TEAM FOR THE OLYMPIAD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18563, 22 November 1923, Page 10

TEAM FOR THE OLYMPIAD.

EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]: . , WELLINGTON. Wednesday. * The question ;of New Zealand representation at the Olympic and Empire Games is mentioned in the annual report of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. : . It is pointed 4 out that, the jioxt Olympiad starts in July, at Paris, and will be followed >by Ihe ; British Empire J- Games at* the Wembley / Stadium/' London, v ~.,'-,"

"The matter of raising funds; to ensure New, Zealand ; representation is J now engaging the attention of the"' New Zealand Olympic \ Council," says the report. ;, "Up to the present// little support :?; has ?: been forthcoming from other centres, but it is hoped this difficulty will; be 'shortly/over-; come, and that ; the whole country will be united in an / effort. to ? raise -, sufficient finance to send /.<','., '■'■ fully ? representative team. : Parochialism; should //b» -J: entirely eliminated, as the team represents ; 4 the Dominion's best, and it*matters * not from which province they come ;or to which!; branch of sport they belong. ; It-will surely be a ; reflection on'this • fair country if•« it should haul down; its flag' while ; other nations have theirs bravely flying at the masthead." :/', * ,' ' . ; ';'f:A desire for visitsi by overseas ; athletic teams is expressed in the report. "After. the next Olympic Games," the report states, 'Ave shall -probably be in a position to judge as .to whom we should next invite to visit this/ country. An eye will assuredly be kept on Canada/ and also oh the Far East,; and possibly Hawaii ;or the Philippines. On the other hand, it might be ':. considered advisable before : embarking on ; the bigger proposal first to secure a visit of ah Australian 3 team."'