ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9290, 16 December 1895, Page 2

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

The following ia an extraot from a letter from Mr E. T. Marks, Hon. Secretary of the New South Wales A. A. Association, to Mr L. A. Cuff, Hon. Secretary of the New Z*mlaud A.A. Association :—■*' Yours dated November 25rd to hand, and must thank you for the reduction you got the Company to make fo»* our team. I suppose the office iv New Zealand will write and let the Sydney office know. The team was seleoted last uignt as under:—Sprints, W. Cartwright (S.H.), G. H. Ruthven (D.H.); 440 yds flat, 440 yds hurdles and long jump, R. M-stertoh (D.H.); half mile and oue mile, E. E. Corner (S.H.); one mile and three miles. R. C. Reirt(VV.H.»; high, long, and pole jump, J. E. Gormly (8. U.); walks, H. Goodwin (S.H. and S.A. W.C.). Master, ton is also a fair sprinter abd middle distance ruuner. No representatives have yet been Kicked for hammer, weight, or 120 yds urdles. "_-_». Phillips (S.H.). and J. Wiseman (S.H.), and myself as manager to the team will also make the trip. We leave for Christchurch via Wellington ou December 2iac, with ths exception of Cartwrigut and his brothur/ who leave to-day week, Decerabor 13th, accompanied by Wally Kerr. I enclose Cartwright's entry for the Pioneer Bicyole Club's 220yda and 440 yds. By next week's mail I WfU.5 forward- all oiiif <-_tr.es to you if possible. The only refusals we got for team were N. T. Macpherson and Biggs, both of whom could not get the time to make the visit. They are a big loss to the team. Biggs; who is running real well, would have, I think, won tbe three mile, and Macpherson I need uot mention, as you know as muoh about him as myself. We will anive ia

Ciiristohuroh, I understand, about D-oemucr 27th. I have just received a letter from Mr Campbell, Secretary Toowong Harriers, Queensland, stating that ho will be in bydney on 13th inst., and will make the trip to Now Zealand. Mr R. J. White and another Sydney Harrier have also notified mc that they intend to joiu the team."

Mr L. A. Cuff, Hou. Secretary of the N.Z.A.A.A., has received a cnble message from Sydney to say that Messrs Cartwrigßt and Goodwin, the New South Wales representatives for the sprintß and walks at the forthcoming Australasian Athletic Championship Meeting, left on Friday by the Wakatipu. Tho remainiug members of tha team leave by the Mararoa on the 21st mat.

(By Tki.eghaph )

(FROM OUR COKRKb'I'ONDENT.) AUCKLAND, December I>. A meeting of the Committee of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club waa held last eveuing. It was decided to ask J. McKcan to give another trial over the half-mile on Monday eveniug, and if he should succeed in covering the distance in 2min 4sec, he will be included in the team. J. A. Kallender will at the same time throw the hammer. Martin and Pilkingtou leave for Christchurch by the s.s. Takapuna oa Monday next. The remainder of the testa will follow by Thursday's steamer.

(PRESS ASSOOfAMOK TELE-RAM.) WELLINGTON, December 15. On the Basin Reserve yesterday evening, Stuart, who will probably represent Weilington at the Christchuroh gatherings, ran half a mile in 2mio Usee. Perrett and Smith walked a mile- iv 6iiiin 58s.c, but the style in which they walked resembled more of a jog-trot, and it is doubtful whether competent judges would pass such as fair heel and toe. There were rib judges last night. The track was a trifle holdiug.