ATHLETIC MANAGER

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 95, 16 January 1935, Page 4

ATHLETIC MANAGER

Centenary Games Team COMPLAINT ANSWERED Allegations that the Wellington Centre was ignored in the matter of nominations for the position of manager to the New Zealiind representative team which will compete ar, the international meeting at Melbourne, were received in a letter at the meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night. Demanding an explanation as to why the centre was "ignored, in the matter,” the latter stated, inter alia, that as no communication has been received from the council, the nomination appeared to have been put in too late for consideration. ". ■ • The point at issue is lack of courtesy shown to the centre.” “The charge is not correct;” said the chairman, .Mr. R. W. McVilly. who added that when nominations were'due to come up he had approached Mr. A. C. Kitto, but he said he was not available Several members of the council could not go. The centres were then informed by, telegram, said Air. McVilly, and two nominations only were received. No one seemed to want the job. and the administrative committee had decided upon the appointment of Mr. 11. L. Towers. The appointment of Mr. Towers was approved. The New Zealand representative team, which will compete at the international meeting at Melbourne, will leave by the Wanganella to-morrow. Schoolboy Athletes That the waiving of registration fees among schoolboy athletes belonging to any club would open the way to competition in any part of New Zealand, which was coiitrailictory to the rules governing registration, was Hie opinion expressed by the council in considering a letter written from the New Plymouth club and forwarded by the Taranaki sub-centre. Mr. L. A. Tracy, secretary, said that the waiving of the fees would enable the boys to compete in all parts of New Zealand without being, registered athletes. If they put on events for schoolboys only it would be possible to waive the fees. . It was agreed that fees could be waived only where the runners competed in schoolboy events In reply to a question from the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay centre it was stated that any competitor who had entered in an open event would have to include in his record of perform an ces those recorded at a purely club meeting. The English team of athletes, four in number, and. the two Finnish runners will arrive with the New Zealand contingent which is due back on February IL An application for the English athletes to appear at Oaumru was de. dined.