ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15728, 1 October 1914, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND AMATEUR CLUB. SUCCESSFUL SEASON. Soma 30 membors attended the annual meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club last evening. In the absence of the president, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Pluggo, one of the vice-patrons, Mr. 1. J. Ohlson, presided. , , , The annual report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that the past season had been a successful one in all respects. The receipts for the year were £1-1 Ob Bd, including £11 6s lid brought forward from the previous season. Ihero were 10J active and 30 honorary members, contributing £40 15s, while tho expenditure was £87 6s Gd, leaving a balanco of £3*l lis 2d. Officers fop the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Patron, His Excellency the Governor, tho Earl of Liverpool: vicepatrons, Messrs. W. Coleman. _ \\. Jr. i Holmes. F. Hull, F. Earl, J. R. Reid A. L. Dovoro, L. Myers, F. .T. Ohlson, and T. B. (O'Connor; president, Lioutenant-Golonol A. Pluggo; vico-presideuts, Messrs. M. J. Shcahan, H. Frost, and J. E Fagan; lion tecretary, Mr. A. Twinamo; lion, auditor, Mr P. R. Eraser; management committee, Messrs. A. Tilly, R. E. \V Fordhani, L. J. Mark, F. J. Baildon. F. Hayward, 'W. Morton, A. J. Pyman, F. J. Williams, and A. W Dormer. ~ , , Mr. J. P. Kalaugher, president of tne Auckland Centre of ilio New Zealand Atnletic and Cycling Union, waited on the meeting as a deputation. Ho staled that 'he Labour Day sports in the Domain were under tho auspices of tlie Northern Athletic Union, a body which had broken away from his union. His centre had decided to hold a : rival meeting on the same day, in Victoria I Park, and ho askod their support of this I meeting. Ho claimed that the northern | body could not possibly survive, and urged i as a further reason for supporting the New Zealand Union that there was a reciprocal I arrangement between his union and the union ! to which members belonged, by which each i body recognised the other's disqualifications. The meeting did not express an opinion on the subject, as the Question as to which | union shall receive the centre's support has not been officially agreed upon.-