AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 98, 18 January 1908, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

,r~ -t —■ ■THE, WELLINGTON- CENTRE.'. : CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING ARRANGE-. • • MKNTS. !'■ Fifteen (Iqloßnles were pfcscnt at the mectirij hf the' Wellington Centre of the -New- Zealani Anißlour.,A.thlplio v Ass n ci^jon.;ja- f fc evening Pr/N'eii-miin was in'the chair, blit left'early and-Mr. J.- H>'Pollocksucceeded : hini. The secretary ..of ~ the Southland Centre (Mr A. Paape), in ,a reference to. a rule rccentlj • P°ss^.. by Jb?..'!v'cir.Zealand Council prphibitini ■ a secretary of any professional >sportß ,'bodj , acting, a?; secVelar.y to an affiliated, ama,teui athletic fliubV pointed oqt thal this. wpvld ;riieafl (Hat : he; personally, would have to give up hit P.^i'ion. : thatv phiafourisni' ir '■ Sputhlilpd,;, gohevally, -would siiffer. ' ijr. Co'ffej Jnoy.ed,,„and'~;it.'was -carried,- that.-th'o secretary write to ■ the-.- NewVZealan'tl •„ Council: asking iI : the neir;/riile- : '-Mferre(l : to ■in the above letter and other•»ncW- . rules passed; at ■ tlie:-same - ,time;> were "carried' by- the' 'requisite.. two-thirdf majoritjv'in -accordance.'.with,,the -riles of the ' .Council. . /'/ -f .' ••••;■ • New Zealand,. Council wrote" that "Messrs - E- ''Green and Captain Batchelor (Christ chiirch) had- befen" appointed delegates'to t'hi confereucs of cfthtres to bq held-at Wellington on February; I,' but they were to act merelj a; an • advisor;v.'.medium, and funiish any. information ! desirable, an.d \Tverb. not ; to.'takf W-t'ye.'PPrt- in t ; he proceedings. 1 , ~ ' Captain liafchelor • had 'been appointed sole '.'judge o( walking at the championship meeting, ajid-was also judge .of- the .'weight-putting .event. , lii trie, .-.walks Captain Batchelor would.: appoint his' assistants.. on'.-.the''..'ground.'-.- The expenses of.-. the--walking judge would,, have to be paid by the chairiiiionship meeting/ . Mr.' 131 Nordon (Christch'urchj ,wns .-recommended as judge in the track events, and Mr.~G..!8; M.. Jones as lap-keeper. . The application of .T. Cartwught for . reinstatement could not 'be* considered until lio had stood down two years from" December 26." • ■ The Council also wrote, in regard to the expenses of the teiim -to- visit- Australia,; that in the >abscncc of any financial assistance from the' centres the' sum' of: J378 would be .voted to cover, expenses. It. was', estimated; this would bo sufficient for five competitors and, a/manager. Captain Batchelolv MK J. R.' Olliver, and Mr. J. E. Green (Christchurch) had been appointed to Select the team immediately after the championship meeting., . , " Mr. Robson, ■ referring' to ■ the New Zealand team to compete at Hobart in the Australasian Championships, expressed: the-opinion that,instead of the Council sending a manager, one of the-.competitors could bo; appointed in that capacity. For the same, expense tlicy could then send six men, instead of five and a manager. -• Mr. Coffey, while .having'; been formerly of the same opinion, said.that,a good competitor did not necessarily make a good manager . It-was. pointed-out by- the Chairman-that.the matter was iharaly, one for discussion by the ,Centre. He said it : could be ; brought up at tho Conference of Centres. ■ ,* , An application' for'.'affiliation ' was received from the Pctone Amateur Athletic Club, new body of 'thirty-two members, " Tlie 'affiliation was. granted, and application'- to the New. Zealand Council is to be .recommended. • ».*•'« - -. Permission: was given the -Y.M.C.A. Athletic Club to hold an, evening, meotihg- on' Wednes:dayl February. 5..',' • : -'T' !• Mr. ; R., E," Bannister .wrote that , ihe. .£5: ss. Challenge Clip,' promised 'by..' hiAl for- the) •Championship 'Meeting; ''could; bo' donated- as ■th'o Centre thought l.fit,:-: ;It-,'was. resolved to rtliapk Mr. Bannister; aud'to- allot the Cup to tho Mile 'Championship'event,' to 'be 'Won 'a:ri. nually. i ■ Tlie .attention of the Christ- Church Amateur •Atlllqtic .Club,' Wa,DKanui/.'.is.'-tb>ba called .to the- fact .tliat ..'they* h'c.ld, a'- sports meeting on I3p,ting Day .'last; .'.without, a .permit-.-from the Centra. ; ; :-.'.ll''.'.i ; • th'o : recent. Wednesday.. evening isports s maetingof ■;tho >Wellirig'ton ; Amateur ;Atlilctic 44'ssoeiation, Mr; .'.Coffey'/said ::tho; atr tangemcnts.: and ; competition ywere; .excellent; ;The : eh6ro'acHment' of;, the.public, on■ th6.,ground lioeded' .comipeiit, -.and,; lie', ''suggested that - tit 'future .meetings'• police assistance" in . this, .rc..spect- should : bo-..olitaihed;'' ' ; ! 1 Tho' time for receiving ! ontries'',for :tlio handicap ovents •at .the' championship :• meeting n;as oxtended. to' Thursday next.'- , - A letter was'; received from '.the Thorndon ■club stating that'threaridors-in ,the final heat of-tho.mile cycle raco on-December '21 had :beon. cautioned for;alleged':"loafing."..-' '. '■Messrs. -Davis, and Coffey , wore elected ;delegates :to ; the conference.'.of!.centres, on February, 1.