Athletic Season Opens On November 12

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 15117, 28 October 1949, Page 2

Athletic Season Opens On November 12

Decision Of Mt. Maunganui Committee Officials For Meetings Appointed A decision to open the new season on Saturday, November 12, when invitations to compete will be extended to Tauranga, Te Puke and Katikati club members was made at a committee meeting of *he Mount Maunganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. Trophies to [he value of £1 first prize and 10s second prize will be awarded for all events. In connection with opening day, Mrs Boyd and Messrs Carlton, Higgins and Cochrane were appointed to arrange a- programme and procure suitable trophies. It was also decided to arrange for an open meeting on Thursday, December 29 in conjunction with the annual mountain race. The for owing officials to operate at the weekly Tuesday meetings of the club were appointed: Starter, Mr J. Carlton; assistant starter, Mr J. Barber; judges, Mrs Chadban and Mr F. Cochrane, with power to add; timekeepers, Messrs C. A. Newrick and R. E. C. Hampton; handicappers, Messrs F. Bell (cycling) and G. E. Hutton (athletics); stewards, Messrs A. Wright and N. Hastings; announcer, Mr N. Hastings; referee, Mr A. Wright. Selectors for Waikato championship meetings, Messrs F. Bell and G. E. Hutton. Team managers are to be appointed at a later date. The committee decided to approach other sporting clubs to assist with the purchase of two rows of seats 50 feet long at Coronation Park.