Confident Games Bid Will Succeed

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30857, 16 September 1965, Page 18

Confident Games Bid Will Succeed

The president of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Centre (Mr W. A. Kennedy) expressed confidence that the Empire Games would be held in Christchurch during the early 1970’s when he addressed the centre’s annual meeting last evening. If the games were not held in Christchurch in 1970, they would, "without doubt,” be held here in 1974, Mr Kennedy said.

He urged all members of the sport to support the British Empire Games Promotion. Can terbury, in its bld to get the games for Christchurch in 1970. All-weather Track Tenders for the construction of the all-weather track at Queen Elizabeth Park would be called by the Christchurch City Council in the very near future. Mr Kennedy said. “We are very near the fulfilment of the venture. 1 was hoping that I could say tonight that the council had called for tenders. It hasn't quite come to this, but it will In the very near future." The construction of the track was one of the most Important developments in the sport of recent years.

Queen Elizabeth Park would become the headquarters of the centre, but It was the Intention of the centre to retain the use of Rugby Park. said Mr Kennedy. "We are confident that the numbers in the sport will grow to such a state that we will have to use two venues.”

Run Own Meetings The administration of Inter club meetings at Rugby Park may take on a new character this season. Clubs are to be given the opportunity to con duct meetings at the park on certain Saturdays during the season in an effort to introduce more interest Into the pro grammes and to relieve the centre of some of the admlnls tration burden.

A remit on the subject. Introduced by Mr D. Kerr, University club, was well received by most delegates, only the Technical club representative speaking strongly against it. Mr G. I Anderson (Technical) said he took the remit as a vote of no confidence against centre offi cials who ran the meetings in the past. Applications from clubs to hold the meetings must be In the hands of the secretary 'Mr I. D. Teague) within a week. Second Term Mr Kennedy was unanimously elected president for a second term. Other officers appointed were:

Vice-president, Mr R. Elder; secretary-treasurer, Mr 1. D Teague: assistant secretary. Mr C. Sanderson: surveyor. Mr J G. McClelland; solicitor, Mr J E. Millar; executive committee. Messrs Millar (Immediate past president), Mr Kennedy. Teague Sanderson, Elder (secondary schools), R. J. Stevens (primary schools), F. A. Stevens (cross country), W. D. Johnston (South Canterbury). K. S. Jame son (West Coast). W. L. Hobbs (road runners), G. I. Anderson. P. Brown, C. C. Gordon. D. H Alexander. J. G. Smart. E Lunn. B. Kerr, K. McKinstry, D W. Mackenzie. N. A. Smith. J C. Harbutt, D. B. Rich; dele gates to New Zealand assor'atlon, Messrs H. 1. Austad and G. I. Fox (resident), W. A. Kennedy and E. Lunn (travelling).