ATHLETICS.
~.. „ CHRISTCHIJRCH, Saturday. ;. . At. a meeting of ; the" council of. the * New Zealrgid Amefteur Athletic Association the "question of selecting the re preventative team- for the Brisbane Championship Meeting -was considered The following * were recommended: —Tv Paa. high jump-. G. Smith, hurdles and sprint races.: It. Brownlee, high and long jumps; W. H. Ivladill, hammer and shot." ft was resolved to wire to..th< - 4ur-klar ■' club; fskin'g it if it thought. it advisable to give C. MeAffer an official trial as walking representative. Peuteo-.st ana Malpas will be asked tc give a trial over the long distances. Mr P. Selig will be asked to act as manager of the team. The. selection bj the Wellington Club of 17th Februarv 1900. as the date for its Championshir Meeting was agreed to. It was : decided to endeavour to induce a team of athletes from Australia to visit the Colony "in the ensuing season, and that the local dubs at Dunedin, Auckland and Christchurch be asked to arrange suitable' date*. ; ■>.:■ - ''" ' ■■'■ o
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1440, 5 October 1899, Page 40
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