N.Z. ATHLETIC UNION

Grey River Argus, 19 October 1936, Page 4

N.Z. ATHLETIC UNION

West Coast Centre 30th ANNUAL MEETING. The 30th annual meeting of the West Const Centre. New Zealand Athletic, Cycling, anq Axemen’s Union, was held at the Old Boys’ Club Rooms on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Alessrs G- E. Perkins (president). J. Tennent (treasurer), W. IT. Coumbc (KaroroQ' A. W. Peebles (Ross). J. Reedy (Kumara), J. MeIlrov (St. Patrick’s), J. Flaherty and A. Alessengei (Cycling Club). Apologias were received from Charleston, Ne'.=<m Creek and South AVest'nnd. The president’s annual report, which has already been published, along with the balance sheet was presented fo the meetbig and adopted. General satisfaction was expresseq at the financial pos’ticii. the credit balance being £18!) 9.4 ,2«1. It. was deeded to write to the Minister of Internal Affairs re the proposed aVocafion of dates for various sporting bodiesj, anq ask that Easter Saturday boi set down for ath’etics on the West Coast, as this branch of the sport, had .held that day for years past and had to eontenq with racing in the last i two years. The remcval of Mr Dave Moffatt from this dbitrict was referred to. and regret wa<! uniformly expressed. It was decide to make him a life member in rwf'gnit’.on of his services to so many of the axemen’s clubs during the last 15 or 20 yrtars. Tt was :h-<> decided to send a remit to the New Zealand Union to the effect flint, the “Defaulters-’ List” in the ealencar bci pouted outs-de the secretary 4 office on a'l sports grounds when a weeting is being held, and that the iNew Zealand Union supply pr'nfed cepies of >nme to each centre, to enable! them to forward such list to HheAr various e-lubs. DATES OF SPORTS MEETINGS. 'file following dates were allotted for the ensuing season: —Labour Day, October; 26. AVostport; December 27. Hokitika; January 1. Alok'hinni; February G( Burnett’s Face; February 13. Ka.r6ro; Februarv 27. Greymouth A. anq P. Show; March 13. Nelson Creek. Alareh 20. St. Patrck’s. Greymeuth; March 27 Aloana; ATnrch 29, Chnr'es'ton; Ala.rch 30. Ross; Alareh 31. Hokitika; 'April 1. or 3. Kumara; Alnv. tWheka; June. Ha.rihari; July, Wa'ho Gorge. As Enstejr i,s early in 1937, thi-s leaves only two vacant Saturdays viz.. February 20 and March 6, to allow any other club to stage 'ls meeting on a Saturday. The pin'tor of late entries was again fr.l'y discussed, and chibs are tobe riyiiio-ted to act w'th a firmer hand in this inatfoT. espod’allv in cliopp.ng events whore Tags have to bo procurei and post nhibs a cons-d'erable sum.