AUTO-CYCLE UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19713, 12 August 1927, Page 13

AUTO-CYCLE UNION.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD. CHAMPIONSHIPS ALLOCATED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —I-BESS ASSOCIATION'.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Thursday. The annual conference of the New Zealand Auto-Cyclc Union was held at Palmerston North yesterday, delegates being present from 12 affiliated clubs. Affiliation was granted the Auckland Sports Motor Club. Ihe New Zealand championships were allocated for the coming year as follows :—Light;weight, Wanganui; middleweight, Foxton; heavy-weight, Gisborne The election of officers resulted President, Mr. W. Spragg (Hawera); vicepresidents, Messrs. C. Allan (New 11\mouth), H. B. Burrell (Feilding) and J. C. Kav (Auckland); treasurer, Mr. K. Fowler" (Marton); secretary, Mr. A. V.ay (Martonj; auditor, Mr. F. Hatherly (Marton); executive, the chairman and Messrs. H. B. Burrell (Feilding) and B. Palmer. A Manawatu remit was carried that the benevolent fund cover riders from the time they leave the birdcage prior to doing the preliminary until after the last race. A remit was also carried granting doctor's, hospital and masseur's expenses when ordered by medical practitioneis and certified. A full discussion took place on the question of holding a reliability trial. Mr. W. Spragg said he had tried last year to get a trial on the way, but there was no support from affiliated clubs. Eventually it was decided to recommend the new executive to investigate <md to give it power to act. The rule regarding the size and shape of number-plates was altered. The plates must now he an Bin. white ficurq on a black background, and rectangular instead of circular. Piders must also wear numbers on their backs.