ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

N.Z. ASSOCIATION. CraESS ASSOCIATION TELEGaiM.) WELLINGTON, February -i. "We r TB got the team over th«ro all .right, but it is not quite clear how Wxo (joins to {;ei thorn back," sivid & member ri the Kew Zealand Athletic Association to-night in discuGsing- the financing of tho >•>-*■ Zealand athletes at the Hobart championships. It w-a3 stated that a. sum v.-as still required to cover expenses, and that numerous .subscription li3ta had not jet teen Ecnt in. A voto of thanks was carri«l to Sir HeaAon .Khodes for miking it p-»iblc for Lewi* (Canterbury.) to the learn. licierriny to the misunderstandiizs regarding the ioncfcng oh sv representative v=-aiker, McKenzic (Otago), tho chairman «;aid <tct Jiclntosh had. been picked originally. Otago protested tho latter had offered io defray tha expenses of Mcintosh. Tho Association then agreed and allowed McKenzic to yo, bnt that Mcintosh would ho the official representative. Then lio Wellington Centre, apparently under a.misapprehension, dropped tho idea, of Bending Kclntosh, wh> himself seemed indifferent.' Tuo c'fjttiimea declared it was a great pit? that Mcintosh did not go, as thtiro -was little doubt that ho waa superior to MoKensie. Tlie Association referred to a committee a proposal for strengthening its finances by issuing honorary members' tickets, which it wea suggested, should entitle the bolder to admission to athletic meetings in, all parts of the Dominion. Tfc? opinka -was (strongly expressed that it tr&s essential far tho New Zealand A»sod*tioji to have adequate means i£ tho cauao of atactics -stub to bo