N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 5

N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

DUNKOIX CKNTKE. The ordinary monthly moclinyf of tho Duncdin Centre of the alx>vo usociation was hold lust evening in the New Ztalur.d Express Company's lluiltliny, anil was immediately followed by the annual general nii.'oting. There was a good attendance, Mr K. A. Uosevear (president) occupyinif the I'liair. Thy l)iisino>s of the monthly moiling was coniinrd almost entirely to dealint; with corriv|>or,demx\ tho following boinif the more important items:— Mr \V. (!. Tallwt, secretary of the X.Z.A.A.A., ".vrote notifying that Joseph John Sent I had been reinstated, and ids*) Unit a peimanent Olympic Committee was being jet, up, and tliat two members of the executive had beon ap|*>inted to repreaotrt the association, lie reported furtiier that Hie association was makiui; inquiriw ns to Australians eotn|K'litu; at other eentrcs. and si lted tliat ho was trying to pet a definite itinerary arranged so that it could Iw stibmitted to Australians.—Approval. A letter from the samo source was received requesting the centre to nominate moil for inclusion in the Australasian team, atid the mailer wus referred to the lioxt monthly moding.

In consequence of certain correspondence and a rctwrt by Mr A. G. Melville, a resolution was carried regretting that th,-; privileges generously grained by farmers to local barriers had Wn abused, and resolving llmt the various alliliated clulvs be written to asking tlirm to prevent a recurrence of l!x> troubles, and that a copy of Ihe resolution be forwarded to Messrs (iow and Andrews, with the thanks of the centre for past favours. ANNUAL MEETING. In presenting the annual report and kilance sheet (already published) Mr Roseve.ir congratulated th-.» centre on the success aeliiewd during the past, season. Two of the ehlhs hud been compelled to c.i-y) down through lack of supixirt, one of them being a country club, lie thought it would be a good thing for the incoming committee to take into consideration the advisability of devising some scheme to encourage the country clubs. To set against the two they had lost., two others had joined—viz., Y.M.C.A. and Cargill Road Methodist. Referring to the* North End track, he noted that two very successful nvetings had Iwu held there last season. Tiny bad s|>ent a considerable amount of money on it lately, and the City Council had top-dressed it. He thought it would lv ungrateful not to make some reference to tie gentleman to whore c.widuity it was largely due that they bad it. After referring in some detail to the various sports meetings, and suggesting one or two improvements with regard to the conduct of I lie events, the shaker reminded members that the next inter-University Faster tournament wjm to bo held in Dunedin, ar.d suggested to the incoming committee that it should s-unxirt the University in making it a most successful meeting. He thought, too. llmt some of tb? senior member should make a point of attending the Boys' Higli School s|iorts on Saturday and take a note of promising runners. Sin-akintr with referenc:' to the Olympic movement, he mentioned the desirability of the OtagoCentre's iiipiKirt, as it was from Dunedin that the movement had emanated. The itucstion of finance a'so w-tdd require tho earnest attention «f the incomim; committee. Mr A. C. Smith seconded, endorsing tho chaiimnn's remarks, and referring to tho work of the Citizens' Committee sot up to conserve the interests of athletic Ixxlics in Duredin. Messrs Mazengarb, Melville, Smith. Rreon, Anderson. Divers, and others also stwko to ll'.i' motion, and the report and balar.ee sheet were adopted. A motion that an appreciation of the services of the srcrelarv (Mr ,1. 11. List) lv recorded on tlr* minute.; and a bonus of £5 '"-anted was carried unanitnouslv. Willi regnvi to tho qui'.,l ion of finance, a. subcommittee, consisting of Messrs Rosevoar, Pandermn, Murray. Melville, the fcer-tarv and the treasurer was set up to cetisider so-ne by which an improveiiient might Im> made in the liuauciai pesilioti of the contre.

A notro of motion had Ixv-n tabled that no t>eiron should In 1 eligible to compete in Ihe InlTprovincial Crosscountry Teams Championship unless he should have previously t.ikou Tvi-rt in .'it lenM oi his club rnns dnring Hint season. After fomo diseuwion tho motion was agreed to, with the addition of Ihe following wor<ls: — "The centre fo have the power to make exceptions io outside athletic clulw." The following ollico-liearers \v<>re elected fo: Ihe enstiiw sea.-on: President. Mr E. A. l'nsevear (reelected): vice-presidents— Messrs I». Sanders'in, C. R. Andrews. A. R. Barclay, and A. C Smith; sra-etarv. Mr .1 11. List; treasurer. Mr I'. W. Riven: auditor, Mr A. G. Melville: hiiudioanpor, M>- W. M'Donald-: starlor. Mr W. ltmlkin; dele'jntes lo \".Z.A A.A., Messrs T. Crouch and .1. C. Cusjick.