ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14523, 27 November 1912, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

N.Z. AMATEUR ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN ATHLETES' VISIT. (toess association* telegbam.) WELLINGTON, November 26. Tho annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held last night, when it was decided to notify tho Centres that certain clubs were unfinancial, and to request that they had no representation on the Centres until their subscriptions are paid. The following officers were elected :— President, Mr A. Marryatt (re-elected): vice-presidents, Messrs C. E. Bridge and J. C. Cusack; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr W. G. Talbot; " hon. auditor, Mr C. I>. Morpeth; Reinstatement Committee, Messrs W. F. Larkin, C. G. Bridge, and B. A. Guise. Nest year's Championship Meeting was allotted to Wellington. T h° Chairman said it had been practically decided to secure a visit from several of America's champion athletes, and it remained for tho meeting to mako final arrangements. About £300 was required to finance the tour, and th* following guarantees had been received :—Wellington £60 and half profits, Otago £50. Masterton and Southland £30 each and half profits. If a contract was entered into, the men would arrive in Wellington about January 2nd. He said it must be understood that the tour would bo under the auspices of the New Zealand Association, and that body only. It j was not a matter for the Australasian Union. If the tour was extended to Australia it would be by express agreement with tho New Zealand Association. It was decided to cablo to Mr Unmack and agree to the tour, provided the team comprises tlie. follow-ii-g:—Horine (for preference) or Rose. Smithson, Mac Lure; a sprinter (not named;, and .Mr Unmack as manager. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs Marryatt, Bridge, and Guise, was appointed to arrange details of the tour. Mr Crouch (the retiring Otago delegate) promised a Challenge Shield for competition among the schools in New Zealand. W. H. -Whitakcr (Invercargill) and Hoy Fordham, (Auckland) were granted i~.nstatem.crit, and it was decided to reinstate a number of athletes in Blenheim, provided the club becomes afliiiated.