ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14587, 25 January 1911, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

. A mail vote by' the Australasian Amateur Athletic Association, at the request of the Victorian body, on the question that only half-points should be scored for wins in tho hammer and shot events, resulted in the proposal being defeated. .South Australia did not vote. The other States and New Zealand were against tho change. It is stated that W. F. Trcmbath, quarter and half-milo champion of New Zealand, will meet C. E. Hoi way in a match over 300vds before the latter leaves the Dominion. Trembath has practically decided to go to England, as Holway. says that he would have no difficulty in' obtaining matches. Among others whom. Trembath would meet are Davies, the half-mile champion of England,, and Canelly, of America, the latter being mentioned by Holway. It is pretty certain that the projected trip Home will take place. Holway has a fine . opinion 'of Trembath's qualities. _ . A settlement of the Wilson walking episode has been arrived at. In its 'report of the last meeting of the Australasian Union, to which body the affair haa been sent for final adjudication, tho""Sydney Referee says: "The ' D. Wilson appeal case' was dealt with. This was an appeal by the Auckland centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. against the decision of tho full council that D. Wilson's application for the three miles walking record of New Zealand (and also of Australasia) was out of order, owing to the said application having been lodged ' too late. This appeal to the union was lodged with tho consent of the N.Z.A.A.A. Alter the papery etc., in connection with' tho case had been, exhaustively examined tho executive unanimously resolved that the ruling given -by the president of the N.Z.A.A.A was, in their opinion, unquestionably a correct one. As a result tho executive's finding was that the appeal had failed." 1 >