WYNDHAM HOCKEY GIRLS SOCIAL EVENING.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 27, 17 September 1920, Page 13

WYNDHAM HOCKEY GIRLS SOCIAL EVENING.

On Tuesday evening, the 24th August, 1920, the memfcers of the Wyndham Girls' Hoekey Club held a social in the Oddfellows' Hall, to wliich a number of patrons of th.e Club were invited. A pleasant evening was spent with games and competitions The Club's tcam were the winners of the Eastern District Cup (presented by Mr G. C. Hamilton of Gore), and it was 011 view heing greatly admired. Mr D'Arcy Raymond presided and remarked that Dr Baird (the Club's President) was to have occupied the chair, but otaer duties had called him awa.y. The social was in itself a good thing, and then they "would hav,e the honour of pre-sent-ing the Hamilton Cup for safe keeping to Miss U-dy, th.e Club's captain. Later he read a letter received from Mr D. D. Steadman (President of tho Eastern District Hotkey Association) congratulating the Ciub on its glorious win and apologising for his absence. Major Rice, called upon for t-he duty of presenting the Cup said he had much pfeasure in presenting the Cup to Miss Udy, the captain. The spirit exhibiled by the players and the way they had conduct. ed theselves all through merited praise. They were to be congratulated on having Dr Baird to coaeh them — a g,entleman who had dorie a great deal for sport local. ly, as well as in Southland, "helping to impart a liigh tone to it. In hanchng Miss | Udy the Cup he gave it with the hope of the Club retaining it year after year. Miss Udy forinally accepted the Cup. The Chairman said that Major Rice's remarks expressed the feeling of those who took an inte-rest in clean sport. The girls well deservcd their wiri a.s they liad keptin good training and tried to "learn all fhe points of tlie game, playing the game in earuest. There was "some grounds for disappointment in the end, through the misaction 011 the part of Gore, but remarked tne less said about the matter for all concerned. Oue who was familiar with city hockey liaC doscribed to him the Wyndham forward line as the best he ,had seen /tlie backs being good too), and a team any city might be proud of. Major Rice said that he had a pleasure t.o perform on behalf. of the Club, in pre-sentir-g Miss Wilson (secretary)' • with a Doult-on Salad Dish and Jug bv way of appreciation of the very efficient manner in which, as secretary and delc-gate, sh,e had looked after the inteirests of the Club for many years. The members were grateful to Miss Wilson- for the services she had rendered. Miss Wilson replying, thanked.the mem. bers for their gift, and as it was lier last year of se.cretaryship (being secretary for some nine years), she would be only too glad to help tlie new secretary, she felt she had only done a little, the work being a- pleasure to her. The Chairman expressed the Club's appreciation of t-he work, and infiueiice of Dr Baird, and in tlie words of oue of the members oi the Club. he had "dorie every - thing" for the C'lub; he had coached them on the field and given them evening lectures. He had attended meetings 011 their behalf and conveved some of the players-in his car to Gore to play matclies. The girls were thoroughly sincere in their appreciation for D11 Baird. .Mr Corrie expressed the thanks of th.e gue.sts for the evening entertainment and hoped that the girls would continue t-o demonstrate their superiority and if ever the Cup was wrestled from them he hoped it woukl only be by the Wyndham B team. Musical honours were accorded the Club, Dr Baird and Miss Wilson. A dainty supper was served by t-he members of the Club, which was enjoyed by all present.