SOMERVILLE HOCKEY CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 933, 28 March 1930, Page 6

SOMERVILLE HOCKEY CLUB

CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Somerville Hockey Club was held on Monday evening in the Newmarket Fire Brigade’s social room. There was a good attendance of 35 officers and members. Mr. W. Newsham was appointed chairman, and in his opening remarks referred to the loss hockey had sustained in two unfortunate accidents when Messrs. Ken. Highfield, of St. Luke’s Club, and Jack Fitt. of the Morrinsville Club (late of Auckland) lost their lives. A motion of sympathy with their relatives was passed by the members standing. The annual report showed that the club had had a very successful season. The senior team was bracketed with St. Luke’s for the championship, thus making the fifth year in succession that it has been champion. It also won the Kent Cup for the seventh year in succession, and as this trophy is played for between the teams winking the championship and the Devonport Shield, it is really a champion of champions competition, and the record thus put up by the club is remarkable. The second and fifth grade teams were runners-up, and the third grado team was third in their respective championships. In the King’s Birthday carnival, Eric Watts won the 100 yards championship, and the club won the 600 yards relay championship The following players were congratulated o:n attaining New Zealand representative honours: Messrs. G. Cole E. Watts (vice-captain), and C. Watts, and Messrs. W. Gardner, G. Cole A Seccomb e , c. Watts, E. Watts, ' H Watts, anfl S. Hunter in securing Auckland representative honours. Mention was made of the successful night hockey match played at Blandford Paik between the senior team and St. Lukes, which ended in a draw, one all. During the evening club cups for r *U “ ost consistent players in each C !mm?- re pres ? ntea senior grade, C. Smith, second grade, S. Bradshawthird grade, G. McNab; fifth grade R Dawson. •

nI h °, Ran ? itoto Cu P. f °r the most imG Ru-i JUm °e I ’ l , ayer ' was presented to Or. Lu.ler, of the fifth’s, for Ids im proved goalkeeping. it was unoni mously decided to support tim luZ to become an incorporated body the election of officers resulted as follow: Patron, Mr. I. j. Watts <r ( . eleeted); president Mr w T r* ' e (re-elected* 5 ) ; vlce-pnUd ”tU an°°l^ FlHott D-ivi tho s a : lidtio " of Messrs, o the AHA R - Mu ”ro: delegates c PiestnU A " , U SSrs - H - Watts and 1 L '. 1 ’ cUlp captain, Mr. Eric iUtV ' secret ary and treasure!-, Mr C f&fe ra M^sr e s Ct H W ’if commu£ e ° A. leccombe! G C ° oper ' C. Watts. y ' E ' R °srers, and vo?e f 0 CI S r d a ed he Mr y