AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11889, 12 May 1899, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

' THE QUEENSLAND MEETING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, May 11. The deadlock with regard to the amateur athletic meeting will, it is believed, be surmounted, by Queensland fixing Nov. 9 and 11 for the championship gathering. NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held last evening at the Occidental Hotel; present—Messrs J. F. Grierson (South Canterbury) (in the chair), P. Selig and H. Frost (Hawke’s Bay), W. A. Mansell (Post and Telegraph), W. G. Garrard (Te Awama.tu), F. W. Johnston (Canterbury), J; H. Wood (Auckland), F. H. Harley and L. W. Harley (Iron, see.) (Wellington), and A. Sims (Canterbury College.). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs C. Hood Williams (Ashburton), and C. F. Smith (Waipa). The Secretary stated that no reply had been received from Dunedin to the letter sent with reference to the One-Mile Walking Championship at the recent meeting. Mr Selig moved—“ That, with resnect to the appeal of D. Wilson against his disqualification in the Mile Championship Walk at Dunedin, under the rules an appeal cannot lie; that this Association views with dissatisfaction the judging in both walking events, and that in future' it will require the names of proposed judges of walking at championship meetings to be. submitted to it for approval.” . Mr L. W. Harley seconded the motion, which was carried.' ’ Mr E. S. Marks, Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia, wrote forwarding a cow of'a letter’ftom Mr A. L. Baird, who bad been asked to represent the Union in Europe. Mr Marks asked -whether the Association was in favour of the proposed visit- of an Australasian’team to’Paris and England in 1900. Mr Baird’s letter stated that M-he English Amateur Athletic Association would welcome <he visit of an Australasian team. Although the Association could give no direct financial assistance, the Secretary stated that the team could, run’ a big meeting in London, either on its own account, or in • conjunction with some other body or club. The Crystal Palace directorate was anxious to join in running a meeting; an arrangement bad already been entered into with Manchester, by which the colonials were to receive half profits: Birmingham would arrange a'big meeting on advantageous terms, and Mr Paird thought a profitable arrangement could, be made with Huddersfield. The Paris Exhibition authorities had abandoned the Olympian games, but Mr Baird was given to understand that a strong committee would organise a series of contests in various sports. The New Zeeland Association affirmed, the desirableness of sending a team to Europe in 1900. , Correspondence was read -with reference to the dates of the Australasian championship meeting, to be held in Brisbane. The Secretary of the Queensland Association wrote that, his Council was unanimous in its desire to adhere to the dates fixed, namely, August 5 and .12. Reasons why the Association could not hold the meeting on any other dates in August or thereabouts were given. 'Mr Johnston moved—“ That this Association, having considered the reasons of the Queensland Amateur Athletic Association for fixing August 5 and. 12 as the dates of the championship meeting, resolves that no team be sent to renresent this Association unless dates sa tis factory t o the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association be fixed within fourteen days.” Mr Selig seconded the motion, which was carried. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia, in reply to questions submitted by the Association. Mr Marks stated that he had consulted the President of the Union (Mr R. Coombes) with reference to hammer- throwing and MadilTs record, and they considered it - advisable to defer any definite action till the point could be placed before the councils of the whole of the Association. They would.submit the question to the first meeting of the Board of Control in Brisbane in August. The question as to the hammerthrowing had been with regard to the construction of the hammer. A second question had been as to whether the shot used-in putting was to he of lead or iron. Mr Marks and Mr Coombes gave it as their •opinion that the shot must be of iron in accordance' with the English and colonial code-books. It was decided to request the Union to take a mail vote on the description of weight and hammer to be used at the next championship 'meeting, so that competitors might be advised in ample time. A letter from the Wellington Club, nominating A. F. Clark, H. Goodwin, and G. Murdoch for inclusion in the New Zealand team, was referred to the Selection Committee. The Secretary stated, that he had received a telegram from Dunedin to the effect that neither W. Kingston nor Brownlee would be able to go to Brisbane. On the recommendation of the Selection Committee, the following were requested to go into training for the Australasian championship meeting;—Auckland, Madill, D. Wilson, G. Smith, A. W. Bell, and Te Paa ; Canterbury, S. Pentecost; Dunedin, Brownlee and W. Kingston; Napier. St. Hill. It was decided that the various clubs should be requested to give the men a trial before the final selection, and advise the Association of the result of the trial. It was resolved to write asking if the Dunedin Club could suggest any means of obtaining leave for its representatives. The Post and Telegraph Club wrote advising the Association, that Mr W. A. Mansell had been appointed its delegate. The Christchurch Hardware Club wrote' stating that it had been decided at tie annual meeting to withdraw from the Association at the close of the financial year. It was decided to write, asking the Hardware Club to reconsider its decision. A free permit was granted forihe Thames Hospital Sports. The Secretary of the Gisborne Club wrote stating that he was instructed by his committee to inform the Association that they found they would be unable to keep the Club going. The Secretary of the Association read a letter which he had sent on May 5, but to which he had had no reply. Consideration of the matter was deferred pending the receipt of a reply from uisborne. The meeting then closed.. M. E. Lindsay won the Championship at the South Canterbury amateur athletic sports with ten. points, S. Pentecost being second with six points. The weather was very cold and showery yesterday. Pentecost won the Half-mile, Hassall the 150yds Flat Handicap and the 75yds Flat' Handicap, Ross the Two-mile Walk, Sealey the 250yds Flab, Lindsay the 440yds Flat, and also the 440yds Hurdle Race, O’Callaghan the Mile Flat, Malthas the Two-mile Flat and Cowlishaw the 120yds Flat Handicap.