STEADY WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 149, 21 December 1936, Page 15

STEADY WORK

ATHLETIC SEASON

EXTENSION OF SPORT

"Although no overseas teams visited New Zealand during the past season, a large amount of steady work has been achieved by the council, the centres, and clubs," states the annual report of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, to be presented at the annual meeting tonight. "The practice of amateur athletics is being gradually extended throughout New Zealand, and during the year several new clubs were affiliated to the association."

A large number of rulings was given by the council, and many, alterations were made to the rules, many of these having been necessary by the many alterations recently made to the international rules.

Reference is made to the fact that 1937 is the jubilee year of the asociation, and to the hope that in view of this' and the proximity of the next British Empire Games (to be held in Sydney in 1938) the Dominion this season will be visited by an overseas team.

Tribute is paid to J. E. Lovelock, who was recently in New Zealand, for his win in the classic 1500 metres in world record time at the Olympic Games at Berlin in August; "New Zealand was thrilled when the news arrived that Jack Lovelock had won the classic 1500 metres race at the Olympic Games,, and in doing.so had established a new world's record," the report' states.