HOCKEY AS A CRIME IN IRELAND. [To TRY EDITOR Or
SRL "Erscr■ros."1
Sni,—The enclosed cutting from the Freeman's Journal of March 6th may interest you as a specimen of the Anglo-Irish entente in pastime. The Gaelic Athletic Association, it should be explained, not only boycott English games, including hockey, but those who play them.—I am, Sir, &c., ERLANENSIS.
"A sensation has been caused in G.A.A. circles in County Kildare by the decision of the County Committee suspending the Ness Club, and thus debarring them from competing for County Championship honours. The decision was arrived at at a special meeting of the County Committee, held at Sailing, for the purpose of hearing an objection raised by Celbridge that the Naas Club rendered themselves liable to suspension by not expelling members who played hockey. The Naas delegates pleaded that they did not select the hockey players, who actually played at Kilcullen, and that they took immediate steps to notify the County Secre- tary, on the field of play on their arrival, that the team was an illegal one, on discovering that the team was playing hockey players. The Chairman held that the rule had not been complied with and that Naas rendered themselves liable to suspension, and accordingly he made the ruling that the Club be suspended forth- with. The Naas Club have decided to appeal to the Leinster Council against this decision."
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