CYCLING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1935, Page 8

CYCLING

AMATEUR CONTROL

NEW. CONSTITUTION

'"'After many years1 of .'hard toil we have

just about arrived'.now'at'the stage when we may say that we have got cycling under proper control by cyclists and the official constitution of this association is to come before you tonight for your adop-

tion," said Mr. H. D. Bennett, chairman of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling . Association, at its meeting last night. "With the adoption of that constitution amateur cycling in New Zealand will have at last found its proper resting-place." Cycling:in' New Zealaud was in a;good position," except in Canterbury, whoso trouble; however, was purely domestic' and might soou be overcome.

Later iv the evening the constitution was received ■' from a sub-committee and adopted.

The council had before it a - protest. by the Avon Club against the decision of the Canterbury Centre prohibiting road-racing during the summer. "This is not merely brought on its merits. It's significant of something internal. We know there's something behind it," remarked the chairman during a leugthy discussion It was decided to point out to the Avon Club, through the centre, that if it applied to

the centre it would be granted permission to hold road races during the "summer of up to five miles.

Correspondence was received from the New Zealand Cycling Federation regarding the advisability of sending a New Zenland representative to the Australian track championships in - Tasmania in March and of having Australian riders visit New Zealand. The' council decided that it was too late to do anything this year but that it would keep the matter, in view for the next track season.

A letter was received from a number of cycling supporters concerning the appointment of one of the association's representa tives on the federation. A reply is to be sent that the question will be dealt with at tho association's forthcoming annual meeting.

Novice clubs as at present constituted will not be recognised by the N.Z.A.C.A., according to a decision of the council, which was based on the fact that the novice riding movement is tinder the control oE neither the cash nor the amateur section.