AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 282, 14 November 1923, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

NAPIER CLUB. Mr C. Cunningham presided at a meeting of the Napier Amateur Athletic Club last evening, when the rules were eousideied and adopted. It was decided to include cycling as a branch of the chib’s activities, and to alter name to the Napier Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. It was decided io hold an evening meeting at McLean Park at 5-30 p.m. on November 26, when two events of 100 and 1000 yards and a junior event of 220 yards will be put on. Prizes for the most points in the, open events and junior events are to be given at the end of the season. Mr Cunningham undertook to see that these prizes were provided. CYCLING AND ATHLETIC CLUB. A meeting of tho Sports Committee of the Hastings Cycling and Athletic Club was held last evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Mr A. A. George occupying the chair. The programme for the Boxing Day meeting was arranged, and is to be published at once.—lt was also decided to have a cycle road race of ten miles, as a preliminary, of which particulars will be advertised. Arrangements were made with Mr Room lor catering and arrangement arc to be made with the Napier Pipe Bands and the Hastings Band for the day. —Mr McNcish was asked to supervise the Highland items and AFessrs Lockhead and James McDonald are to be asked to act as judges.—Other officials were also appointed. Air A. A. George is giving a Centre Cup with the following conditions: Tho cup to be competed for during the season, from November 30th, 1923, to June ' 30th, 1924 (inclusive) at any registered sports meeting under the Hawke’s Bay Centre: distance to be open to clubs to fix. but not to be less than 220 yards. Winner of most points during the period to be tho winner; points to count five for first,

three for second and one for third Competitors may run as often as they please during the period, as the event 1 will be put on all programmes of clubs A who chose to put it on; results to bo ' sent to the Centre Secretary within 21 1 days of the competition. Air A. Rosen- ! berg agreed to continue as secretary, and Air Bowen as treasurer. Air J. ( Johnston was appointed to supervise the road race. I I, NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC TEAM. ' ( LACK OF PUBLIC INTEREST. • Wellington, Nov. J 3. i The New Zealand Olympic Council 1 is much concerned regarding the lack of * interest in the movement to provide < funds for sending a team to the Olym- 1 pic and Empire games. The chairman, ■ Air A. T. Davies, states that the response to requests for assistance has been poor. Although fifty letters were i sent to various parts of tho Dominion 1 only a few replies had been received 1 from persons willing to assist. It m ] terribly discouraging to find such little 1 interest being taken outside Wellington, says Air Davies. It is necessary to raise £lO,OOO in guarantees before the art union scheme can be launched, but only £350 has been received, mostly from Wellington. The Olympic Conn- < cil would be fully justified is not pro - ceeding with the project of sending a . team, but it does not intend to take ] that step at the present juncture. An- < other appeal is being made which is ; hoped will have the desired effect. . A DUNEDIN SUGGESTION. Du n edin, Nov. 13. A meeting of representatives of various sports held to-night ' to consider a proposal from the New ' Zealand Olympic Games Association for raising funds to send a New Zealand team to the Empire and Olympic Games. It was the opinion of the meeting that the time was not yet ripe to send New Zealand representatives to Olympic Games, and it was finally decided: “That this meeting considers no representatives*’ should be sent un- , less he or she was recognised as a ' champion in his or her particular line, '• and that the Olympic Games Association be asked whom they considered worth sending.” A committee was appointed to confer with the Mayor and sporting bodies should it be considered advisable in view of the reply from the association.

An unpleasant surprise awaits at least one immigrant due to arrive shortly and the happening is absolutely inexplicable (says a Nelson correspondent). The City Council’s London agents some time ago wrote recommending a man for the position of gas engineer. The Town Clerk replied that there was no such position vacant. Later the firm wrote again, forwarding photograph and various particulars, and again Hie Council advised that they were not thinking of making an appointment. Now, however, ihe Immigration Department has written the Council asking what arrangements have been made for the reception of the man who, accompanied by his wife and family, is due in New Zealand shortly, and has been nominated by this same London firm for the City Council! How the mistake can have occurred nt the other end is past understanding, us the City Council know absolutely nothing of the man, and have told the Immigration Department so. Future developments will be interesting. A WORD TO WOMEN.

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