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Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 40

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• . * Entries for the D.A.A.C. annual sports meeting, to be held on December 7, close on Saturday. • . • The New South Wales A. A. A. is holding test meetings on Saturday and Monday next for the pnrpose of guiding the executive in the selection of a tcsm for the forthcoming Australasian champlorjship meeting.^

• . • I have received from Mr Cuff the progrramme of the Australasian championship meeting, which is to be held in Christchurch on tbe 2nd and 4th January next. The following sre the standards prescribed for the vaiious eveDts :— looyds, 10§sec ; 220 yds, 22 4-saec ; 44Ovds t 52sec ; 880 yds, 2min 2nec; ous mile, 4min 30s«c ; three milei, 15tnin 30seo ; one mile walk, 7min s^ec ; three miles walk, 23min 30s ec ; high jump, sft 7in ; long jump, 20ft; 6ia ; pole jump, 10ft; l2ojds hurdles, 16gsec; 440 yds hurdles, 61sec; throwing the 161b hammer, 100 f t; putting the weight, 37ft. • . * The results of the various events in the international inter university match, Cambridge v. Yale, on October 5 were — 100 Yards— W. M. Richards, Y»le ; time, lO^sec. 300yds— W. 11. Richards, Yale ; time, 32§sec. 440 yds —C. H. LewiD, Cambridge ; time, 49 4 sseo. 880jds — F. S. Horan, Cambridge ; time, 2min Ogaeo. One Mile — W. E. Luytens, Cambridge ; time, 4min 35 3-sjeo. 120 yds Hurdles (on c : nder6) — E. H. Cady, Yale ; time, 16e03. 120 yds Hurd'es (grass)— G. B. Hatch, Yale; time, lSsec. High Jump — J. H. Thompion, Yale; sft B| ; n. Broad Jump— L. P. Shelden, Yale; 21ft 4£in. Putting 161b Shot— W. O. Hickok, Yale; 42ft 2in. Throwing 161b Hammer— W. O. Hickok, Yale ; 130fb 7in. ■ . ' Athletes from England and the United States competed at the Canadian amateur championship meeting at Toronto on October 5,- with the result that tha Canadian's themselves were worsted in (hi majority of the events. The more important events resulted as follow* :— looyds— C. A. Bradley, L.A.C., 1 ; T I. Lee, N.Y.A.C, 2. Won by a yard in lO^sec — a grass track, and against a fresh breeza. 440 yds — J. D. Morrow, Toronto A.C., 1. Time, 50sec. 880jda— C. H, Kilpatrick, N.Y.A.C, 1. Time, lmin 54 3-s»ec. One Mile— G. W. Orton, N.Y.A C, 1. Time, 4min 24§*ec. Two Miles— C. H. Bean, New Jersey A.C., 1. Time, 9rnin 55$8ec. 120rds Hurdles— Godfrey Shaw, L.A.C., 1 ; R. Williams, L.A C, 2 ; H. G. Steavensin, L.A.C , 3. Won by 15yds. Time, 16 4-ssec. High Jump— R. Williams, LA.C, sft 7in. Putting 161b Shjt-G. R. Gray, N.Y.A.C, 43fb 9£in. Throwing 16!b Hammer —J. 8. Mitchell, N.Y.A.C, 125 ft 4in. Throwing 56ib Weight— J. S. Mitchell, N.Y.A.C, 34ft lin. • . • A meeting of the committee of the D A.A.C., held last Thursday, was attended by Messrs Ness (in tha chair), Pram, DunCan, Arndt, and Howlison. Messrs Ness, Low, and Howlison were appointed a nub-committee to procure the medals for the forthcoming meeting. The sub-committee appointed submitted the following standard times, whiob were adopted :—looyds,: — 100 yds, 10 3-ssec ; 120 yds, 12 3 ssec; 250 yds, 27see ; 440 yds, 53*iec ; half a mile, 2min ssec ; one mile, 4min 40sec ; three miles, 16min ; one-mile walk, 7min 15 two-mile walk, 15min lOsec ; three-mile walk, 23m ; n 4553 C ; 120 yds hurdles, 17sec; 440 yds hurdles, 65aec ; high jump, sft sin ; long jump, 20ft ; putting stone, 35ft ; pole jump, 9ft 6in ; throwing hammer, 95ft. The Du&edin Amateur Ground Company wrote, reserving the Carisbrook grounds for the sports meeting on December 7. The hon. secretary of the N.Z.A.A.A. wrote that he was making arrangements to provide for accommodation of athletes attending the Championship meeting, and wanting to know what number would go from here. Ib was thought about 12 would be gohig from Dunedin. Messrs M. G O. Pasco, Peter M'Millan, and F. W. Driver were elected members. Mr M. G. C. Paeco was elected a vice-president in place of Dr Jeffcoat (resigned), and Mr J. Sinclair-Thomson a director on the D media Amateur Ground Company. Mr W. L Hooper's trophy of two guineas has been allotted as a special prize for the most points gained in the half-mile, mile, and two-mile events. • . • The ruleß of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association have just lately been revised and printed and distributed to the different affiliated clubs, according to their requirements. Every athletic club member should pobstsa a copy sud make himself familiar with the contents. Besides racing and other rules, &c., the book contains useiul information in regard to recsrds and championship winners from the beginning. Any member of the D.A.A.C. who bas not got a copy can obtain one by applying to the hon. secretary of the club (Mr James Howlison). For the benefit of those who may not see these rules, and to impress upon all amateurs the necessity of observing them, one or two of the mott important may be quoted. Rule 18 says — "All competitions held under the rules of the N.Z.A.A.A. shall be confined to amateurs." The amateur definition is as follows: — "An amateur is ona who ha? never engaged in or taught any description of athletic exercise for money or other remuneration, or knowingly and without protest oompeted with a professional for a priz?, or in public, or acted as pacemaker for cr had the pace made by a professional, or competed for a staked bet, either in public or in private.' 1 An amateur forfeits his status and becomes a professional by— Any infringement of the above definition. Backing hiinbeif in any public athletic competition. Selling, realising, bartei ing, or otherwise turning into caih any piize won by him, or accepting any remuneratiou directly or indirectly from any person for any competition in which he is a competitor. Taking part in any competition for which a trophy or money are offered as alternatives. Accepting any travelling or hotel expenses from any club or sports' promoters, except in the case of a championship meeting, or with the special sanction of the N.Z A.A.A. To the above rule the following exceptions are made : — All persons who were members of any affiliated amateur athletic club on July 31. 1895, and have not competed professionally since August 1, 1887, sb all be considered amateurs. All persons who have been re-instated by the N.Z A. A A , and have not infringed their amateur status, subject to such re-instatameat, shall be considered amateurs. < Amateurs shall not lose their status by competing with or against profes.'ionals in football I tournaments, providing that such tournaments are not for any pecuniary gain to any of the players. School boys who compete for money shall be deemed professionals, but their school fellows may compete with them at their own school sports without affecting their amateur status. Competitions at arms between volunteers or regulars and fire brigade competitions, pure and simple, shall not be considered as coming within the scope of the N.Z.A.A.A. laws. Competitors in volunteer races, at naval or military athletic meetings (such races being for trophies only), ehall be exempt from any rule of the N.Z.A.AA. disqualifying runners for competing against professionals. Receiving remuneration for handicapping does not constitute a man a professional. Teachiug gymnastics at a Echool do j s not constitute a man a professional, provided hi<: engagement also includes scholastic duties at the same institution. ' . ' Athletes who are in the habit; of competing ab picnics and at other sports held by unauthorised bodies, should note carefully the following rule: — "All amateur athletic races and race meetings in New Zetland mu9b beheld under the laws of the N.Z.A.A.A., and any amateur competing in races or at race meetings not co held, renders himself liable to be eas-

ponded for suoh time aa the council may think fit. Any person wilfully competing against one who ia under sentence of suspension shall be himself suspended until the expiration of the original sentence, or for such longer period as the council may think necessary." . . . Any club or body not sffiMint^d to the as-soclation wishing to hold amateur races must apply to the N.Z. A. A. A. for permiesioa.