AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 8, 4 October 1927, Page 15

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

> ■PROGRESS IN AUCKLAND AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The council of the New Zealand Ama.font* Athletic Association met labt nignc, the chairman (Mr. It- W. McVilly) presid--IUMr N. A. McKenzie, secretary ot the Napier Athletic Club, who at'euded Jho /meeting, was welcomed by Mi. McVilly Tho chairman said that the council was keenly interested in what was being done in athletic circles m J ia . wke ,. “a ;’ st r?et to find that the sport in that district was now being put ou a. proper I 001 ” 1 "- Mr. McKenzie said that the ast season had been a wonderiully good one for athletics in Hawke’s Bay He was rather proud of what bad 'ecu done there, and he hoped they would be in a posit on to send down a strong representation tothe Wellington championships. He hoped to see a few of their representatives competing in the New Zealand 'hampiou bl The Amateur Athletic Union of Aus* tralia and New Zealand wrote that in its opinion it was not P able to include ladies champions)! ps in the Australasian championships to to held in Wellington at Christmas. The Australian Uiiiou said that )P’,. , ' r ’ they were aware, athletics for ladies was not organised in any of the states, a they did not think any competitois would it from Australia. . The chairman said that he was to be able to say that amateur athletics were being put on the map m Auckland. Tho Auckland centre was negotiating tor improved facilities for athletes at th Domain, and had pot the Mayor and council interested. It was t reposed to make alterations to the Domain, ab ot which would be in the giving athletics a big push during tho coming season. Efforts were being made to secure a banked cycle track snd a cinder running path, while 'Hero wouid be room for cricket on the iiisK-e he Auckland centre claimed that tbese-xwete needed so that up-to-date 'raining and competition facilities might he a>a lame for their young athletes. The Auck.and city engineer had suomitted plans lor the Domain which provided for a hanKed track of 468 yards., inside of which could be placed a cinder lath '“jeu would ensure a first-class plavtng ar 9 a for cricket in summer and football tn the winter According to newspaper reports, the scheme as outlined by Mr. Bush had met with the approval of both the Parks Committee of Hie council and the centre executive, and there wire indications that the work would be put in hand before long. x “We all know," said Mr. McVilly, that one of the difficulties the Auckland people havo been np aeainst is the matter of grounds. With the suggested proposals given effect to we hone to eee athletics in Auckland well in front.”