ATHLETICS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 296, 5 December 1911, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

AMATEI 1; ASSOGIATION. • Vt eilingtci). Dec. 3. T!,< mai'ag'nu ti: of the New Zealand An>atft;r ,-\t hh.-t;c Association met this evening. It was decided ;::"j the cycling evfnts at the Aust • aiaraiu’ ('i<aniphcirai:>is be the halfmile jii'ovjtieiai cl:a:uptonsh;ps. one mile handicap, one mile provincial fiianiinoiral: ip. amt rw., mile l.andiThe Hitiii l'ti £ ini., maii'ied that it had liisljainitd. 'li.e miter was referred to the AVcliington centre to ra : what emild lie done to resuscitate the ebb. Tim Auckland centre notified that the ''cllow-.ig members <J the Auckland centre would lie presem at the Am-tralaGan champion-sbip:.-M<l". J. <'!-( it. J. J. Meh bill, and J. P. J( : att. The follow ing ebb- were granted ;: ■I!:t i■ >:: sober’ p, ovcrvtljins be-

ing in order : -Seatoun Amateur Athletic Club anil the Central Harriers.

flic Amateur Union of Australasia notifie d that t t.p association’s application that the perforniance of G. P. Keddell in the 120 yards hurdles at Christchurch in March, 1911, of 15 3-loscc. stand as an Australasian best on record hail been granted.

Messrs. A. A. Marryatt and C. E. Bridge were appointed to represent the association on the board of control. which will meet during the progress of the Australasian championships. „ «

The New South Wales Association notified that its team would leave by the Warrimoo on December 16th. The Victorian Association wrote stating that its team would probably leave on December 13th. Mr. A. C. Kitto was appointed handicapper for the championships..

The Australasian Union notified that the reinstatements of "George Hume Scddon 12 months from last professional performance, and S. T. Seddon had been confirmed, it being stipulated that G. H. Seddon could compete as an amateur on Boxing Day, December 26th. even though the entries for the sports on that clayclose before the reinstatement comes into force.

An application by Mr. J. E. McClennan (Dunedin) for reinstatement was referred back to the Otago association for further particulars. The following were chosen to represent New Zealand : — 100 Yards. — Woodger. Opie. Hubbard.

220 Yards.—Woodger. Opie. Reserves. Stohr, Hubbard. 880 Yards.— Harding, Wilton. Reserves, Dougall, Fisher. One Mile. -Hill, Pugh. Three Miles. Hill. Dickson. One Mile Walk.—Kerr. Reserves, (.‘ashman. Stubberfield. 120 Yards Hurdles. —Keddell. Reserves, Cashman. Stubberfield. 120 Yards Hurdles. —Keddell. Reserves, Hamilton, McKenzie, Halligan. !4o Yards Hurdles.—Keddell. Reserves. Hamilton. McKenzie, Halligan. Broad Jump.—Millard. Keddell. Hubbard. Eligh Jump.—Millard. McKay, Mitchell. Winkelman, Hodge. Orbell. Pole Vault. —McKay. Reserves. "Winkelman. Batsonc. Putting the Shot.—De Thier Reid, McKay. Throwing the Hammer.—MeHalm. Bissett. The men who have been definitelyselected will assemble in Wellington on December 23rd. The men selected as reserves will be called upon if required. Mr. C. E. Bridge will be in charge cf the team c.n arrival at Wellington.