AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 947, 14 October 1910, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

. .THE : 'MA^^ -The .first- -annual reports and balance* ;; sheet, of .the Manawatn •Amateur., Athletio .'.'"-' Club ; states . that the. -various'-■■' evening■ '■--'' meetings were-well "attended, good'field3 •'- finishes being.the'order in most : :-'- of. the. events. : . The medal for most points -; a gained in club races:was won."by".'Mr; '■■&:'■ ,"■': A; Peed.,:.The-first 'annual sports meet- ■ ' ing was.held.^t:the-,Sp6rts v Gr<yand^oirr! : March, 2. Excellent entries-were received;'-'•' and,a profit of -,£2B 105.:2 d. was made':oni'. the meeting.,. The",decision; arrived-uat>*-early in-.the.'season to V,: encourage; 'the-Vj: W' or - athlete received ? scaht support from' V: either the .'secondary' or primary schools;;: : It is, pleasing, however,';to record' -th'esv' successor Mossman, of.the High SchboL'V': 1 andv GledliUl/; of ..Campbell-,;Street:: who ■• r ; won' their..respective ischbbl -champion- "'■ ships'. 'over-"the 100■'■•" yards;"-"aid thereby- --■ : gained-free'memSerships'.: The inaugural "•''■ meeting.-.of'the Woodville. Club was tended by a big team of MahawatuClub's '"■■: members, :Messrs..-D. Moxon; W. Peed,' D.' '•'-'■'•" Walden, and D. M.-Eobertson all 1 ' an..- A nexing firsts..' ; : ; .. :; , V : fe-.'v 1 ;..