ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

(Bγ Mercury.). COMING EVENTS. February 2".—P.N.A.A.C. Carnival. March 6.—Auckland Marathon. Jlaroh 13.—W.A.A.C. Meeting. March 20.—Now Zealand Championships (Jhinedin). 1 March 25,—Ashburton Marathon. March 27.—C.Y.M.A.A.C. Mooting (Easter I Monday), ' . ,

". Tho CY.M.A.A.C, have, as noted above, bcen_ allqtted Maroh 27 for its annual .meeting, but I understand that it is not unlikely. tha,t tins date will be -altered if arrangements' oan bo made with other clubs.■/■:■■-•: ■. : ..•:

• The Auckland A,A. and C.C., S which is handling tho Marathon fixture; has . beenforced to,,make anothor alteration' in tho date thereof, and it'is now fixed as March 6. ; I have'to acknowledge receipt p.f a preliminary programme, of which I appond 'a COpy:-—...... ,;,-■' .: ..- .',; , - •'.;. : ~•■■ .- )_'-:■

N.Z.. Marathpn Haco, from ,Howick 'to Auokland, finishing up once round ;Domain. About thirteen miles, '/First prize a handsome sterling silver laurel wreath, ■ presented by "Iβ Mayor (Mr, A. M.'Myors) and Mr' Leo, M. Myers. /In'opnneotion with the Marathon ■race , -a sealed handicap will be : contested, for which thrw.prizes 'will ho given;- ,75 yards open handicap. 200 yards open -handioap. 120 yards maiden handicap. :120 yards hurdle, handicap; first prize, trophy, valued £3 3s'.,' presented by Mr, W, H. Martin. ■ 100 yards handicap; for boys under .15 attending primary schools.-. 440 yards handicap; for boys attending secondary schools.: 880.yards relay, race. 100 yards, handicap Old /Timers' raoe;' open to ofcMimo amateurs,over.3o-years.of: ago. 'Musical''chairs on bicycles. Tiro amateur ..hosing, events. -.;' . ..-"■ ■ . -.-.-," ~.'.

. The revival. movement in" Christchuroh !is bearing good 'fruit.: la-addition-to-the new cuib that wag Reported, in this column-last week as having', been successfully formed;: it' is ple/asant to/note that still another club is •i". Process of/formation... The report, of/the initial, meeting , as./appearing- in a southorn exchange follows hero.: ' ■:■ ■■:■•■ ' ■'■"■;■' .-/.'

.;. At a'meeting held last-Tuesday, in Christ-' , oliuroh.thet proposal to form nn athlotia dub tor the junior members of the , community was'. considered;: .Mr. F. Leslio, Murray was in,.the chair, and,there.was an attendance of :twenty.,' Th'e"-''! chairmari.' , explained the object of the club,'which, he said, was to encourage athletics among-juniors, especially lads .just leaving.: school.: i-He. , read a - letter pf.apolpgy for.absence from Mr. J , .. S. Harleyin,which that -gentleman' stated -ho 'had "re--oeived-promises, for -£15'455: ;in donations' towards the.proposed club:': Mr. : 'B. T. Harper warmly, eulogised the' movement ind emphasised the necessity/for, doing, something-'to', help, junior- athletics. Mr.- J. , ' : H. Aitkarsecretary of .tho. Council of • the N.Z.A.A.A'' said that if-the club; were- formed, it ! Would mf ■ ■.°- heartT co-operation:'of the council: :'. ihe- following -■;provisional / committee' wiis : .appointed :—Messrs: H.V.-A.,- Murray, F; 9. Harloy; .T.'Cowlishaw, D.:- Hoare,: B ' T Harper, J.- Ellico,' F.. L. Murray,. R. C. Sin- : cair, J. F/ Grierson,: F. W: Johnston, R. : Twyneham,. C. ;J.:;C'ooper;: T. -R; Gordon; J.:, :F., Wachsmann,. and JJ...Wcstenra. Mr. D J.- Gumey was appointed lion.- secretary pro .an*. J. F. \Vaclismann.:were : appointed mittee. up the'draft rules' of the club at the next, meeting to be' , : held on February 27.:: K was decided to commend; that the permanentcommittoeiorm -tliat: of' -V'* C --' : &'* iC^ '-W^bors:i - amateur' • : ;,«ogi ."Wallcer-andrprofossionalA. two . fastest ■sprmtera'bf>tlio:; day-and -their, simultaneous broaltink -of: records;"both , amateur and professional, 3ias"givW me , ' to :an-interestmg discussion iri.tlie'South African ;-, : t>porting Press" asto tho merits of the twof n »^-^: jostle.^s- O rediM. with ■ fc tor 100. yards and Walker :W%,9 t ,2-ss e ci but neither, record ..has: been .yet t&s«l as* siich;' :and, more recently, :the; kri<ick4 ; ■tho bottom out .of: the existing v l2O -yards .figures-by.covering the'distance;in-11 2-6scc;, ;wnile v the professipiialUiasVtipejidod^the ; 'ls yards r : oc_ord, ; by-doing ; the journey in' 7 1-16 sec.. twico',jn-the: one', day,-. appears ;an interims summing »p,of/,anexcellont' : ut' —° ; #,f ■ cHaractoristic .betweeir.: Wallw 'and jostle i a ;the formor'a -^ility- :; t« : finish:and;-tho:latter's'ability to'4«* fc;t^ n!t: TCman' could I>eat 'Postlop(|..the.niark, ; .and .J: havencvcr' scon equalWalkwin finishing.'-1 think :Post-lo.wpuld i '-boftt.-.Wall s , eri'-biit-for-any;'disV-' tance-beyond-that .Walkershould win irf a match tho pair; .Postle can got up on the'wini, anS f , rom w^atJ. S awof t him'on^aturd a y'night h6. ;S houldbe,able, : to cut.world's--am■ 80 ray own judgment as to-his finishing , ability : ,Lmay bo doing him aii injustice, but on Saturday night Relight was so .bad at' thp:.pkee,tooiyn.as:the .Sheffield.-Runni^-Grounds, that one could not judge with anv degree of ;convictiori. , The ShouTeld:running -J2??— hko a cattle shed thauxauy\v-^ d b ? far bel^withput 't£o building. -With such, a. crowd as': was. there the: atmosphere was suffocating, and the.raarvel.,to:mo was that anyone could run m sucha cloud of smoko. ' I am ocrtain Postle.would/do far bettor.time :air;and:.livedonger.'!. . . : ;:;\- '.'■.:-.' J ' :^.l: paragraph: considorable': ; interest 1 to ,lNew Zealand.atliletes appeared in a' recent ■issue.of the Brjshano "Sporta Observer." ;It i.runs asunder:-—."A matter of the utmost importanco world of Australia .came before a meoting. of .the National Association: Finance 'Committee this, week,., ; .- Ari : iintormal disoussidn recently took place, it' an.pears^between officers of the council, which ? a .?,, p «"ee : . forthcoming. Queensland Jubilee Exhibition, and ofßcera of the Queens-' land Athletic Association, during which .the suggestion was - made that the Australasian,i;Amateur,:_Athletio,.: Championships should-be _ decided in .connection with the Jubilee; celebrations' in August next The council,have now .decided to aot on the sug■gestipnv»nd arrangements. aro tp be promptly PuVm. traw.:-; The actual:date; will .probably bo;fixed;fpr August .11. and 14, and tlie as--sooiations of the kindred States will then be at once with,- It will"-be a splendid, feature, pf. the Jubilee celobrations, thrag:for:'th,e:as§ooiation, and a good thing.forjtesport.. As it,is now practioally oertauv.that the- ..Australasian 'Marathon , - from Ipswich , to Brisbane will also be run at the» ; same time, it will prove quite tralinn-Olympic carnival." .... ;.- :■■-.■.:■... ;. ... the Queensland Exeoutivo ;f er ' on f ;O.n? indeed for the dominion aw jetio woridf: and • representations should be made.at.once.jf possible, and:made stroagly °l *?. Ne W Zealand Council; pointing, out that the eucct, of eueh a resolution means Now Zealand team 'entirely. Olirnateconditions hero.forbid training for running in August, land, the : absence , of: any meetings: then would make'the selcotion of a team to represent the Dominion simply : farcical ■ even if it wore possiblo for runne'ra to -get nito condition during the oloso season I representatipns"should'-bo mado "if possible," booaiise it is doubtful,.just now Whether■ any, communications'from'Now Zealand to the other : parties in tho Athletic bo in order, seeing that negotiations have been broken off pending tho result or tho mail vote regarding tho rival councils.;ln any oaso, no harni,> and .'perhaps a lot. of good,; could be dono by • immediatelv lodging an emphatio,protest:by both so-called, ■counoils,. forr surely this is a case in which both bodies can see eye to eye. As tho holder i i^ , Shield',- Dominion should be given an opportunity of defending tho honour, and . this claim . plight -- to be strongly pnf forward. '-. . : ,