N.Z.A. AND C.U.

Evening Star, Issue 14688, 4 October 1911, Page 9

N.Z.A. AND C.U.

OTAGO CENTRE. The monthly meeting s f the Otago Centre of the Now Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union was held last evening, when there were present Messrs A. G. "Fenwick (chairman), A. Campbell, R. Campbell, D. Duncan, J. M'Kay, J. Gwynne, D. F. M'Kay (secretary). —Termite. — Tl>o following permits were granted:— Enfield, December 26 ; Duntroon. December 26; Roxburgh, December 26; Waipiata, December 26; Strath Taieri, January 1; Blucekin, Easter Monday, 1912. The Herbert, Enfield, and Roxburgh .Societies’ programmes were passed. —Appeals.— M. J. M'Cabe wrote giving his performances ab the Timaru meeting in January in connection with his appeal respecting the medal which he claimed to have won, having gained most points.—The Secretary pointed out that the conditions as printed on the programme did not stipulate that the medal was to be awarded to tho competitor gaining most points, but to the best performance.—lt was decided to inform M'Caba of this condition, and also forward his letter to the New Zealand Union suggesting that the rule relating to the medal should be made more explicit. R. Douglas wrote stating that ho had competed at tho Faiiiio sports in November, 1910. On the programme it Was stated that there was to bo a medal for the most- points in running. Ho won the 130 Yards and 220 Yards Handicaps, and also got a third in the 440 Yards and 100 Yards, thus winning the medal by 4 or 5 points. He had written to the secretary of the Firirlie Society several times, but no notice had been taken of his correspondence.—lt was decided to forward the letter on to the South Canterbury Centre. —Centre Representatives.—

In replying to the centre's circular asking chibs to nominate a representative to act for the. centre at their meeting, the following nominations were confirmed: Otepopn, Mr G. A. Kilchm; Enfield, Mr R. B. Meek; Blueskin, Mr J. P. Thorn. It was also decided that Mr D. F. M'Kay attend the Otepopo meeting. —Tho New Zealand Calendar,— H. Fraser, the secretary of tho New Zealand Union, advised that the first issue of the New Zealand Calendar will go into print on the 10th iusl. Tho calendar would be issued free to all competitors. The cost of issue worked out at £69 a year. The union could pay-£25, the centres £1 each (£l2). and the balance (£52) should bo made up by advertising. The Secretary reported that ho bad circularised 42 societies and clubs, and had received only 12 replies, and tho voting was as follows: —For —Blueskin, Cromwell, Roxburgh, and Waipiata ; against—Otago, Berwick, Enfield, Arthur's Point, Nevis. Societies waiting until their annual meeting before they gave a reply: Port Molyneux, Kaitangata, and Strath Taieri. Mr R. Campbell said that it seemed as if the calendar was hopelessly lost, as far as Otago was concerned.

Tho Chairman said they did not know. Tho country clubs had a difficulty in getting their members together, and a number might yet decide in favor of it. If they found it was going to bo a success—and he hac|, no doubt that it would be—those at present against it might come round.

The Secretary eaid that in any case the union were going to issue it. The Otago Centre's total liability was £3. Mr Duncan said that the Otago Centre should be progressive, and support the publishing of the calendar. .Mr J. M‘Kay moved that the liability of £3 be agreed to. The motion was carried. —A Deception Committee. — . The Chairman said that the secretary had that morning received a wire from Mr Oldman stating that he had not started to attempt to lower the unpaced record from Dunedin to Christchurch that morning, hat would attempt to do eo in a day of bio. and would telegraph when he started. The Chairman continued that ho Thought -.only right-and proper that they should appoint a reception committee to receiv Mr Oldman on his arrival at Dunedin—it v.ould be somewhere a beat 6 o’clock--wd entertain him, whether ho broke the rvford or not. The man was getting nothing for his attempt, but was doing "it out of sheer love of sport. Such good sports did not come along every day. The Chairman. Messrs M'Kay (2), Gwvnne. A. Campbell, and Duncan were appointed a committee. —General. — Mr R. Hobbs was appointed to the executive, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr C. K. Keast. Accounts amounting to £2 5s were passed for pavment. The bank book showed a credit of £ls Os Bd.