ATHLETICS
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MEETING OF COMMITTEE.
The; committee of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club met last Mr. W. Jenkins presiding over the following: Messrs. 0. Thorpe A. C. Swan, E. O. Sutcliffe ,E. Algio, J. Mercer, A. Hart. C. A. Remnant, arid J. N. Fraser (hon. sec.). Misses R. Mason arid E. Brosnalian and Edward James were elected new members. ” ; -b • It was decided to offer the Wellington' Athletic Club January 29 as a suitable date- for the Eteveneaux Oup challenge. In view of this, it was resolved to inform the Wairoa Athletic Club that it was impossible .to hold the match l'aeei for Mr. Barry’s Cup between Miss P. Stewart (Wairoa) and Miss'N..\ Wilson ( (Gisborne) on that date owing to the large programme on that (day, and suggesting Thursday', -January 17 as a. suitable date .for the race. It was also decided to invite the Wairoa ladies to compete at Gisborne at ail evening jneeting on December 6. 1 , - - ■
In accepting the position of vicepresident, Mr. A. W- Mason forwarded a donation of £1 Is.—lt was resolved that-a letter of thanks lb forwarded to Mr. Mason. . Mr: H. Bf Williams also .forwarded his ~ acceptance of the position of patron and enclosed a donation of £2 2s.—lt was resolved that a lotter of. thanks 'he forwarded to Mr.' lyilliams. ' ( '•\£ "/' ( , l ‘On Miss _N. Wilson’s suggestion, it' was decided to allocate _ the ; -cuii presented by her, to the lady runners, to,. b.e competed. for . annually over three handicap' distances,.the 75yds., IQOyds., 1 arid 120yds. . . -7,' . .* In discrissiri'g the- arrangemeivts for . the openixig, of the sea Son, .on Thrirs- .; day." e,veni«g. next, the , chairman remarked that.it- was very pleasing to note the large number of entries for the. respective - events 1 and. given fine weather, bp, very successful: meeting should result. The sports will 'start at 5.J.6 p.m. .-■■■
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10736, 6 November 1928, Page 7
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