ATHLETICS.

Evening Star, Issue 12699, 27 June 1907, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

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—Fixtures.—

August 10. —Civil Ser-vioe Harrier and A.A. Club (Ten-mile Open Cross Country Handicap at Wingatui).

On Saturday afternoon local harrier clubs held runs as follows: —Dunedin Anglican, from Wingatui Racecourse; St. Joseph Harriers, from Kaikorai; Port Chalmers Harriers, from Portcbello; Caversham Harriers, from Peliohet Bay; ikrathern Bible Class Harriers, from Gardens; St. Kilda Methodist Harriers, from CargiU's Castle, St. Clair. The various runs were all over interesting country, and, with perfect weather, the .outings were-conspicuously successful. T The Dunedin Harriers held their Cross Country Handicap on Saturday last from Cargill's Castle,. St. Clair, over a course estimated at four miles. Sixteen men faced the starter, the winner being D. R. _. Thompson, with Hodgson second, and M'lndoe third. Thompson ran a splendid race, and showed much promise.

As clubs are anxious to know tho date of the-Inter-club Cross'Connfcry Championshk>, under the auspices- of the Otago

Centre, I understand that a meeting of the centre, to fix- the date of this year's contest, will be held as soon as the decision of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association —a meeting of which body « to b» held on Thursday, 27th inst., to consider the motion re providing for an Interprovincial Cross Country Championship of New Zealand—in-respect to the holding of this year's championship is given. At a meeting of the Committee of the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold the annual presentation of prizes at the Waratah Tea Rooms on Wednesday, the 34th July. In connection with the presentation a euchre tournament will be held. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs J. T. Hamann, W. J. O'Kane, H. Burk, D. Macfarlane, and T. R. Gordon, were atjoointed to carry out all arrange-

merits in connection with the function. The Ton-mile Open Cress Country Handicap, promoted by the Civil Service Harriers, -will bo ■ held at Wm<ratui on 10th August. The 1 course has already been selected and chained out. The prizes are cm an exceedingly liberal scale, and large entries should be received. The prizelist is as follows :—First, challenge trophv and gold medal value £3 3s; second, gold xtedal value £2 2s; third, gold medal value £1 lCks; fastest time, trophy value £2 2s; first novice home, trophy value. £2 2s. No runner receiving a start of more than four minutes can take more than one prize. The nomination fee is 2s. The handicaps will be framed by Mr MTJonald (centre handicapper) and the club's handicapper. At to-night's meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic :.• Association, held at Christchurch. Mr J. Green will move—" That the Centres .of the N.Z.A.A.A. be requested to consider the advisability of amending the constitution of the Council bv the election of that body bv the combined votes of the whole of the Centres, and the reduction of the number of councillors to seven." Mr Green's motion is bound to, mtrt with strong opposition, and already the Canterburv Centre have passed the following motion: —"That the representatives of the Canterbury Centre on the Council be requested to vote against any motion which has for its object the reconstitution of the Council, or in anv. change, in the rnethed of electing councillors, until .such time as the matter has been discussed;, by the Annual Conference of Centres."-' That much-discussed : pet".. _scheme of the Council of the' New Zealand Amateur - Athletic - Association, reciprocity, is expected to come. .up again for discussion at the Council's meeting The ~ Canterbury Centre—who previously favored reci; procity—have passed a resolution asking the Council what is the present.position of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association with the New^".Zealand "Athletic Union, a question which' other centres in New Zealand besides.. Canter : burv would be pleased to have answered. The New 7ealand Amateur .Athletic Aifiocintidn will pet a nice hornet's nest around them if they decide to enter into any reciprocal agreement with the professional b"dy. .. , A nhoto of the combined run b'f the Timaru and Waimate harriers, recently held at Timarn. has been forwarded to" the secretarv of the Otago Centre. 1 Tt is an excellent nhoto. and shows that nearly all the South Canterbury "harriers took part in the run- _ In connection with the Centres InterrTub Crros Country CliarnpiursliTo, the Timarn Club advise the Otago Centre that they will not be Bending a team to Dunedin to compete thfe year. • The membership of the St. Andrew Harriers has increased this ■ season to so large an extent as to entitle the club to elect a second delegate to" the Otago Centre. The"Wednesdav Club could not do better than appoint Mr.=rAr Vi; Thomson: (boo. secretary) to actxwith .Mr J. Dmoci oa the centra.