ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11790, 13 January 1904, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. . Arrangement* have been made by whicK the Wellington and Canterbury members of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Utat will leave Dunedin on January lfthfw Melbourne, to represent the colony in "ft* Australasian championships, which will b» held in Melbourne on January 30th «*T February Ist. The Auckland xepMSSttttf Uvea will travel via Sydney, leaving AwjM land on January 18th and arriving in-MS4 bourne January. 24th, a day later than the Wellington and Canterbury men." ;Th* secretary of the New Zealand Amftteoe Athletic Association received informaticsi yesterday that tha Wellington representaV lives, F. Boss and W. H. obtained leave from their employeri, : aai would be willing to mate the trip. O--W. Smith, oi Auckland, also his ability , to go to Melbourne, and stated that his club-mate, W. H. Madill, would, probably have no difficulty in getting W. F. Simmon, of Christchurch, wastpff only doubtful member of the team day, but it was thought that,l«»ve could be obtained for him to make the trfei The secretary received a telegram last nig»: from L. B. Webster, New Plymouth, sfiife ing-that he was prepared to go to MelJ bourne at hie own expense, provided that he could secure, the necessary Should he go. he will probably travel witfc| tne Wellington represeniatives, and wiJIlM* included in the lnew Zealand team. ,^f^|