ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 643, 21 October 1909, Page 8

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

.. .. '.THE ANNUAL EEPOET. ; ' The annual of the. Wellington Centri if the' New Zealand Ainateur Athletie.'Associa tion," to' be' 'presented 'at- the 'annual meetinj to he held on October 29, states that' duriai the season; three new clubs were formed, it AVoodyille,' one at Napier,, and one at-Wei lington—two of which 'have been affiliated fa the cehtre, viz.", the Napier A.A. Club and tin Mtiletic football Sports Club. The Wairarapt Club has'bwii wound One or two.of th< clubs seem. to .bo in a.'. somewhat / moribun( oonditiohi Curing tbo pait, season'five aoon meetings 5 and five* evening • meetings; wer< -by:tfce Various dfr- clubs'.' Pubho schools Dompetitiqns''have in'the. past proved sucoess Cul| and'as it.is'most that the;spin of genuine amateurism should be inculcated-ii the minds 'of the 'yofcajger' geafratiofc the: cen tie should take, iixto eatly consideration, ,tb advisability; of catering for: schooV. boys at th< svening'meetings/' V. The. Provincial Championships. were, carrier out- by the * centre on 'the Basin 01 January-1. As".in the previous yeair* \'th< nufiaber s of competitors in events wa small;'=; Tfa.'very-.high'wind -blowing militate somewhat against fast • times: being , recorded flio following are the winners; of champion ;hipst—looyds., F. W.B. Goodbehere; 220 yds. W. A.' WoOdgerj'44oyds., J ; . -Wilton; 880j;ds wd mile D.' Mulcahy; long jump, H Dawson; and 120 yds. hurdles and high jump tY." Evensen; By winning the.44oyds., J. Wil fon Holds Mr. Baiinister s Cup -for onevyear The Auckland Marathon race-was earned on by ' the Auckland A,A. ; and ,Cyde . Club ,oi March 6;- over, a distance of 13 miles. Messrs P.' Wilton and M. I).' Mnlcahy .represented th Wellington Centre.'. , ' The New .Zealand Championships were heh at Dunedin on March 20, and, under the*abl management of the Ctago.Cento;proved emu entlv. successful. Messrs. W. A. Woodger, G. Harding, A. E. Buree, E. J. WiUiams; & Bvenaiyi, P. J. Fitzgerald, L. M. M<Kay; an J;* "Wilson represented the Wellington. Centre and, although unable to-retam, the shield, toe; performed with exceptional nient, gaining fiv championships and four, seconds. Messr: Woo'dgcr and Fitzgerald also obtained- standar badges. Canterbnry won the with 6 points, Wellington was second with 44 point; Otago ' third ' with 31 . points, and Aucklan fourth with 6 poiuts. ' ' '■ ■ .' The New Zealand cbaropionsM' was .carried out .on September 1 9,' at Tnhani by tie - South Canterbury. --tli auspices --of th e X.Z.A.A-A. Thp representatives, Messrs. F. Wilton/ W7 B. Bennett, C. Rowbeny, and W. Presi tied with the ..Canterbury- secon place, • Obfgo boisg' the ; winners with 18 point: In the teams race Cavershui .were returne winners .with 65 points aad Wellington secon ivith-,79 :points. . ■ . . ■ , In accordance with the wishes of the vanou centres the headquarters of the N.Z.A'.A.A. 1 now located at Wellington. One of the firs latins of , the newly-formed N.Z.A.A.A. bein, the. alterations and revising of a number o theruks, the rules as amended should prov more satisfactory to the centos, and unde them harmony should prevail ,aud ; amateu athletics prosper in the. Dominion. On th formation of the N.Z.A.A.A. the centre, los the valuable services of its president, Dr. .New mail! ..vice-president. Mr. -W.' F. : Larkin treasurer, Sir. A. Davies; and -Mossts. Robinson and C. 13. Bridge, all of whom,-Jiav now places on the New Zealand Council. , Th vacancies caused by the resignations-of Dr Newman and Mr. Larkin have not been flllei pending the annual general meetings Mr. ..I Short was elected as. Hon., treasurer, in place o Mr. Davies.. . ■ , .