ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 7 August 1926, Page 13

ATHLETICS

HAHN’S HAWER A RECORD. At the monthly meeting, of the N.Z. A.A.A. (last Monday several ireferenees were made to Randolph Rose’s to date. The chairman (Mr F. Wilton) remarked that, judg- . mg by the champion’s performances to date. Rose is shockingly below form. The meeting confirmed the action taken by the council by approaching the Prime Minister asking him to table the High Commissioner, who would be asked to get in touch with McHolm and instruct , him to keep Rose on. the Continent providing lie showed his best New Zealand form. “McHolm is aware of what is required and nothing more can be done in the matter at present,” stated the chairman. It was decided that newspaper cut- . tings of the Olympic Games meeting be forwarded to all centres asking them to consider the proposals with a. view to what the N.Z.A.A.A. will do in the matter later. It was moved that Lloyd Hahn’s time, lmin 56 l-ssec, for 880 yards at Hawera on February 3, 1926, be recognised as a New Zealand record. "We should build up the sport within New Zealand instead of bringing in overseas nthcltes every year, and we would do well to confine ourselves to local matters for at least one season,” stated the chairman. Mr Tracy suggested that jwe ought to take the opportunity of inviting a. good team of English athletes to visit New Zealand this season, especially whilst the association is so financial. ill- A listed was of opinion that they might- be over-doing it by inviting an English team to visit New Zealand at present, and lie supported the chairman in his suggestion to pay all -at.ten.-_ tion to the development of local sportT this season. v As there was also a possibility of an attempt being made to secure the visit t of an: Australian athlete, it was decided to hold over the matter Until Mr b Guy’s return from Australia-, when he ' can report on the subject-. The Canterbury Centre also wrote, submitting the names of several prominent American athletes whom that- centre suggested should be asked to visit New Zealand in the near future.