AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21909, 22 March 1933, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MEETING OF OTAGO CENTRE The monthly meeting of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held last night in the Y.M.C.A., when the president (Mr E. E. Macassey) presided over a good attendance of delegates. C. li. Hebbard was granted a transfer from the’ Caversham Club to Leith, The applications of four members of the Abbotsford Club for transfer''to St. Kilda were held over till the next meeting. The Pacific Club’s application for permission to hold a meeting on April 1 was granted.

The Waikouaiti Club’s application to hold a meeting on Easter Monday was ’ granted. The secretary of the Hanover Baptist Club wrote protesting against having to | register all the members of the club when only about 25 per cent, of them competed at any of the centre’s meetings.—Ht was ' decided that nothing could be done about the matter, as the council’s ruling was * definite. ,

The hon. secretary of the North Otago Amateur Athletic Club wrote stating that the Secondary Schoolmasters’ Conference . had recommended that records established in the 440 Yards, 880 Yards, and Mile events at the secondary schools’ championships be recognised. The executive ot the North Otago Club also recommended that all held events records be recognised, that the 100 Yards record be recognised, and that the 220 Yards record be recognised as such for a straight course.—The . letter was held over in the meantime. An application was made by Noel Car- * son (Oaraaru) for reinstatement as ,an amateur. —It was decided to forward this • to tire New Zealand Council, with a favourable recommendation. I ",'

The manager of the Otago team to the New Zealand championships at Christchurch (Mr L, M. Wright) presented a report on the meeting, and stated that ‘ Otago had tied with Canterbury for the ' Queensland Jubilee Shield, which was V awarded to the centre breaking most 1 standards and records. Otago would thus ' hold the shield for six months. Mr * Wright referred to the excellent perform- ( ances of A. A. Cameron and M. R. Spillane in the Hop, Step, and Jump and ’ Hammer Throw respectively and of J. 6. ‘ Barnes in, the Mile, which, he said, was acknowledged as the best race of the meeting. G. S. Cabot had been unfortu- ? mate in being “ heeled ” twice in one of • the walks, with the result that on each occasion he lost a shoe and thus was - placed at a considerable disadvantage. It *• wag considered, however, that these inci- . dents were entirely accidental. Mr , Wright concluded by referring to the ex- • cellcnt conduct of the Otago team on and off the field and to the hospitable manner ? in which they had been entertained by 1 the Canterbury officials.—An interesting report on the form of the Otago competitors at the championships was presented by Mr R. 0. Johnson, and Mr C. G. . Lucas submitted a report on cycling matters discussed at the annual conference.

It Tvas decided that the Edmond Cup Race should he held on June 10 and the Port Chalmers Road Race on June 24,