Super-Enthusiast of Hockey Game

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 97, 15 July 1927, Page 10

Super-Enthusiast of Hockey Game

MR. L. C. NORTON’S RECORD

PLAYER, REFEREE AND ADMINISTRATOR

One of the most prominent men i Auckland hockey at the present tim is Mr. L. H. Norton, vice-patron of th A.H.A. He has had a long and distin guished record in the hooked stic game.

Mr. Norton played his first hocke with the old St. George’s Club, c Auckland, later playing with the well known Auckland Club. He represente Auckland as a full-back in 1911, an Wellington as a centre-forward in 191 He has occupied most positions i the Auckland Hockey Association dur ing the last 16 years, including seerf tary. chairman of the executive, vice president and vice-patron, which posi

tion he now holds, has been sole sclectrj on several occasions and has man 8 many touring teams. thl| Mr. Norton was responsible for . introduction of the game Into mary schools in 1912. and fathered th. game there for a number of yea ■ inauguration of the popular counw week tournament in 191- was al to his efforts. Un i He has also acted as New Zeaj» selector and had the distinction ing the first New Zealand re P re tive team overseas, when he manager of the victorious New team that visited Australia in 1 ■*' * For a number of years Mr. * has been prominently connected the referee movement throughout Dominion, holding the office ol■ P :\ v dent of the New Zealand Referees’ Association, and also li§T on the examination and interpre of rules boards of that body. recognised as one of the l referees of the Dominion and has o _* ated in many representative mat including the test matches aga** the Indian team. In coUabort®”' with Mr. L. C. Kent, he initiated tjj present grading scheme adopt®®,the Auckland hockey referees, the pn ciples of which have been adopt _ the New Zealand Referees’ Associ* uw