AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. A meeting of. the council of the New Aealand Amiihmr Athletic Association was held last night. Tlioro wero present — Messrs. A. Marryalt (chairman), B. Giiiso, J. C. Cusaclc, C. M. liridge, W. F. J-arkin, E. L. ClialToy, Jf. U. Oram, and W. G. Talbot. (seerntnry). Tho Wollinßton Coiilro applied fot the control ot tho next nross-country championship in Wellington.—ll was decidod'ro notify other ™nlr<.s of tho application, and dolor viinsidcriilinn in the menntimo. Mr. W. It. Aloinmlftr, linn, secretary of tho X.S.W.A.A., inniiinloil n copy of a resolution by his asMii-intinn rnngrntiilutinii I In' Xrw y.fitliiiiil Cnnni'il nn the conduct (if Hi" lifoont Anstrnlasinn rhiunpinnshiiiK in Wi'llinglnn. Tho Otngo Ontro n.ikerl for ifnsTveri! to the following ipi^tinnfi:—(l) Can a harrier club (niiying 10s. liil, per M»son) hold jprint cvonte, iny niij dlntnnco under a, pitle, &inonfat Uielr on club memberi?

(2) Can ii hairier club HOs. Cd. fee) hold races ul' distances say one, two, and three mill's, mi llii> truck," fur clul) members only!- CI) Can a Imi-rifi- clul. (10s. (id. lei , ) hold (rack events for club members milyl'-Tlic chairman decided f lisa I tho Hirer (|iic>liiius niu'l lie answered ill Iliu Hi'i'iilivc , , mill Hie secretary was instriicli!il I" inform lln< mii.ro necordinL'l.v. Mr. A. S. Coupon, mciTlary id' the New Zealand ainiili-iir championship meeting, wrolii slating Ilinf. arrangements were well in hand fur I hi* fixture, which is to bo held mi February 21. An application for reinstatement, by .Innies Jiny Gardiner, Auukliind, was grunted. An nppliciilinn by Georgo Harvey, UaiiKiliiiiiaii, was soul on to tlie Australian Amnteur Athletic Union as n special case. Similar action was adopted in connection with tho upplicatiou of A. House, IVloiip. H was decided to accept the tender of <>. i. White for standard badges.