PRO. ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11948, 19 May 1933, Page 2

PRO. ATHLETICS

POVERTY RAY..ES^t!XJTIVE. SEASON. . . Arrangements for ‘the ro’ad-rliolng season V©rc made at the weekly meet-, ing of the ■executive of.* the' P.RProfessional Athletic and Cycling Club, when,Mr. E. Sliarples j over the following: Messrs. It. Humphreys, C. E. Church, E, Foster, C. -Bone, R. Holmaiiy W. Watts, 11. Miller, N. Pilcher. C. L. Davy, R. Gritton, J. Watts (lion.'see.), and H. J. Sutton, (assistant hon.< t The chairman expressed, his pleasure in -finding that most of tlie members of last year’s executive had been re-elected to the committee, and (remarked that during tlie past yeai the members had worked harmoniously together, and had done ..much good work for the "club. As; chairman ho looked forward to another year of constructive committee work. Mr. Sharpies also welcomed the new members of the committee, and assured them that they would find the committee- work of the club both helpful and absorbing. It was 'announced that the newly- • formed Winter Sporty Club at Tolaga -Pay would open its season on Thursday afternoon, June 8, with a cycle road race from Tolaga Bay to Takapau and hack, a- distance of approximately 1G miles, and a barrier road a-ace of two miles, good cash prizes being provided for both events. D was anticipated that many Gisborne athletes would visit Tolaga Bay to Compete in the opening’events, with the object of encouraging inter-club competition.... , Included in the correspondence was a letter from Mr. J. Watts, cycle dealer, in which he offered to the club a new racing bicycle as an aggregate prize for junior coad racing, stipulating that- the trophy should, be for a series of six races, the distances to be decided by the club, and competitors to be 12 and under 1G years of age. It "as decided to accept Mr, Watts' generous offer, and that a letter of thanks should be forwarded to him. The chairman pointed out that with such a sulos'tautial aggregate prize as a racing bicycle, together with cash prizes for each race, the juvenile riders "would bo very well catered for. He mentioned also that Mr. 11. Bo" man had offered to present a valuable cup for juvenile competition on the road, and Mr. Bowman’s offer "'as accepted with acclamation, and it was decided that a letter of thanks should be forwarded to him. If, way agreed that tlie first of the series of juvenile events should be hold" on the King's Birthday, June 3. over a distance of approximately four miles, the course to be from Me Lea 11 street in Ormond road to Atkinson street, into llap’ara road or Upper Stout street, across Nelson s bridge, into Chaimer's road, and IM-

isliing at the corner of Disraeli, street .between the Childers road reserve and Victoria Domain. It was mentioned that a. member of the committee bad: donated a prize of 10s lor this race. . A programme .of lour events was drawn up for senior cycle road racing, as follows: Thursday, May *25, Mat awl ic ro-A wap tmi circuit,; 8 4-5 m.; June 3, King’s road circuit. Him. ; June to, four laps of MakarakaBuslunefe circuit, 131-3iu.; June 29. to Patutalii and back, 19 miles. Nominations for the opening event on May 25 to close with Mr. J. Wattts. Derby - street, on Saturday, May 20, it 9-p.mj , - On behalf of the runners, Mr. Bone asked that harrier events should he held during the winter, and assured the committee of good support- and competition from the runners. It was agreed to hold harrier contests on the road and across country' during the winter. It was unanimously decided to wind up the track season with a dinner and dance, to he held in the Frccsia Lounge on June 1, when the championship medals will bo presented. A committee wig- set up to make arrangements for the 1 unction. It was mentioned that the club membership fee would remain the same as last year. A donation of £.2 2s was passed to the St. John Ambulance Association, appreciative reference being made to the constant attendance of officers of the association at all sports meetings held by the club. ' It was decided that tlie executive committeo should meet again next Monday evening. >