Cathie presided. Regarding the matter in which W. G. Morpeth, of the Wellington Club, had been ordered off the field iu the Welling-ton-Government Insurance match on July 6 by Referee C. JI. Cockrell, Morneth and Mr. Cockrell both appeared before tho association. The referee said that he had sent Morpeth off the field for what he had at the time considered to bo rough play in Morpeth charging an opponent-. Upon reflection, however, he considered that it would have been sufficient had he cautioned Morpeth. -The association passed the following resolution: "In view of tho explanations of tho refereo and Morpeth, and in view of the fact that the referee now considers that a warning would have boon sufficient, rhis committee considers that Morpeth has already been sufficiently punished by being ordered off the field, and also that the referee should be thanked for his report of tho occurrence." St. Mark's third-class team protested against Victoria College third-claims team being awarded a win in tho fixture fulfilled by the two teams, on the ground that tho College team had inclnded four juniors. The allegation was admitted by College, and the Association decided to award the "match to St. Mark's. Tt was decided to endeavour to get a .data fixed for a shield challenge match with Canterbury this reason. Mr. W. J. Organ (solo selector) reported that an endc.ivour would l)c made -to send a team to Blenheim on August 10. Tt was a<lded that Wellington A team was to play Taranoki at Day's Bay on that date. ■ Tt was decided to bold a special meeting next Friday to consider rules. Mr. Tv. Marshall was appointed secretary of tho Reception Committee.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. Th© following are the fixtures, grounds, and referees, for to-morrow:— Karori v. Potone, at Petono. Referee, Mr. Cusack. Pakeba v. Hui Mai, ,-it Karori. Ticfcree, Mr. M'Kenzie. MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING. A morris-tube match took place on Friday evening last between Messrs. S. Luke, and Co.'? and the Wellington Gas Cn.'s morris-tube' shooting club's A t n im, tho latter winning by seven points. The highest scores weri:— Gas Co.—Smnllbone, 1)1; Evenson. Coombs, and Dod".=on, .12.. J.uko and C".—Carter and Drew, 32; Luke and Walls. 31. Tho Gas Company 1 ? B team also fired against tho Coroorat'on, the latter winning by one point. The highest scores wee-:— Cor'nornHon.—Pike, 32; Colnan. 31'; Pringle. 2S: CmR and CiuwMl, 27. Gns Co.—Turnbull, 30: Gisborne, 20: Williams, Teaguo, and Reeves 28.