AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 63, 16 March 1933, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

SUB-CENTRE'S POSITION

HAWKE"S BAY-POVERTY BAY ' Attention to difficulties facing the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay Sub-ceuLre was drawn in a letter read at last night's meeting of delegated to the Wellington Amateur Athletic Centre. The letter stated that the financial position of the subcenlre was one requiring immediate attention, and the suggestion was made that consideration should be given to the question ot the sub-centre's expansion. The letter was referred to the executive of the Wellington Centre for discussion. """' It was further pointed out iv the letter that the cost of sending a team to compete at the Wellington championship meeting each year was a heavy item of expenditure. For educational purposes, the desire was to dispatch more competitors to the national meeting each year, but because of the cost of sending representatives to Wellington for the provincial championships this was impossible under the' existing conditions. "To us it appears that a way must be found for our expansion," the letter added. "Do not please read into this- commuuication any hint of a break-away, but we do rely on your sense of fairness, and we are confident that now that the position is put you can in your wisdom suggest to us a possible solution of the difficulty." The chairman (Mr. H. McCormick) said that the letter appeared to call for very serious consideration. At his' suggestion the matter was referred to the executive. MANAGER'S REPORT. Mr. A. C. Kitto, as manager ot the Wellington representatives who competed at the New Zealand championship meeting ,at Christclmrch last week, submitted his 'report on the team's performances. He expressed appreciation of the services given by Mr. S. R. Murray, who travelled with the team, and also of the kindness of Mr. J. K. Moloney, of the Canterbury Centre. The management of the meeting, he said, was a credit to the Canterbury officials. The ground was in good order and the equipment was up to date. The balance-sheet showed that the expenses of the team were £60 13s. It was decided to send letters' of thanks to Messrs. Murray and Moloney, and also to write congratulating the Canterbury Centre on winning the championship shield. In this connection, Mr. McCormick said he thought the loss of the shield by Wellington, after having held it for many years, would serve to stimulate interest in other centres, and no doubt it would also be some incentive to the Wellington Centre to try and regain provincial supremacy. ■ Mr. Kitto' was thanked for his prompt report, which, with the balance-sheet, was adopted. ' • . The , secretary (Mr. C. A. Willis) reported that the Masterton Club was desirous of being granted January 22 as a permanent fixture for its sports meeting It was decided to reply that, although the centre appreciated the position so far. as the Masterton Club was concerned, it was unable to accede to the club a wishes. The acquisition of a set of regulation high jump standards was a question raised by Mr. P. G. Thomson. He said that the standards in use at the present time Sn. llot com Pl y with the regulations. Ihe cost of a new set of standards was estimated at £1 10s. The matter, however, was referred to the executive. ELECTRIC LIGHT SPORTS. Mr. Kitto reported that arrangements n tra. m iov the cyclists, R. Ulmer (Wellington), J. Wade (Wangamii), and IV Grose (Canterbury), to meet in scratch races at the electric light sports meeting at the Basin Reserve on Saturday night. Other special attractions would be the Intel-house girls' relay race and 75 yards championship (reduced from 100 yards), and the final parade of competitors this season in the shield competition