ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17227, 18 August 1921, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

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Tha annual mating of tha Ifertt Cacta. bury Centre of the N.Z. Athletic tad QdL. ,- Union was held tat avoning. Mr 3. A. M*e> '/ ing« presided, and there wen seven delegates &

preent. " i" Tho annual report ttated that 10 ehtW * were affiliated with *ha Centre, and dariar* ■ tho year 1« club* had. been registered. lS i * * St. Patrick'* Sporti association was to k congratulated on its annual aports mattesr last March. This rMejing tti well manS. ■ ' and was ono of tha best held in NeiKstav land. The Doyleston, Elleamera, Soul*. >' bridge, and Dunaacdel Clubs were thank*! for their assistance in connexion » ; *V't|M '<- New Zealand championship ctcl» road This race had been won by C. H. GiMieT*; 5 -' sixteen-year-old boy.rwiih P. O'Shea eaaM, 7 and accomplishing fastest time. The Bov& I Island championship of 40 mile* wae m • by D. Wcleh, p. O'She* again puttis* n fastest time. The Marshland-Mairehatt CtS had had a successful season and had ktlaai' to again, make cycle racing popular. S St. Patrick's Sporte Association had nias application for the New Zealand athletic championships being held at the Aatocj*. tion's next meeting. There wm no dooM that if the championships were allotted t» Chriatchurch next year it would mean a bif stimulus to athleflo aport in Canterbury. An effort was now beit.g mads to revive the Timaru-Chriitehurch road race, and ta> quiries in this rfletter were being matti*] ?! from all parte of New Zealand. Should tin , - efforts to revive thi» mca b» successful IhaW ? r was no doubt that cyole racing would ragaja some of its old popularity. The balaaea* sheet showed a basic bedaaee of £29 8s 3d. The assets azoeeded liabilities by £2O Ik. ' The chairman congratulated the Centre on the special efforts made during the jaw ,~ and the sucoes* attained. Not only iq Chrietchurch, but also in tha country districts athletic sport* hid been revived. It was now only a matter of carrying on. They had to thank the St. Patrick'* Association for reviving athletics in Chrietchurch, and it was to be hoped that that body's effort* would be crowned with success. The fil'im* of the Centre were mw satisfactory. Tha only other remark ho had to make was that the New Zealand Athlrtio and Cycling Union •earned to'bo practically dead, and he thought that a new executive- for that body should be appointed. ' Mr W. J. Walter seconded tha motion for the adoption of the report and balancesheet, and commended the chairman for the enthusiasm he had thrown into the work last year.

The motion m adopted.' The annual Dominion conference of the "Onion is to be hold at Dtinedin on September 14th. Mr G. GeUon eaid that the application for the championship! being conducted «t the St. Patrick'* Association rusttins nest year should be urged at the confer* ence. Mr Waltor, who will attend the con* ference as a delegate, faid he would do hit test to bring the championships to Cbriatchurch.

The secretary of the Bouthbridge Athlsifo * Sports Qlub wrote stating that the annua! -" Bnorts meeting would be held on Labour Day, October Mth. ~; s The following officers were elected:—President, Mr J. A. Mcalings: vioe-prssidsnls. - Mesar* W. 3. Walter and B. J. McKenns; chief consul, Mr Walter; vice-consul, Mr P. - ' f iSi Kesteren; permit committee, Messrs G» " - Getson, W. Daly, and P. O. Lucas} seers-, tary and treasurer, Mr Lucaa; athletic h«B*i, dkspper, Mr A. J. Barrett; cycling \tuM,Jj/fi cappers, Messrs Meelings and Lucas; aofiJf tor, Mr W. P. Daly; executive* oommittas,': Messrs C. F. Pratt, Daly, Getson, WaltSV and Lucas. • J

.The executive committee was requested to, . bring down A draft of rules to be submitted f * to next meernig of the Centre for adoption. \ Mr Gstson urged that an effort be mad*. , to hold evening meetings, and a motion that the executive committee should consider and '"N report on this proposal was carried. ..3