HOCKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 April 1907, Page 3

HOCKEY.

THE TARANAIU ASSOCIATIOX. r] The annual general meeting of the Taranaki Hockey Association was held m Xew Plymouth on 'l'hursday nb/ht; Hie president (Mr. F. P. Corkill) in'the chair.

_ The annual report referred to the fall-ing-oil' in the number of teams competing in last year's competition. For the coming season, however, there were

brighter prospects, as Hie Stratford Club had been rc-nrganUod and then- was every probability of a junior competition being inaugurated. On the motion of Mr. A very, it was decided licit, unless the Southern Divi sion could have three distinct clubs competing for the Kill; season, the association will form itself into one district for shield compelilion among its alliliated clubs.

I The Ihiwcra delegate said there was I no chance of three distinct clubs being formed in the south, and accepted the decision on behalf of the Jlawera Club. The Stratford Club's application for affiliation was agreed to. colors red and black. The club will probably have a senior and a junior team. It was resolved to inaugurate a junior competition for the coming season, for which entries are expected from Xew Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford, and !hiwcin Clubs. The elect ion of officers resulted: Pro-d----dent. Mr. F. P. Corkill (re-elected): viceprcidenls. Dr. Fookcs (Xew Plymouth) -Messrs. (I. T. Bayly (Ca rringlon), and If. llalliwcll (llawera'); secretary and | treasurer. Mr. \V. p. Crawford; auditor. . .Mr. 11. Stoi-ker (re-elected) ; (Me-atc to X.Z.H.A., Mr W. C. Attack (re-elected)-sole select or. .\(r. 11. Elliott (llawera i. Fixtures, to coinmcn-c about the middle of May. will be drawn up at n future meeting of Ihe -Management Committee, who will also deal'with eorrespondenie in connection with representa-' five matches.