AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 95, 15 January 1908, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

; THE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. ( Tho selectors for the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Mossrs. Pollock,/Larkin, and. Bridge, have Selected' tho following to (tonstituto tlie team to defend the championship banner at the championship meeting to bo held on February!:— 100 'and,'22o yards: Henderson, Goodbehere, Fisher, R. Bridge, Dawson, Stubbs. '140 yards: Fisher, Goodbehcro, Cunningham. ■ Half-mile and mile run: <J}urge, W.- Gosling, Patrick. ■ Throe-milc run : ■ p. Wilton, Mulcahey, A. 6. Sharp, Murray. . * ' 120 yards and 440 yards hurdles: Callahan (Woriganui), G. V. Bogle, Evonson, M'Grath,. Holmden, Cook (Nelson). : One and three-mile walki:. Kerr, Gow, Fitzgerald.' Shot- and hammer, .events: .Thomassen, M'Kay, J. Wallace. ■ ■ High jump: Thomassen> M'Kay, Callahan (Wanganui), R. A. Brewer/. Evenson.' ' Long jump: 'M'Kay, Dawson, Hubbard, W. H. Pollock. i , Polo vault: M'Kay, Moult, Evensort. • ' A committee meeting of the athletic club of the Y.M.C.A.was held'in the Association rooms last evening, .Mr. ,A. Smjthj president,' occupying tho 1 chair/ .In reference, to the suggested Carnither's benefit, it was agreed to appoint Mr. Parton as; delegate-to tlio Management Committee, and to support the proposal in overy way. The resignation of the club captain, Mr. E. M. Ryan, was recoivcd with, regret. Reference was made to tlio sterling qualities of the departing member, and it was agreed to request the Contre to furnish Mr. Ryan with letters to tho Nortli American Athlotic Association. 1 An oyoning meeting is 'to bo held on February oj when a 100 yards, 300 yards, and 880 yards handicaps, and one milo walk will be decidod. I' .