AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19800, 22 November 1927, Page 12

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. NEW STANDARD TIMES. [.BX TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday. The annual meeting of the. New Zealand Council of thv New Zeaiand Amateur Athletic Association was, held to-night. Mr. R W. McVilly congratulated the meeting on the fact that the assets exceeded the liabilities by £383 12s 3d. Speaking or. the R. A. Rose Trust Fund, Mr, McVilly said that,on September 30, 1927, there was a balance of £1056 15s Id and that the bulk of that amount had been placed with the Public Trustee. The following resolution was passed:— " That the standards for the 880 yards cycle (banked track),"-one mile cycle (grass and banked, tracks) and three miles cycle (grass and banked tracks), be altered from 60s, 2m 30s, 2m 15s, 8m and 7m respectively to 59s 2m 15s, 2m 2s, 7«i 30s and 6m 40s respectively." Messrs. R. W McVilly and L. A. Tracy were appointed td represent the association on the Athletic Board of Control to be held ui Wellington according to rotation. The 1928-29 track and field championships were allotted to the Wellington Centre. The New Zealand cross-country championships were allotted to the Wa-nganui-Taranaki Centre The following officers were elected:— Patron. Sir Charles Fergusson; president, Mr. R. W. McVillv; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. H.. Lusk and H. I. Austad; delegates to Olvmpio Council-, Messrs. G. H. Lusk, A W O Travers; hon. auditor, Mr R. W Shallci-ass; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. 1. A. Tracy; adminstration committee. Messrs. R. W. McVilly, H W. Franklin, L, A. Tracy; finance committee. Messrs. R. W. McViliv. H W. Franklin R Connop; reinstatement committee, Messrs. V. Tfjiga, E, 'G. Guy 'H O Austnd: overseas representative, England. Dr. A. E,. Porrijtt; South Africa. Mr. G. Emery; America, Mr. 0. G. Krogness.