AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23688, 21 December 1938, Page 17

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

OTAGO CENTRE MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Otago Centre. New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, was held last night, Mr C W Clark presiding • Coaching Committee The following coaching committee was appointed:—Messrs A, A. Cameron. J. Anderson. C. G. Gibbons, J. W. Johnson and B. R. McKernan, General The chairman extended a welcome to Mr W. A. Stewart, the University Club’s new delegate. It was resolved to hold the Otago Junior and women’s championships on March 4, The North Otago Amateur Athletic Association advised that March 18 was the date chosen for the North Otago championships.—Received, B. Hart applied for a transfer from the Toko Club to Caversham, and H. Whitaker from Caversham to Toko.—Granted. The Caversham Harriet and Amateur Athletic Club notified the centre that Mr S. J Bartlett had been appointed to the vacancy caused by Mr Heaton’s election to vice-presidency Advice was received from the Wellington Centre that the services of a masseuse and the coach would be offered to the Australian athletes, Gerald Backhouse and E. W Best. —Received. The New Zealand Council advised that March 10 and 11 were the dates approved for the New Zealand track and field championships at Napier.

March 25 was approved as the date for the New Zealand iunior and women’s championships The 1940 track and field championships were allotted to Wellington, and the 1939 cross-country championships to Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay. Received.

Mr R. E. Dimick, the sub-local officer for North Otago, wrote supporting the applications for reinstatement of O. Turnbull, L. Mulligan, and D. Craig (all of Enfield) He also gave an outline of the activities of the Enfield Athletic Society. Those who ■ desired reinstatement had a genuine desire to aid amateur sport.—The matter was held over until further information had been obtained, the applications being considered favourably Visitir-’ Athletes Arrangements in connection with the visit of the two'Australian athletes were completed, and Messrs

Isaacs, Guthrie, and McKernan were appointed as an entertainment committee.

It was reported that a “ sportsmens’ ” reception would be held on Thursday afternoon.