HERD IMPROVEMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24368, 2 September 1942, Page 5

HERD IMPROVEMENT

PROBLEMS OF ASSOCIATION (0.c.) HAMILTON, Tuesday "As the result of war conditions our association is confronted with many problems which necessitate certain reorganisation in our work," said Mr. S. J. Sheaf, general manager of the Auckland Herd Improvement Association. The main difficulty, ho said, was shortage of staff. An increasing number of girls was required for essential war work. As petrol allowances were discontinued after May 31 last, every herd-testing officer was now using a horse-drawn vehicle. This was presenting numerous transport problems w T here herds were scattered. The association had found it necessary to discontinue operations on the Coromandel Peninsula and at Kawhia and also in the Reporoa district. Mr. Sheaf said that the association's groups were not yet completed for the 1942-43 season, but it would probably be testing 1400 herds, as compared with 2104 last season. This was the first time since the inception of the association that it had had to decline applications for testing. ATHLETIC PROGRAMMES Auckland Centre.—"We have crowded our programmes in the past and attempted too much in an afternoon meeting," said Mr. A. Moon at a meeting of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, when bringing down proposals for the 1942-43 season. He suggested that separate days be set aside for junior championships, women's championships, wartime senior, Services Day and relay championships. After a keen discussion it was decided to recommend the following programme:—Wartime senior championships, Services championships, women's track and junior field championships; women's field and junior track championships, relay women's and open relay championships. One day is to be given to Waikato, with Hamilton or Morrinsville as the venue. The women's championships are to be run in two grades. All nominations are to be placed before a selection committee, which will select six for the 220 yds, 10 each tor the 100 yds, 75yds and 50yds—these to be A grade, the balance to contest the B grade championship. Regarding the high jump, the starting heights are to be: Women's, 3ft 6in, rising pin to 4ft and inches after that. Men, starting at 4ft fiin, and rising 2in to sft, then by inches. Tn the throwing events each competitor is to have three consecutive throws only. SNOOKER TOURNAMENT Onen Championship.—Play was commenced at Barton and McGill's Hall last evenine, when S. Awrnst beat R. Burrell. 58—45. fi'2—3o. and F. G. Wigg won by default. W. McCowan plays C. Dell at seven o'clock tonight, and at 7.45 R. Smith plays A. Cox.