SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 October 1936, Page 8

SPORTS AND GAMES

C.YCLING

[FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHURCH, October 5

An application on behalf of Miss Violet E. Beard, of Auckland, for recognition of her two-day cycle ride from Auckland to Wellington as a , New Zealand women’s record was before the New Zealand Cycling Federation at its meeting this evening. Miss Beard was paced by another cyclist and by a motor-cyclist. She left Auckland at 6.15 a.m. on January 6 and arrived at Wellington at 8.45 a.m. on January 8. The application was supported by the Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre, and the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association. The federation decided to approve it on the assurance of the amateur body that the conditions under which the record were established tv ere in order. SWIMMING. CHRISTCHURCH, October 6. So far, the Otago Swimming Centre’s criticism of the New Zealand Council has fallen on barren ground. Already, the Canterbury and Auckland Centres have expressed their confidence in the Council, and have unanimously turned down the Otago proposal, that the headquarters of the Council should be changed from Christchurch. Now another centre, Hawke’s Bay, has carried a motion of confidence in the Council. At a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Centre, held a few days ago, the Otago proposals failed to find any support. Delegates contended that the points put forward against the Council were incorrect, or only half correct, and that to change the headquarters would serve no practical purpose, but would lead to the disorganisation of swimming control in the Dominion. KING’S SHOOTING. PERTH, October 6. The King’s Prize was won by P. Lee, with 387 points. W. Capes (Perth), 384, was second, and P. McGcary (Victoria) 382, third. 2000 METRES RECORD. (Received October 6, 11.30 a.m.) BUDAPEST, October 5. The Hungarian, Szabo, ran 2000 metres in five minutes 20.4 seconds, a world record.