CYCLING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18151, 14 August 1924, Page 10

CYCLING.

NORTH CANTERBURY CENTRE. The annual "meeting of the North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand ;Athletic andi Cycling Union was held last night. Mr W. J. Walter presided over a good attendance. In "moving the adoption of the annual report, a resume' of which has already been published, the chairman said that the past season.had been a most successful one. During the season a few riders had been -e----fore'the Centre but, on the whole, the sport had been conducted cleanly.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted. ■■ ' The following officers were elected for the ensuing, year:—President, Mr W. J. Walter; ( vice-presidents," Messrs Grant Mackie and J. M. Coffey; x:hief consul, Mr W. J. Walter; vice-consul, Mr G. Henderson;" secretary and treasurer, Mr P. C. Lucas; permit committee, Messrs W. J. Walter, J. M. Coffey, M. F. de la Cour, P. C. Lucas; athletic centre handicappers, Messrs J. Fitzpatrick and S. Cps;...cycling handic&jiperß.,..Messrs. _W... J. Walter and'P.-C: Lucas; auditor, Air W. P. Daly; executive, Messrs T. P. CVEourke, G. Henderson, .T. • H. CloUgh, M. F. de la„Cour, and C. Stuart.. Permission was granted to' the Southbridge Crub to hold their annual sports on Labour Day (October 1 27th). The New Zealand Athletic and Cycling' Union wrote stating that W. Mackie had paid the fine imposed by the Otago Coinmittee, and his name had been removed from the defaulters' list.

. The New' Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union wrote stating that after- being asked for an explanation,. ' the Otago Centre admitted that they were wrongly advised in notifying W. "Mackie'that he wis disqualified. 'The Centre's intention was. to .have Mackie's winnings ..impounded, pending enquiry.. The:enquiry:had been held and the fihft imposed, which had "now been paid. The executive' recommenced the Christchurch- Centre .to. accept the - Otago Centre's recommendation ■ and trusted that the incident would be now closed. > It was decided to"" write to the Otago Centre asking them to write a letter of apology to Mackie. The. Oxford Sports Association wrote stating that at its annusrl meeting the following officers had been elected:—President, Mr J. P ; Perham; vicfr-preaident, Mr "W. Martin; junior vice-president ■, Mr A. Pool; eecretarVj -Mr R. J.- Sbnrpe; treasurer, Mr T. Doody; committee, Messrs Thomas Brown, J. Ivory, C. Henry. B. Glew, S. Glew. E. B. Youngman, and F. Debenham. The list of officers was approved.The chairman-etated that the date* of the Timaru-ChristchuTch road race had been definitely fixed for October 4th. The response from the cycle traders for funds had, however, been very poor. The Otago Centre wrote stating that it had been agreed to encourage distance cycle road racing as far, as -possible. The cycling club in Oamaru intendeu to hold a test race with a- view to selecting a, rider to represent North Otago in the Timaru-Christchurch race, and the Otago Centre had agreed to give the sum of £3 3s to the rider gaining the fastest time in .the race. The letter was received.

The Panama Cycling Club wrote stating that the committee of the club had decided to present two first-grade Dunlop tyies and tubea to the first financial member of the Paparua C.vcling Club to finish, irrespective of whether the rider was placed or not. The letter was received. It was decided to leave all arrangements for the TimnTu-Christchurch road ..race in the hands of the executive. It was decided to grant permission to the Kowai Sports dub to ho) 3 their annual cycling me»Hng on >Ea«ter Mondav; : Mr W. J. Salter was appointed delegate to the annual meeting of • the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling. Union. IRISH NATIONAL GAMES. m «,' rr -,* -LONDON, August 13. w /» i a, !* eann Games, in Dublin,' Broadbent (Australia) won the 20 kilometres'race