ATHLETICS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 45, 6 February 1912, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

11.8. HIGHLAND SOCIETY’S SPORTS.

To-morrow will be the last day cm which nominations can be received for the principal events of the Hawke’s Bay Highland Society’s Caledonian sports. For the convenience of Hastings and country competitors arrangements have been made with Air. C. P. Lindegreen, Hastings, to receive nominations and entries. NEW ZEALAND AM \TEUR ASSOCIATION. Wellington. Feb. 5. A meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held to-night. An application from the Wellington centre for the control of the next cross country cliampicnslrp was held ovt r. other centres to be written to in the meantime.

Air. W. B. Alexander, lion, secretary of tl’.c New Smith M ales A.sso ciation, conveyed a resolution of congratulation from his association to lhe New Zealand body on tlie sueeest-: of their athletes in tho Australasian championships, and conveyed thanks for the hospitality extended to the <n fir-m New Pmub Males.

I’: reply to a request from the Gia*;o centre it- was decided io forward the ruling the ebninnaa tb.M harrier clubs eouhl not hold track (■•vents, even when such arc restricted to their own members. James Roy Gardiner, cf Auckland, p.rani od ic.nst item; nt a- an amateur.

It was decided to refer io the Athletic Union the special coses cf I.(v i g JI V R •g' 1 (6 and ci' G. House. Petone.

The tender of G. T. White L..r the suply of standard badges was accepted.