ATHLETICS Visit of American Team

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 August 1946, Page 9

ATHLETICS Visit of American Team

(PA.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 7. Apart from Canterbury, which thought the time too soon after the war, amateur athletic centres throughout the Dominion- have indicated to the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association that they will fully support the proposed visit of American athletes. In a letter received at' the meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night, Canterbury qualified its objection by agreeing to fall into line if the majority of centres were in favour of the tour. _ The tentative dates for the tourists itinerary were outlined by the secretary, Mr. J. W. Holley, as follows:— January 18, 1947, at Auckland; January 22, Hamilton; January 25, Wanganui;.January 29, West Coast (North Island); February 1, Wellington; February 5, Otago; February 8, Dunedin; February 12, Canterbury; February 15, Christchurch; February 19, Wellington; February 22, 'Napier; February 26, Auckland. Centres are to be advised that, providing the suggestion meets with their approval, any financial loss by the individual centres shall be a charge against the profits of the tour. A return of guarantees to be forwarded by the centres would, of course, be the first charge against the profits. . . _