AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20931, 22 January 1930, Page 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

OTAGO CENTRE. Mr E. L. Macassey presided over a well-attended meeting of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, held last night. A communication was received from the Canterbury Centre stating that It would be holding an evening meeting at English Park on February 15, when the Eugene Spitz Cup would be competed for. The cup was for a ladies’ 100 yards scratch race, open to any lady competitor in New Zealand. The Canterbury Centre would like the Otago Centre to be represented in the race, and thought it might be possible to send four ladies in order that a relay race could be held between the two provinces. The Canterbury Centre also wished that a men’s relay team could be sent. This, it was considered, would be a good opportunity for the inauguration of the relay between Otago and Canterbury, which was suggested last season. In the event of this taking place Canterbury would he prepared to return the visit next season. The Canterbury Centre wbuld arrange billeting for the Otago men and ladies if necessary. In the event of Otago not being able to send teams, Canterbury asked permission to pay L. C. M'Lachlan’s expenses to and from the meeting. —The Invercargill Club delegates stated that the Southland Sub-centre’s championships would be .held on February 15. —lt was decided to patronise this meeting before the Canterbury Centre’s meeting. The Canterbury Centre’s request to pay M’Lachlan’s expenses to and from Christchurch was granted.—With regard to the ladies’ part of the meeting, it was decided to communicate with Miss V. Nicol, of Gore, advising her of the Canterbury Centre’s request, in order to allow her to compete if she wished. The treasurer reported that a trophy order for £4 in favour of a cyclist had not been taken to the jeweller mentioned, but to another. The cyclist had make the alteration. The worst aspect of the affair 'was that the latter jeweller had handed over the articles selected to the cyclist without the treasurer’s haying seen them, and they were not engraved in accordance with the instructions on the order. In view of the fact that this sort of thing was becoming too frequent, the treasurer thought that on example should be made of his case. It was pointed out by delegates that there wore several cases similar to the one in question. After considerable discussion it was decided that all the orders to date be passed, hut in future none would be paid unless the goods were ordered on the firm indicated by the treasurer.

The N.Z.A.A.A. advised that its American representative was unable to secure any athletes to tour New Zealand. The association was still endeavouring to obtain a visit from Dr Peltzer.

Messrs C. W. Clark, R, Thompson, E. C. Isaacs, and E. L. Macassey were appointed track selectors of the Otago team to compete in the New Zealand championships. An application from R. V. Shields for reinstatement was sent on to the New Zealand Council, with a recommendation that it should be granted. It was decided that the secondary schools’ championship should be held at Invercargill on March 8. The treasurer (Mr R. Swinney) tendered his resignation, to take effect from February 1, as he was leaving shortly to take up residence in Christchurch. Mr Swinney has been treasurer for several years, and held the position of secretary before that.—His resignation was accepted with regret, and it was decided to hold a function on Thursday, January 30, in order to bid farewell to him. ’

It was decided to present a gold medal for competition at the Southland subcentre championships. The medal would ha for most points in championship events. The Invercargill Club’s delegate (Mr J. W. Holley) was authorised to approach Otago athletes with regard to their attending the Southland meeting. Mr J. H. Johnston reported that Mr F. Perkins, of Omakau, had given £2 2s for a trophy for a running event at the Otago Cycling Cluh’si meeting, to be held on February 1, EVENING SPORTS MEETING. The following are the cycling handicaps for the sports meeting to be held on the Caledonian Ground to-morrow evening:— One Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: Fogarty ecr, Conroy 15yds, Parsons 35, Cooper 60, Fletcher 80, D. Fraser 100, Thomson 100, Hamilton 115, Taylor 125, Deans 130, Stokes 150, F. A. Fraser 150. Second heat: Smith 10yds, Lucas 20 Cockerill 55, C. Fraser 75, Mussen 8o! Churchill 100. Switalli 115, Dillon 130 Campbell 120, M'Connell 175, Harwood Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—First heat: Fogarty scr, Conroy 25yds, Parsons 60, GoopeT 90, Fletcher 110, D. Fraser 140 Thompson 140, Hamilton 160, Deans 170, Stokes 220. Second heat: Smith 20yds, Lucas 30, Cockerill 85, C. Fraser 110, Mussen 110, Churchill 140, Dillon 170. Campbell 175, F, A. Fraser 220, Harwooa’ 250. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. VISIT OF NOTED ATHLETES. {Peb United Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, January 21. A special meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association decided to accept proposals for a tour by Dr Peltzer and Emton (Germany), Leo Lermond (America), and Golding (Australia). Dr Peltzer will run twice in one centre only—namely, Wellington, on February 7. Lermond and Golding’s tour null last three or four weeks, and they will run at various New Zealand centres. Dr Peltzer and Eniton will leave Sydney on January 31, returning on February 11. Lermond and Golding will leave Sydney on February 7. The committee has set down the following guarantee .basis for financing the visit: —Wellington (one meeting Lermond, one meeting Peltzer), £7O; Canterbury, £45; Otago, £45: Auckland, £25; Wanganui, £2O; New Zealand Council, £145; making a total '’guarantee of £350. The conditions are that the council retains 25 per cent, of the net profits, the balance being distributed to the centres pro rata to the profits made by them respectively. An itinerary to he submitted to the centres for their approval has been drawn up as follows:—Dr Peltzer’s meeting at Wellington on February 8, meeting at Christchurch, February 15; at Invercargill, February ID; at Dunedin, February 22; at Christchurch, February 26; at Wellington, March 1; at Wanganui, March 5; at Auckland, March S.