AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22193, 21 August 1935, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

HARRIER CHAMPIONSHIP .V* VALUE OF DOMINION EVENT Opposition was expressed at the monthly meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Centre to the suggestion made by the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay Association that it be allotted th<? crosscountry championship for 1936. The meeting is due to be held in Auckland, and it was felt that the new centre should await its turn. The centre was in favour of the scheme that every harnei in New Zealand pay ai separate registration fee- in order that a ; Dominion fund be established to send repre- | eentative teams away at freq;uent intervals. A national appeal sponsored by the C&n- ---; terbury Pionee- Sports Club for a presentation of plate to J E. Lovelock in recognition of his outstanding success in international event- wa< approved and a dona-: tion was made. It i;» proposed that Messrs. S. S. Dean and Somervill®. of the New 2!ealand Rugby Union, who are travelling to Engla d t> atter;-3 the Imperial Conference, take the gift,, which will be presented at a gathering in London. The Otahuhu Club was granted permission to bold a mating on Labour Day s providrc! tha' permission be granted by the Auckland Club.

The New Zealand Council ie to be a»ked to give a ruling concerning: the participation of amateur athletes in " wheelbarrow derbies" for cash prizes. requect to hold the British Empire Game' ir Sydney in 193S wns favoured. and the N<iw Zealand Conncil ia to He asked to give support to this. The judging of sprint finishes will in future be aided by a motion picture film, if Auckland's move in this direction is upheld by "Wellington, Tt is felt that this 's the only truly accurate method of juristag.

The president, Mr, J. P. Kalnupber, was thanked for h:s donation of an interclub chamn'onship banner for annual competition. The n rammer Old Poys' Club is the first winner of this trophy. Mr. J. W Court was thanked for * donation to the funds.