OVERSEAS ATHLETES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 165, 15 July 1930, Page 10

OVERSEAS ATHLETES.

PROPOSED INVITATION. N.Z.A.A.A. DILATORY. WELLINGTON CENTRE COIIPLAR3. • 1 . (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Monday. Dissatisfaction with the attitude the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Asso- j ciation in regard to a proposed tour b) , overseas athletes was expressed this , evening at a. meeting of the Wellington centre of the association. "I do not think it is right that tjj council should hold this matter up, sa ; the chairman, Mr. A. C. Kit-to. " I® , case of the last tour we could not . out where the men were goingcentres want to know something ot t® arrangements, so that they can provision for grounds." Mr. F. de Malmanclie said his imp* f §ion was that the New Zealand C° un , | was dillydallying with the question « | inviting the athletes. 'The scheme « not gong ahead for the simple ieß g e | that 110 one was doing anything-' | moved: "This centre that t | New Zealand Council is not acting in best interests of the centres oivol sport by still holding up the overseas athletes. It urges that diate' action be taken in the matter. A Member: What are our 'representatives on the council doing? V | The Chairman: Our two | absolutely New Zealand delegates. , hear nothing from them at all- " e , c , ; more support from the Canterbury gates. The only way is to keep on j them, and then we will make them something. The motion was carried. : §