AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10482, 21 October 1899, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Council of the Amateut Athletic Association was held in the, Oes cidentai Hotoi last light. Present—Mr J. F. Grierson (rice-president) in the choir, and Messrs P. Selig and H. Fz-ost (Hawke's Bay), F. T. Evans and N. L. Mcßefch (Dunedin), 0. Molier (Canterbury)', C. Hood-WiU-anw (Ashburton), W. Tonks, G. B. Bit—ueand R. T. Lees (Auckland), T. L. Cowsjahaw (South' Canterbury), W. G. Garrard (Te Awamutu), L. W. Harley, lion, secretary (Wellington), H. S. Batchelor (Waikato), W. G. Atack • (Wanganui), C. F. Smith (Waipa), W. A. 'Mansell (Post and Telegraph), Dr. Thom_-i (Thames). Mr R. T. Lees was appointed delegate for the Auckland Club in place ol Mr Woods, who had resigned. Apc-ogies were received from Dr. Jen* rungs and Mr Weston. Patrick O'Connor (Nelson), who. waa favourably reported on by the Re-instate-ment Ooiamitbee, was re-instated. Four. other applications for re-instatement were declined. A letter from Mr P. Selig, declining to accept the position of manager of the New Zealand team to Australia and New Zealand representative to the Australian Confer* .np_ on account of business, waa received. ( The 'Secretary reported that the Selection Committee had secured Mr N. L. Mcßeth, who was able to get away. Connmunibationß from South Canterbury stating that JMalthus could ga with the team, and from Auckland containing __milar information regarding McAffer, were read. A telegram was also read from the Auckland Glub suggesting that the team should leave Aucldaaid on October 23rd, otherwise the short tune "which would elapse after th* team arrived, and before the events, would militate against the success of the teaan. Tlie Cl_.man explained that the Selection Committee had selected Malthue instead, of Pentecost as the latter had refused to give a trial on the ground that lie was pot fit, while the former had practically given one at the recent Cress-Country Meeting of the Pioneer Amateur Bicycle and Atblebxj Club* A Sub-Committee, conristing of Dr. Jennings and Messrs P. Selig and J, F. Grierson, reported that they had met a.deputation of three from the New Zealand Leagne of Wheelmen, who had mode it clear that their chief desire was to see one governing body in New Zealand for cycling, and that body the New Zealand League of Wheelmen. Subsequently the Committee'had met representatives of the New Zealand <3y<ui*ts* Alliance on th© matter. They had met the representatives of both bodies in a, most conciliatory spirit, and thrown out'suggestions that a settlement might oo arrived'a*, wi-kfti they believed had been favourably entertained. They had drawn np the following so}_emo:—(l) -Hcing in New Zealand shall be goven d by one body, say, the New Zealand League of Wheelmen; (2) that it shall consist of two sections —amateurs who can sign the existing amateur definition, and cash riders or professionals; (3) that eadh section shaM have complete control of its own affairs. (4) that a central council, consisting of on equal number of delegates from both sec-' tions, together with the President. of the League, shall have control of goraral.cyoliug matters in New Zealand; (5) that thehead-q-arters of the League shall be in Christdhureh; (6) that for tbe time being the control of the amateur section shall be exercised from Auckland, owing to the bitter feeling between the sections in Cliristchureh, and because the Auckland amateurs already have the matter in hand Tiie Committee suggested that if such a scheme could be arrived at, the Cfcwincil of tfce N.Z.AAA. should give its entire support, and that a corrfera.ee between the bodies intere_ted should be held at the earliest] possible date, f Tbe reoort was discussed in .Committee. , Mr P. "Selig moved, and Mr J. F. Grierson seconded, "That the report be received ; that copies be forwarded to affifiatedclubs and also to tbe cycling governing bodies; with , a request thai the tetter up a conference to consider the same. ' Dr. Thomas moved as on amendment, ana Mr W. Tonks seconded, "That the report be received, and copies be furnished to each delegate." The anotion was dee—red carried by • large majority. ~ On the Council resuming, a further application for aJnliation from the Commercial Athletic Club was referred back until the Council was satisfied that all tbe member* were amateurs. It was unanimously resolved that a voteel thanks to the Atrhletic-Cycling Committs*, b» wjuuriod on the mkwtes.