ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18549, 26 November 1925, Page 14

ATHLETICS.

• • . NORTH CANTERBURY CENTRE. The North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cyc|ing Union met last night. Present: Messrs W. J. Walter (in the chair), C. Devlin, P. Power, W. Sffott, W. McClelland. IT. Tojlctt, S. Wood, H. Macintosh, L. N. Wilson, J. M. Coffey, Winter Cole, AV. P. Daly, AYV Price, G. Henderson, J. Cr. Mackic, T; P; O'Rourke, H. A. Lang, 0. W. Obnrii, C. Stuart, P. J. Narbey, and l". C. Lucas. . - . Tho Southbridgn Athletic Club applied for permission to hold the South Island Championship -contest in connexion' wit'h its road race next year. The application was iheld over. . .- Tho Mairehau Sports Club wrote suggesting the establishment of an insurance for riders. The'chairman said it would be a good idea. for clubs to . combine in a - big;.meeting and I raise a fund for tho scheme. The matter was referred to the executive for report.' ' - i Permission was- granted" to the Malvern Club to hold a meeting at Glentunncl 'on-"Do-i cember 28th. : ; A letter-was received- from A. Leath'am appealing against the Centre's disqualification which had been imposed as a result of alleged , breaches'in connexion with the recent Timaru-Christchurch road raco. Jfr 3. M. Co/fey, who supported the appeal; said Leatbara had not received notification of the Centre's intended action until after he had been suspended. He moved that the suspension be lifted. . The motion was carried; The whole matter was then reconsidered'. It was pointed out 'that Leatham admitted C f /v" 11 ?® cycle wheel during 'the course of the raco and also taking a "motor-pace." Mr Oborn mpved that. Leatham be suspended until the end of February. w'- t'-?'.^ a<>lc -' e Bec P ndc< l- th"e motion. ■ Coffey moved as an amendment that Leatham be suspended for three• months from the. holding of the race. * Mr C. Stuart seconded the amendment; Iho motion' was carried on a show of hands. - • : ' Cyclists and Registration. sen°t n t b h Ch3 '. f " t yiT T - tWh, who was absent, the chairman moved a notice of motion mTbe? ( tha t gentleman's name re \w „ j . A h , c , annual conference of tho Th? V Athletic and Cycling Union to cyclists S l° Pf V, l)o tak « n .<° enforce all hers of i he Centre bein S m "- m ' "or the clubs V,»t" In . ttle,r ros l lcc tive districts, ! w I "earest to their districts. . 1W lntcr .< , Golc moved-as-an amendment hence UDJeCt discussed - sir montis me'it fh StMrt_nu>vcd--aß'-*. further amendme.it that the following remit be forwarded to the conference: -"That the Council take c->s to hee that-all' competitors lcg-istcred v %V® ?•' ' h ? 'of a club." - 1 r Cow said it was an unfair . proposition to force a competitor to fce-Icng to a caio where he bad . little opportunity of attending -the meetings. There were large number of cyclist, who rode in'the TitaaruChristchurch toad race who were not memer? of clubs. These men rode only in' the one ra<*• every year, and if the remit were competing W ° Uld dcbai ' them The chairman ?aid that -if riders did'not care to help tlie clubs which catered tor then- sport Uiey were net much good to it. 1 lie amendment moved by Mr Stu'art was earned. Stadium Meeting. deputation from the English Park Stadium consishng 0 f Messrs A. Forbes'and Moffatt, waited on the Centre and asked permission to hold meetings on December li..h and 19th. Mr Forbes said the Stadium baa Australian uders coming to Christchuroh. who would ride on those occasions. • ? chairman sa.d that meetings were being he.d at Cuat and Itangiora' on those occasions. If the Stadium could ensure that I.s meeting would not effect the entries at > " ntry m<?ctin K 3 the-a would be little uiHicuity m granting the necessary permission. . ilr CcfToy suggested that the Stadium should debar riders from competing' at its meetings on December 12th and 19th nnVf w cnm P e^ c< l ' a t Cust and Eangiora. ilr \\. Cols (-aid the riders were free agents and the Centre should not compel them to compete at any meeting. The chairman: "The country clubs must be supported." He did not think there would bo any difficulty in , getting riders to attend the country meetings. Mr Moffatt said" there would be no difficulty in getting riders for tlie Cust meetin? and the Stadium meeting. He did net agree with the proposal to riders to compete at any meeting. moved that permission be given to l-.nglish Park Stadium for December 12th provided no entries be received from rider* who did not ride at Oust and could not a satisfactory, excuse for not doing so. The motion was carried. Eng-lish Park Stadium applied for 'permission to ho'.d evening meetings on December 9t-h and 16th, January 12nd, 9th. 16th, 23rd, and 30th. February 6th. 13th. 00th, and 27th, M*rch 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, Apr*! 3rd, loth, and 17th. Tt was decided to deal with, the applications from- month t« month.