ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14925, 24 February 1912, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

THE AMATEUR SPORT i;'

| NOTES AND COMMENTS. I _ Matters are progressing favourably fof the autumn carnival of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club, and an oxcep--1 tonally largo number of runners are in I active training for the gathering next Saturday. /the entries for all events are large, and ' given fine weather there should be a record attendance of the, public. The 100 yds and 440 yds Auckland- provincial championships will come up for decision, and keen interest is being taken in the training of the various competitor!'. J. It. Simpson, the present lOOvds champion, ts running well, though perhaps not up to last year's for™. L .!. Mark, who has six firsts to his credit so tar tins season, is running exceptionally well, and should go very clo.-c to winning. J. Gardiner and 11. Robertson an; also in pood *°"P. and with J. J. Mulvihill and b. is. Reul (Hamilton) also in the field, tho winner is very hard to pick. The 440 yds championship should also provide a good contest, and with A. W. Dormor. the New Zealand champion, in the field it should be doubly interesting. A pleasing feature among the entries is the number of new names among the competitors. .Next Saturday will probably he the last time the Auckland public will 'have a chance Sj., ! ? ee, . n 3 tno Australasian champion, G. N. Hill. in action before he leaves for tho Olympic Games.

I A meeting of iho committee of the Auckl and Amateur , Athletic and Cyel=> Club was i held on Thursday evening. There were present; Messrs. F. J. Ohlson (in the chair), Robertson. Hewson, Crawford, Baildon, iagan. Tilly, and Oerrat (secretary). ,Tho , following officials wen- appointed ' for the autumn carnival, to be held on Saturday. March Referee, Mr. H. rrost: stewards, Messrs. M. J. Sheahnn and J. H.ardwicke; judges Messrs. F. .1. Ohlson, W. Speight, *. Hull, A. Pluggc; timekeepers, Messrs. T. McManerain, S. Heald, F. Burns, F. J lckforcl J. Russell; handieanper and starter, Mr. 11. Fielder; clerk of course, M.\ J. Hardwick°; marksman, Messrs. A. Tvviname, A. Tilly, V,. H. Martin, H. G. thevis; result steward, Mr. W. Winks:' result- stewards. Messrs. A. L. Sheppard, W. Berry, A. Campbell. J. E. Fagan; judge of walking, Mr. J. 8. Dickey; judges of field events. Messrs. F. Hull and T. B. O Connor: lap steward, Mr. W. Kdgerlev; press steward, Mr. P. R. Fraser; call stewards, Messrs. F. J. Baildon and T. H. Hanson. * '.■-, . />

UNDER UNION BULKS. 'fi

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS. / & Arrangements for the St. Patrick's Day •sports, to be held in the Domain on March 1). are well in hand, and there is every 1 rjrospect of a very successful gathering. In securing the visit of Jack Donaldson and Arthur B. Postle, two of the greatest sprinters in the world, who will meet in ' 't three sprint races, the committee has made history in professional athletics in New Zealand. Such enterprise should be well re- ).i warded. Apart from this, the remainder of tha Drogramme is excellent, and there should .' be plenty of good sport. Entries will close 8| on Saturday nest. ' '. I ':---M ; . ~, .''■*"•. .. . . .