ATHLETICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 September 1938, Page 13

ATHLETICS

COAST CENTRE REPORT The, following is the report of the President, Mr. G. E. Perkins, to be presented to the annual meeting of the West Coast Centre of the New Zealand Athletic, Cycling and Axemen’s Union, on Saturday next: — Jn submitting to you a brief report of the past season, it gives l me much pleasure to state that it resulted in a very successful year, and was almost back to pre-slump- times. During the season, 15 meetings were held and two meetings had to be abandoned on account of inclement weather. The St. Patrick’s meeting, which promised to be the best held on the Coast for many years, was. very unfortunate, and the large entries in running and cycling events, along with the New Zealand 10 miles cycling championship, would have resulted in a record meeting. The whole of the cyclists from the East Coast had airived and we very much regret that the meeting had to be abandoned. The other meeting that was not held was Weheka, in the far south. The Blackball Club was revived, and had a very successful meeting. The registrations for the season were 123 against 75 the previous year. This, considering the- few runners that registered during the _ season which made up l for a considerable number in pre-slump- years, has brought the totals up to more than any year since 1931. The receipts for the season were £45/17/11. an increase of £5/5/7 over the previous year, and the expenditure £32/5/-, which includes £l7/4/6 to the N.Z. Union, and the profit for the year was £l3/12/11. our balance to credit now being £2lo has been catered for better than the last few years, and the promise for this sport looks well foi the coming season. Westport are putting on a good, cycle programme for their meeting on December 28. Quite a number of cyclists- were over from Canterbury during last season, and several of the Coast riders visited the East Coast and North Island with some success. D. Moreland winning the Juvenile Derby at the big meeting at Otorohanga and P. Duffy the Canterbury two miles- championship- last I attended most of the meetings, which were fairly well conducted, and nothing of any serious contention arose at any of them, and your executive had an easy year. I regret to report the passing ol one of our stalwart supporters of the snort, in the death of the late Mi. Rex Fitzgerald, an athlete of considerable track ability in the past, and. a keen supporter of the Centre and 1 secietaiy of the Lake Brunner Club for many years, also a handicapper for axemen’s events for a considerable period. To the officials, handicappers, judges, club secretaries and the Press, and all those who assisted in the administration of the sport dur ing the last season/ I extend my hearty thanks, and hope for a similar measure of co-operation during 1 the coming season.