ATHLETICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 72, 24 February 1931, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

CANTERBURY TEAM. Per Press Association., CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 23. The following team has been selected to represent Canterbury at the New Zealand athletic championships at Dunedin:— 100 yards: G. Hart, R. Cordery. 220 yards: R. Cordery. 440 yards: O. C. Harley, M. A. Blackmore, A. Bullivant. 880 yards: O. C. Harley. One mile: M. N. McDonald, R. M. Bnrrer. Three miles: R. M. Barrel-. Jumps: R. H. Neville, L. Smith. Pole vault: W. J. Batstone. Shot putting: N. R. Anderson. Discus: F. J. French. Javelin: F. J. French. 440 hurdles: L. Willis. Women’s 100 yards: Miss E. Martyn. Relay team: Anderson, Blackmore, Hart, Cordery. Cycling: F. J. Grose, T. E. O’Brien and L. Pearce. AMERICANS’ TOUR. POSITION OF INVERCARGILL CLUB. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 23. Considerable indignation has been expressed by tire Invercargill Amateur Athletic Club at what it terms the ‘.‘unfair treatment” accorded it in the matter of the Americans’ visit, which was set down for Wednesday, and which now has been cancelled. The club accepted philosophically the fact that Simpson’s injury would preclude him from running, but was of the opinion that the confinement of Kiser to the mile, which event was not included in the club’s programme, was most unfair, and was, tantamount to a complete withdrawal. Moreover, over a long distance there> was no competition to offer Kiser. The club considered that the presence of Rothert should not in itself lie so big an attraction, and last-minute advice that neither Evans nor Lay would be able to attend confirmed the club in its decision to abandon the fixture to save further expense. At a meeting of the club this evening it was stated that it had already expended £2O, and it was decided to communicate with the Otago Centre requesting that the New Zealand Council make good this amount.