Hockey.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 May 1915, Page 2

Hockey.

iIGRUAVHEMA ASSOCIATION

lhe annual meeting of the Horowheima Hockey Association was held in tile Levin Hotel oil Thursday even- • lug there were present: -Messrs Broughton, Howe, Hyunsell, Tuohy, Phillips, Ihonipson, Claridge, Morgan, Kirkland, Walton and lvarauti. ilr W. Broughton presided, lhe report and balance sheet, the latter showing a credit balance of £8 [7fe 3d, were adopted as read. The report stated that the formation )i the Otaki sub-association was a great ■success in the southern district and the gillie lias gone iihead in that part, i lie ladies' club showed great improve- - neut and they were able to place a representative team in the field against a "Wellington team and put up a ?ood against them latter. The Oh an ladies' team again won the championship and the Mackenzie cup is now i heir property. The ladies clubs are i-o be affiliated to the New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association.. The men's representative team was lefeated by a Wellington team at -Levin I'he Green Cup was won by the Otaki team, and the association congratulates flic winners on tlieir success. It desires to thank Mr D. Green for present■ng such a handsome cup for competition, and also all others who assisted ' re-tendered the association's warmest tlianks. The prospects tor the coming game are not too bright, hut it i* 11 oped that the clubs will stick togeth•r and keep the game going. The Association committee wish to place oti ecord the services of all players ami ■flicials who have gone or may he gong to the front, and extends to is best wishes. " The New Zealand Hixikey Association wrote asking for the names of ill players under the Horowhenua Association's jurisdiction who have joinkl tile Expeditionary forces. as it is iitended to record their names on a of honor. It was agreed to do tin's. The following officers were elected: President, Mr D. S. Mackenzie; vicepresidents, Messrs IT. Woods, S. W. Carter, F. Pink and B. Ling; secretary uid treasurer. Mr C. H. Judd; management committee. \ Messrs Austin,Kirkliftid* Hounsell. Broughton. Tuohy, Howe : auditor. Mr W. Broughton ; rep■■esentative selectors, Messrs Judd, Woods., Broughton. Nicolson; ljdien' •epresentative selectors, Messrs Wifeon, Walton. Karauti; delegate to N.Z. Tockey Association. Mr J. P Parsonson : vice-president to N.Z. "Hookey Association. Mr J. E. Dean; delegate ' N.Z. Ladies' Bdokev Association. H. .1. T?ohhie. Mr Larking, of the Mannwntw Ar••••rijit.on. attended the nwfcme and Tn■teil the Afwi&l'ion to sond a repre■"ifallrn 'cam to "IV.ltnrrefcon. Tfc Wds '"(■id.'d to ask Mr P. Green ullow •' 1:1 1'■ n for lhe Oreen Cim he nim'cfl at Otaki. !' was decided to forward a letter, of '"h'tice to Mrs H. Hall. —* A vote of thanks im the chair ~* the meeting.

= w I i' attempt by the Levin Boroneh {.'mvicil to roll down t.Ke broken metal in Quc'n-etreot with the traction engin,- was not a complete success—th« ovp •riment only gave further proof of tli:> necessity for a steam roller. The (pi-'stiim was discussed at last meeting of Hi,. Borough Council, and ft was sii-i-.rst.nl that failing a steam roller, a t •••! cvlindor filled -with concrete and han): il liv tlio traction engine would ill;.!." ;in efficient substitute. Tfc« idea 'I'-! not find much favour with the C--!'i»fil. and it was resolved to ascerti:' what the Horowhenua County On"noil wnp doing in the way of obtaining a steam roller. The Mayor," Mr B. T?. Gardener, questioned the C-initv Council at its meeting on Saturday. and was informed-by the chairman, Councillor Watson, that the matter would ho considered at the special meeting of the County Council on Mav 29 th, when next year's esthfcates will be discussed.