Horowhenua Hockey Association

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 April 1914, Page 4

Horowhenua Hockey Association

(Continued from page 2.) Regarding the question of the Horowhenua ladies' clubs affiliating with the New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association, the secretary said that he had written to the New Zealand Hockey xlssociation, and that body had communicated with the Ladies' "Association oil the matter. A reply had now been received stating that the Horowhenua Ladies' Association had been affiliated in 1910, but had not paid the fees, and these, amounting to £2 2s, would have to be paid before the question of again affiliating could be considered. In addition to this, there was the ordinary affiliation fee of £1 Is to be paid—3s in all. Last year the Horowhenua Association intended to have the ladies affiliated with the New Zealand Ladies' Association, but when the correspondence on the subject was completed it was too late in tho season to do any good then. No doubt the Horowhenua !Association would help the ladies out of their difficulty Mr Karauti said that as the ladieswere connected with the association and had assisted it the Association should pay their fees. The ladies had not played a cup match for three or lour years. Mr Broughton had no doubt but that the Association would pay the fees. # If The ladies assisted the Association the fees would certainly h© paid.

The above discussion arose out of a question as to the use of appointing selectors for a ladies' representative team.

Mr Claridge moved and Mr Smart seconded that there Tie three selectors for ladies' representative team. This was agreed to, and three appointed as stated previously-

Mr Davison moved" and D£r Dean seconded fliat a lefTer of thanks be forwarded to Mr Alcßain for his past services as referee. He was always an impartial referee and had given satisfaction.- -Carried.

Mr Walton said that the ladies objected to playing on the front ground because of it being wet. They wanted a suitable ground on the oval. It was made a recommendation to the management committee that the ladies' request be acceded to. It was decided to start the competitions on May (Ith. and on the motion of Mr Claridge, seconded by Mr Walton, the ladies' matches will start the *ame time. It w r as decided that rule books at 3d each be issued to the clubs by the secretary. Mr Smart moved that all clubs get up a "social" or dance to assist towards the raising of funds for sending a representative team on tour. This was seconded by Mr Bovis, aiul at Mr Claridge's suggestion the ladies' clubs were added to the scheme.—Carried.

Mr Ju<rd moved a vote of thanks to the retiring officers. - Carried.

Totes of thanks to the press and fo the chair concluded the meeting