“Burnt-out” Boy Athletes
COMPETE IN TOO MANY EVENTS IN ONE DAY Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 13. Alarm at the manner in which schoolboy athlete were being burnt out by the time they left school was expressed at the annual conference of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association this morning. After a full discussion, it was decided to take steps to prevent secondary school athletes from competing in so many events in one day at schoo- championships. “Otago has found for a number of years that boys who start in secondary schools with the prospect of being real champions, are practically burnt oul by the time they leave school because they have been competing in too many events.” said Mr. C. Clark. “Southland has also come to the conclusion that many boys are sick of athletics by the time they leave school. We are losing many promising athletes in this way. Perhaps sports masters can help by limiting the number of events in which boys compete.” The conference decided to include :* marathon and six-mile championship in j the 1939 programme.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 60, 12 March 1938, Page 6
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