Hockey

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 694, 20 June 1929, Page 14

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The executive of the Auckland Men’s Hockey Association met on Tuesday and decided that there should be only two rounds in the senior grade competition. one in the Devonport Shield competition, and three in the third, fourth and fifth grades. The second grade will be considered at the end of its first round. The’association approved the following .transfers: —Mingins, of Otahuhu, to Wesley: and Neild, of Otahuhu. to ; Papatoetoe. The following regradings i were approved: Moor, of Papatoetoe.' second to fourth grade: D. Lamb, of ; University, senior to second grade: H. i Burnett, of University, second grade A 1 to second grade B: J. N. Wilson, ot University, second grade A to secobd \ grade B;* W. J. Wynn, of University, j second grade B to third grade B; i Heard and Edwards, of Somerville, senior to second grade. * * * An application was received from the Mania poto Association asking to have the counties of Kawhia, Ohura and West Taupo annexed to its territory. The matter was deferred until the meeting of county managers, which is to be held in Auckland on July S. A complaint was received that last Saturday players using the Remuera pavilion lost sums of money and valuables from theft* coat pockets while playing. The association has decided to hold a dance for the country players visiting Auckland for the White Horse Cup competitions. The dance will be held in the Scots Hall on July 10. The Australian Tour. Thanks mainly to the efforts of the Canterbury Association the itinerary of the Australian team. which is to tour New Zealand has been greatly amended. Instead of being nothing more than a North Island tour the visitors will now go as far South as Dunedin and will play two matches in the South Island. The following is the itinerary as amended by the New Zealand Hockey Association at a meeting held in Christchurch on Monday evening: July 12. Leave Sydney; July IG. arrive Wellington; July IS, match against Wairarapa, at Carterton: July 20, versus Wellington, at Wellington: July 23, v. Dannevirke, at Dannevirke: July 25, v. Taranaki, at Eltham; July 27, first test, at Wanganui: July 31, v. Otago, at Dunedin: August 3, v. Canterbury. at Christchurch; August 7, v. Feilding. at Feilding: August 8, v. Thames, at Thames; August 10. second test, at Auckland; August 12, leaye Auckland for Sydney. The Australian team will include the folio Vng 14 men, two other players and the manager having still to be chosen: Goalkeeper, O’Connor (Queensland); backs, Todkill (N.S.W.). Ferguson (Queensland); halves, Wanless (W.A.), Coulter (Victoria). W. Grant (N.S.W.); forwards, A. Fitzpatrick, W. Nettleton, W. Hudson, T. Lee and S. Stephens (all N.S.W.), J. H. Cormie and E. Cormie (Queensland). * * * Only two of these players, W. A.

Grant and W. E. Nettleton. were last Australian team to visit vLV hB land. The team on that tour s**' Clark (goalkeeper). Gray Rothwell, Abel (captain). MiUs v an ’ dull. Grant. W. K. Xettleton Fry, L. G. Xettleton. Soden and rJ"' The Auckland Association has nomi ated six players for the Xew team to play in the tests. Fullback, w. Gardner (SornTrvifEt halves, O. Ratclifte (University)^J*l : Frater (Xorth Shore): forward, p' Watts and C. Watts D. Reid (Xorth Shore). ’’ and Last evening the association received applications for matches against th Australians from the Whakatane and Tauranga sub-associations. The anch cations -were received and referred the X'e-vv Zealand Hockev A S s oci V,.'“ for consideration. -delation DRAW FOR SATURDAY MEN AND WOMEN’S MATCHES The draw for the matches to be niavm at the Remuera Hockey Ground the control of the Auckland Hockev n ? er "SSffiE* Grade^^Universify ' SSr-s^LiA 5 p.m*. Messrs. A. Williams and R Av..n* Mount Eden v. Epiphany, No. 2 iso'nS’ Mr. Bert Hall. ’ ‘ 150 Second Grade.—Papatoetoe v. University B, Papatoetoe. 3.5 p.m., Mr. A M 25? ton; b. Luke s v. Training College, Epiphany v. SomKiie. Xo sS Mr. Bert Hall; Mount Eden v. UniveSuv' A. Xo. 1.00 p.m.. Mr. ( . Preston: Wei-’ fault.' alternate \\ esley wins by Third Grade.—University B v Trains College. No. S. 3.5 p.m., Mr L SH”?* University A v. Somerville. x 0 $ p.m., Mr. E. J. Hewitt; St. Luk?* v Auckland Grammar, No. 2. 3 3 n xt A. Rivers. , pm » MrFourth Grade.—Papatoetoe v ijniv*r sity,,.. Papatoetoe, 1.50 p.m. Mr a'm Burton: Otahuhu v. Mount Albert Gram mar, No. *, 3.5 p.m., Mr. G. Peace: Auckland Grammar v. St. Luke’s, Victoria Park, 1.50 p.m., Mr. A. Plavle. ria w. Grade.-—Mount Albert Grammar B \. Somerville, No. 9, 1 p. m . Mr t Rivers; Auckland Grammar A v Mount Albert Grammar A, No. S, 10.30 a m Mr A. Rivers; Mount Eden v. Auckland Grammar B, No. 9,2 p.m.. Mr. A. Ri\. WOMEN'S MATCHES Senior Grade. —Somerville v. Y W C \ No. 1, 1.50 p.m.. Mr. A. Williams*; Mount Eden v. Arawa. No. 4, 1.50 p.m Mr r Peace: Wesley, a bye; A and ’ B trial match, No. 1. 0.0 P-m.. Mr. F. Nicholson. Junior Grade.—A Section: Technical \ v. Papatoetoe A, No. 5, 1.50 p.m.. Mr W Rankin; Y.W.C.A. A v. Mount Eden No 6, 1.50 p.m., Mr. X. Chiplin; Papaku’ra* a bye. B Section: Manurewa v. Somer ville. No. S. 1.50 p.m., Mr. R. AvervWesley v. Y.W.C.A. B. No. 7, 1.50 pm Mr. N. J. Ellison; Technical 8,. a bve : A and B trial match, No. 4. 3.5 n.m W H. Donaldson. COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION The following fixtures will be played under the auspices of the Auckland Collegiate Hockey Association on SaturdaySenior Grade.—Training College B v St. Cuthbert’s Old Girls, 2 p.m.; University v. Training College A, 3 p.m.; St. Cuthbert’s Present Girls, a bye. Junior Grade.—Diocesan v. Training College A, 2 p.m.: University v. Training College B, 3 p.m.; St. Cuthbert’s Present Girls, a bye.