SPORTS FEDERATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1627, 19 December 1912, Page 6

SPORTS FEDERATION.

LOCAL ORGANISING MOVEMENT. 1 A meeting of delegates from all local amateur sports bodies ™ W ; at h TM.C.A. last evening, Mr. E. )v.M-\ ill] Sig. Thb sports represented at tttf Sin" included Kugby and Association football, cricket, boxing,.lawn tennis, Iβ. erosse, athletics, .swimming, in" and rowing, and the object of the gathering was to tatter advance the scheme previously outlined for the orStion of a sports federation with a general headquarters location and meetiJ1 The oO chairm a n (Mr. M'Villy) briefly outlined the project, and the meeting resolved to proceed with the organising and forroafion of -a Sports Federation, having for its objects:— ' ," ,". The provision of meeting rooms for all 6ports bodies being members of _ the federation ; the protecting and assisting ofthe interests of all amateur sports bodies; and the provision of means of social intercourse 'and'entertainment" amongst- the various members. • ;, ' ' The following officers were elected:— Patron, his Excellency the Governor; president, the Hon.-H. D. Bell, K.C.; viceTiresidents. Hears..-.C. P.- Skerrett,. K.C., B. W. M'ViUr, G. F. C. Campbell,. . the Hon. Dr. Collins, and the Bon. F. M.-B. Fisher; trustees, Messrs. K, W. -M'Ymand J. P. Atkins; hon. secretary. Mr.-B. L Salmon; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. : Perryj auditor; Mr. A. G. Barrett;- executive committee, Messrs. E. 0. Hales, B. Guise, E. A. Dawwn; E. Wylie, and E;; St. J. The' matter of defining an amateur sports body was referred to the executive for consideration and report to a , general, meeting of the federation.