ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 81, 30 December 1925, Page 9

ATHLETICS

f NEW ZEALAND UNION

By Telegraph. —Press Association.

D (fifedin, December 29 . The nineteenth annual conference of

the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union was held this morning. The following delegates were present: Messrs. J. A. Hansen (president), A. Melville (Taranaki), J. Collingwood (Wanganui), C. Church, T. G. Lawless (Poverty Bay), A. J. Fisher (Blenheim), A. P. Scopie, J. Qualter (Southland), J. Kennedy, J. Mcllroy, F. E. South (South Canterbury), T. Read, R. B. Meek, J. Mathieson, J. D. Forbes (Otago), T. Rvau (West Coast), W. J. Walter, P. C.’ Lucas (North Canterbury) . A. A. George (Hawke’s Bay). Mr. J. S. Douglas, in extending a welcome to the visiting delegates on behalf of the city, apologised for the absence of the Mayor and DeputyMayor.

Mr. B. S. Irwin (president of the local club) also extended a welcome to the delegates. In opening the conference the president said that it was satisfactory to see such a large attendance. He regretted that two old members of the executive, Messrs. Dan. McKay and Currv, were absent. There was no burning question to be discussed. The adoption of the report and bal-ance-sheet was moved by the president. Tile report stated, inter alia, that the balance-sheet showed a healthy financial position. This was satisfactory, considering that the registrations and affiliations were less than last year, which was accounted for by the various restrictions. This season’s returns were very creditable under the circumstances. There arc 185 affiliated clubs, and 2277 registered competitors under their control.

“I am disappointed with the attitude now taken up by the Northern Union,” said the president. “We went to a lot of trouble and spent a good deal of money to hold out their disqualified competitor, D. Prettv, and when we ask them to protect the Northern Centre against a defaulter we get no reply to the correspondence. I would recommend the conference to withdraw from our arrangement with the Northern Union, and give Mr. George Sutherland, who is now in Auckland, authority to form a centre. It was decided that the maximum entry fees be 5 per cent, of the first prize money for all events.

The. following remit concerning wrestling (catch as catch can) was moved: “(1) Stranglehold, full Nelson and breaking of fingers and toes barred ; (2) shoulders to be pinned on ground two seconds (pin fall) ; (3) no grease or any foreign matter to be used on any part of the body.” The remit was adopted. A great number of minor alterations to the rules were carried.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING Bi Telegraph—Press Association Dunedin, December 29. The first day of the New Zealand professional championship meeting was held on the Caledonian Ground to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance, and some fine running was witnessed.

D. McLennan (Canterbury) added to his reputation as one of the finest runners seen in New Zealand for a long time past. He won a heat in the 1(10 J’ards _in time given as 9 4-ssec., but this time must be open to doubt, as, running against a fairly brisk breeze, he won the final even more easily in 10 l-ssec. F. Cook was second and C. W. Pearson third.

J. Grafton (11yds.) won a heat and the final of the 220 yards handicap easily, with A. A. Cameron (91yds.) second, and W. A. Cubit (14yds.) third. Time, 23 2-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap.—C. A. Bone (12yds.), 1; 11. Escreet (20yds.), 2; W. Archer (35yds.), 3. Time given as 2min. 0 4-ssec.

The mile championship was run twice, as on the first occasion it was found that the course was a lap short. Fortunately the three placings in the first run were the same as iti the second— J. P. Newlands, 1; C. A. Bone, 2; W. Archer, 3. Time, 4min. 48 l-ssec. 410 Yards Championship.—B. Synion, 1; A. A. Cameron, 2; O. W. Smith, 3. W. R. Spillane (scratch), 100 ft. 3in., won the lGlb. hammer throw, with W. Murray (scratch), 95ft. 2in., second.

A. A. Cameron (sen), 21ft, 9in., won the broad jump handicap, with J. Murphy (24in.), 20ft. llim, 2, and T. C. Lee (20in.), 20ft. 9in„ 3. E. P. O’Shea and Wells were first and second in the mile cycle championship. In this event Ward, Parker, Henderson and Mackey fell in tlie last lap, Wells, who was then last, riding through for second place. Time, 2min. 33 4-ssec.

The three-mile championship was won by O’Shea, with Wells second and Mackey (Christchurch) third. The big cycle handicap of £5O, second prize £lB, ’third £9 and fourth £3, was won by M’ackev from the 05 yards mark, F. C. Ward (105yds.), 2; Henderson (Gsyds.), 3; C. R. Parker (65yds.), 4. Ward (95vd.%) won the mile handicap, with H. W. Birch (85yds.), 2, and R. Parker (35vds.), 3. The meeting will be conclude* tomorrow.