This year Mt Eden Hockey celebrates its centenary, after being founded in 1912.
It was then that the late Mrs W.Fuller (nee Prothero) formed the club, at a meeting in Cromwell Rd, Mt Eden - adopting the colours brown and purple.
The doyen of Auckland ladies' hockey, Miss Pearl Dawson,joined the club in 1915, becoming captain and coach in 1917, a position she held for many years. She later became president.
The archives refer to the 'flying five' from Mt Eden: Pearl Dawson as left wing, Mavis Butland, Girlie Lowe and Dot and Iris Hamlin.
The photo shows the premier team in 1981 at Melville Park. This includes Miss Dawson, who continued to attend matches well into her 90's. She was a life member of Mt Eden.
Stalwarts of the club include Margaret Chappell (umpire), who was a New Zealand player, and played for Mt Eden and Auckland for many years.
