HOCKEY NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 April 1910, Page 3

HOCKEY NEWS.

110ROWHEN UA ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of the Horowlieiiua Hockey Association was held at Manak.au List night. Delegates wero present from iilftho alliliated clubs, miul a good deal of important business was transacted. Mr Coekrill occupied the chair. The report and balancesheet, which showed a deficiency L'l (is, were adopted as read by the secretary.

The following officers for the onsuing year were elected:—President, Mr 'A. Mcßain; vice-presidents, Messrs Stevens (Otaki), Byron Brown, F. J. Glackin and D. S. Mackenzie. Much difficulty was experienced in finding anyone to accept the secretarial duties, Mr C. Wilson having resigned. It was eventually agreed to ask Mr Thoriio to accept tho position, and failing him Mr P. Freeman, of Otaki, a prov'sioiifll management committee being elected for each place, as the members of the management committee will reside in the same town as the secretary. If Mr A. Thome accepts the position the management committee will consist of Messrs D. S. Mackenzie, C. Wilson, lloro Karnuti, W. H. Wilson and J. l<). Dean. If Mr Thorne declines •and Mr Freeman accepts, the committee will consist of Messrs If. Nicholson, Cockrill, 11. Bright, G. X'obln and L. Kilininster. Tho following motions wero carried :— " That the Korowbenua Association guarantees to the Xew Zealand Association a sum of £2n for a match to be played hero against a team from the Ilorowlienua Association by the English touring team in V.m/' "That the colours of the Association be all black, such colours to be registered." "Cup matches to start first week in May." "That, if in the opinion of the referee, the ground is improperly marked by the home team when the match is ugainst a visitijig team (club matches), the said home team shall forfeit the match: the referee's decision to be open for confirmation by the Management Committee." * "That it be recorded on Hie minutes thai the Association regrets the resignation of Mr C. Wilson, as secretary, and that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Mr Wilson for his services as secretary for the past season." A vote of thanks to the chair, and to Mr W. Bevan for the use of the hall, concluded a very enthusiastic meeting.

KKPORT AND UALAXCK-SHEET

The report submitted by the secretary, Mr Cyril L. Wilson, was as follows:—

"In presenting this, the 3rd annual report and balance-sheet of the llorowheiiua Hockey Association, it is with regret thnt I have to report that the Association is not fls strong financially as it has been in the la«t two years, being, in fact, in the position of starting the coming season with a deficiency of £'l (is. This position is due largely to the expenses ill connectif*ii with sending the ladies' team to tbe annual ladies' hockey tournament, but 1 think tho money was well spent, <is the experience gained by the members of the team will be of great benefit to all the ladies' clubs, besides stimulating ;i great amount of interest in ladies' hockey.

''We have now nine chibs affiliated to the, Association, as .against eight last year, and there is a proliability of the number being increased to eleven for the coming ':eji.si,-ll

" The ladies' championship was vvoii by the previous year's winners, the Oliau Club, who bold the fine banner presented by Mr Hymn Brown, to whom the thanks of the Association are due for bis generous gift. The Otaki ladies runners up. Tbe men's championship, after a splendid series of matches, was won by the Levin Club, who hold tho Glackin challenge cup for the year. The thanks of the Association are also due to Mr 1 ,, . J. Glackin for his gift of a fine silver cup. Rahui had the honour of being runners-up.

" Wu played a good number of representative matches; ouo each •igaiiist Wellington, and Manawatu. Although we were defeated in each one by narrow majorities, the experience and practice gained in such matches will prove of great benefit to the younger members of our representative teams. Several other representative matches were negotiated for but liiil'ortunatelv fell through.

" The Management, Committee met five times during the year, and transacted a good volume of business, and from a knowledge of the amount of correspondence dealt ivith, and a glance at the balancesheet, it will be seen that the volnin;,, of business increase;; year by year, and fully justifies the existence of the Association.

" The Association has a full year ahead of it, the chief item o_f interest being the visit to N'ew Zealand of the English touring team in 1911, •in(l I think that no effort should be spared to have a match pla.vt'd with n team from our Association, as we have been given the option by the New Zealand Association to do so. Such a match being the first of its kind, must be of lasting benefit to hockey and hockey, "players alike throughout the district. " fn conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, it is with much regret that I have to tender my resignation ms secretary, as my business duties will prevent my .acceptance of tho position for ai'iother term, and T wish the Horowhenua Hockey Association every success for the future." MAXAKAU MEN'S CLUB.

Aii enthusiastic meeting was held in tlio Mauakau Hall Inst Monday niirlit. Mr Mcßnin was in the fliiiir. The balance-sheet was it id and adopted. Tt showed a credit of over £2. The following officers were elected : President, Major Tatuni vicepresidents, Messrs J. J- Curtis, F. Si/lev and D. Thomson; captain, MjAY. 131111; vicc-captain, Mr T?. Y. Rnsshne; linn, secretary .ami treasurer, Mr J. H. Andrew: match committep. the cjiptni'i, vice-can-+iin nn'l secretory; delefat 0 * to the Association, Messrs A. Atkin fund Andrew. Tlic matter of colours for the clul) was left in the hands of the secretary, and thnit of marker in tho hands of Mr AV. Bull. Tt was decided to start play next Wednesday week. Mr TTv. George was asked to see Mr T. Bevnn, senr., and flsk linn if he would kindly grant pormission to play on his ground. All officers were duly thanked for their p.ist services, and the meetins* closed with a vote of Elwinks to the chair. wmi iiiib wii wim rr