SPORTS BY NIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 137, 7 December 1926, Page 11

SPORTS BY NIGHT

FIRST MEETING TO-MOEBOW.

Night sports, which have been extremely popular in Australia and in one or two New Zealand centres, are to be a new attraction for Wellington, and the first meeting of the Kind is to take place at the Basin Eeserve tomorrow evening. Special lighting arrangements have been made, and it is confidently expected that the innovation will be attended with considerable measure of success. A full programme of events has been drawn up by the Wellington Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., for tomorrow night's meeting, and judging by the quality and quantity of^ the entries the sport should be attractive. Competitors in the 100 yds open handicap include C. H. Jenkins (who ran the 100 yards in lOsee a week ago), J. Fleming, W. Kyle, H. C. Bailey, and J. Bhodes. The 440 yds open handicap should provide an excellent race between the two back-markers, Kyle and J. Fleming. The ladies will be in full strength, and their 100 yards race will provide a sterling finish with such runners as Misses Mantan, Porter, Swinburne, Collins, and Stevenson in the field. The cycling races may, howovei", be the biggest attraction. This branch of the sport is booming, and in view of the early visit to New Zealand of "Fatty" .Lamb (holder of numerous world's records), tho men are especially keen at the present time. The 440 yards cycle scratch race will be decided in heats —three men in each heat-I—and the competitors will include Flott, Carswell, Scarfe, Bright, Gane, and P. Harrison. The proceedings will commence at 7.45 o'clock, with the primary school championships for the Blundell Cups. . In the event of the weather being wet tho meeting will be held on Saturday night.

N.Z.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS,

It is understood that the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, which i 8 to conduct this season's New Zealand championship meeting, is favourable to the gathering taking place at Auckland on 10th and 12th February. These dates require the confirmation of the New Zealand Council.

AMEBICAN ATHLETES' TOUB.

It is probable that the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Council will come to a definite decision to-night regarding the proposed tour to New Zealand by two American athletes. According to the programme which was mapped out, the Americans were to leave for New Zealand next week, bufa hitch occurred when the necessary permission for the tour was refused by the. American Amateur Athletic Union's committee. Endeavours were made subsequently by the New Zealand representative in America (Mr. C. G-. Krognoss) to have the ban lifted, but since they have apparently been without satisfactory result, and as the proposed time of departure is drawing close, the New Zealand Council may have no other option fnan to call off tho tour.