ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15824, 22 January 1915, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

HANDICAPPERS' ASSOCIATION,

INAUGURAL MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH—PItESS ASSOCJATIOX] CnsisiCHrracH, Thursday. A meeting of thos* interested in the formation of a handicappers' association in connection with athletics was held to-day, there being present Messrs. J. McKay (Otago), M. Wylie (Otago), Ranssden (Eait«ngata), D. F. McKay (Otago), B. B. Meek (Otago official handicapper.l, Healings (Christchurch), Barrett (Chnstchurch), Geary (Timaru), Hanson (Eltham), and Collingwood (Feilding). _ After an informal discussion it was decided to form an association with the object of securing some uniform system of handicapping. • Mr. Thomson (Blenheim) was appointed president, and Mr. Callander (Hawke's Bay) secretary. Sub-committees were appointed to draw up rules and regulations in regard to handicapping, which it is not intended shall be rigid, but rather elastic, and also to provide for uniform entry forms and other details.

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. [BY TELEGBATH. — ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. The Wellington Centre Amateur Athletic Association Las granted the Wairarapa Association's request that the provincial championships should be held at Masterton this year on the understanding that the Wellington Centre receives one-half of the net proceeds. February 20 was recommended as '.ho most suitable date. It was also decided that the country clubs' championship meeting should bo held at Wanganui on a date to be fixed later