AMATEUR ATHLETICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7047, 8 February 1910, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. ! MEETING OF THE COEXCIL. A meeting of tko .council of tho New ZoaAmd Amateur Athletic Association, * hold last evening, was attended by ’Messra A. Marryu-tt (in tho chair), 0. E. Bridge, AV. H. Pollock, K. li. Oiafley, \V. F. Larkin, 11. Thompson, jl- Pollock, and AT, 0. Talbot (secretary). Tlio Otngo. Centre notified that it was uo-i in favour of tho proposal to jnakc p. levy cn club moraibcrs towards tho financing of Ncav Zealand ropro «sentait-ivos at tho Olympic Games, but it -would, if called upon, do all in. jin power to iiaiso any amount which it ntdght ho caUlcd upon to provide for this purpose. Tho Otago Centre favours the holding of the njnnual cross-country championship under tho auspices of tho Soaihiand Centre. 'Oiwrtorbnry thinks that ai more central plaoo .for tho race

in O ctober I art, is to ho held, by thepresident, and wifi 'be injured. Mr O. ID. Bridge brought, -forward a proposal for the -d-.ispoisal of til 10. large gold modal to tho association by ,bho QucensT’ancl Jubilee Exhibition Committee in aommemoratioir of tho pcirfomianco of t-ho New Zcab.vnd atiiat tho la*t Aust-ndion cJiuniiNonslii.ps at Rrisbane. Ho proposed that tho medal bo mounted mi wood, and made -a challenge to be pre■seiutcd. every year u-t tho Zealand eh si mpi onrdrip meeting. The award will bo made, on tho records and stand;! pcifo gaiiuxl by prowinciul roptosentivtivcs. Three points will bo awarded for a, roocird, and on© for a stain eland, tho province with -th.o ■meek points -t ci take t3io medal -for the y f or. —Tlio proposal was adopted, nnd will be put into practice nt Auckland. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON TEAM. Tho selectors of the team to repre-sc-iit the W eUington Oontro at tho Now Zealand championships at Auckland Messrs J. Hconan, M. Burnett,