CONTROL OF CYCLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1933, Page 5

CONTROL OF CYCLING

N.Z. A.A.A.’s WITHDRAWAL

' [per press association.]

WELLINGTON. November 6. Following the receipt of letters from centres approving of a separation in the control of cycling, the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night passed the following resolution: “That this meeting, after having conferred with the N.Z. Athletic and Cycling Association (professional body), hereby decides to withdraw from the control of cycling, and that the Council will not countenance, or agree to, amateur cycling events being held at athletic meetings; and will not agree to athletic events being held at amateur cycling meetings; that notice of motion be given forthwith to eliminate all reference to cycling from the Association s i ules, that this Council places on record its appreciation of the services rendered to cycling by the members of the Cycling Council, the Cycling Centre, amateur delegates on the N.Z. Cycling Federation, and to Mr. Coffey (N.Z.A. and C.A.).

COUNCIL DECISIONS WELLINGTON, November 6. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night decided to invite the Australians, J. Horsfall, E. W. Barwick and J. P. Metcalfe, to visit New Zealand, leaving Sydney on February 15. Horsfall is a 100yds. and 220yds. runner. Barwick’s distances are from one to ten miles, while Metcalfe competes m high and long jumps, and the hop, St n was ’’deckled to hold the New Zealand Championships at Wellington on February 16 and 17. A suggestion from Otago Centre that the-question of securing’ a coach from England be investigated, was discussed, and it was decided to refer the . subject to the centres for then opinions. , .. The following were granted lemstatement: A. B. Lacey (Wtawaral, a R Wilson (Whangarei), R. Whittle (Whakatane), G. S. Akroyd (Whakatane) E. J. Robertson (Rotorua), J..L. Svmes (Whangarei), O. L. Davies (Taneatua). The applications of M. White (Hawera) and V. Bairatt (Blenheim) were declined.