AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21932, 16 October 1934, Page 14

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

AUCKLAND CENTRE'S SEASON RAPID PROGRESS OF SPORT The report presented to the annual meeting of the Auckland Athletic Centre last evening stated that the number of registered runners had increased in four years from 137 to over 600, which proved the rapid growth of the sport. New clubs had sprung up all over the province, and six new bodies were formed within the last month. With his outstanding: performances in the hop, step and jump, especially on the occasion of the Australians' visit. H. X. Brainsby had well earned his place in the British Empire Games team. His third P] ac ® at London was a fine effort. J. W. Savidan. whose great running over three mll ® s earned him a Dominion record, I. Hackett, who set 11. new Dominion figure in the high jump, and A. R. Wilson, of Whangarei, were 9-ther outstanding individual performers. The visit of the Australians. J. P. Metcalfe. T. E. Hampson and W. Barwick. was an outstanding success financially, and from the point of view of the 10,000 spectators. Cross-country running had progressed rapidly, and the winter season had been vesv successful. A ladies' harrier club had been formed, and there was a very active ladies athletic, club. Five Auckland secondary school boys had been selected to compete at the Melbourne Centenary. Seeing only eight were in this team, the Auckland percentage indicates the high standard of the sport in the Auckland secondary schools. A visit from a Victorian athletic team is proposed for the comincr' ceason. fl.no will be finalised at an early, date. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows Mr. J. I . Kalaugher; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. l. Davies, N. Hugo. A. Moon: hon. secretary, Mr H. L. Towers: assistant-secret&ry. Mr. S. J. Gudsell; hon. treasurer. Rev F de Lifile; executive, Messrs. S. J. Gudsell. i. ,T. Kerr, J. C. Tipping, H. D. Ball: delegates to New Zealand Council, Messrs. L. A. Tracy. W. F. Ingram: handicapper Mr. Alwyn Moon: starter, Mr. L. C. Williams: assistant starter, Mr. J. C. Tipping; hon. auditor. Mr. G. Fleming. Mr L. A Tracy, secretary of tae &ew. Zealand Council., attended, and was welcomed by the president. Mr. J. P. Kalaugher. Mr Tracy, a former Dominion and University sprint champion, addressed the meeting. He said the club at Thames had had a good initial meeting, and should be a strong help to the Waikato s,ub:centre, Ho suggested that a telegram should be sent to the T\ew Zealand and Canadian schoolboys .who were leaving Wellington on Tuesday, wishing them success. Mr. Tracy is_ endeavouring to arrange for the Canadian bovs to compete at Auckland and Rotorua. Although he was not at liberty to announce the names of a British team that would be visiting: Zealand after the Centenary Games. Mr. Tracy stated that it would be of a particularly high standard. It should be one of the finest teams ever to tour this Dominion. LYNNDALE CLUB'S MEETING The Lynndale AmateuT Athletic Club will hold its opening meeting at the cluh s ground. New Lynn, next Saturday, commencing at 2.30 p.m