ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26221, 19 September 1950, Page 4

ATHLETICS

OUTSTANDING SEASON CANTERBURY CENTRE’S ANNUAL REPORT “The last season has been an outstanding one for atheltics in New Zealand, and the marked degree of public interest fostered by the British Empire Games ot 1950 has had a beneficial effect on tne sport in Canterbury as in other parts or the country,” says the report of the canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to be presentea at the annual meeting on September za. “Several of our Christchurch meetings have been outstanding, and the visit of some of the Empire Games athletes produced the largest financial windfall ever achieved in the history of athletics in Canterbury. Bad weather again dogged our championship meetings, however, ana the season’s routine was to some extent upset by the early holding of the Em_ pire Games, which resulted in a considerable falling off of athletes’ interest in the latter stages,” the report continues. Inter-club meetings also produced increased returns, although Rugby R arsc e . x " penses increased by £29. The financial result of the year’s working is a surplus of £5OO to be added to the accumulated fund.

PRESBYTERIAN CLUB’S OFFICERS The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Amateur Athletic Clubpresident, Mr H. B. Henderson; club captain. Mr J. R. Brown; vice-captain, Mr D. Harris; secretary, Mr S. P. Fuller; assistant secretary, Mr C. N. Bates; treasurer, Mr D. Hesp; honorary auditor, Mr L. A. Polson; committee. Messrs C. C. Gordon, D. Cameron, C. McGuire; delegate to centre, Mr H. B. Anderson: club coaches, Messrs J. R. Brown, P. Walker, C. Bates; life member, Mr C. C. Gordon. Seven vice-presi-dents were elected.