ATHLETIOS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 35

ATHLETIOS.

KOTES BY AKATEUB. • . * The N.Z.A A. A. bas p*s«ed the records for one mile walk (6 mm 40 2-s*ec) and two miles walk (14 mm 12 3-sseo) put up by A. Brady at Anekltnd 011 April 15. • . • The Dunedin A A.C. has represented to the N. Z. Amateur Athletic Association ths injustice of its action in hanging up the application of A Buck for re-in^tatotnent as an amateur, but the council of bhe latter body has declined to re-open the question. • . • At the Hnwke's Bay amateur sports, held at Nnpier on Saturday, Holder, of Wang*nui, best the world's amateur record for the 440yda hurdles, his time being 60«eo He also won the 100 yds. St. Hill, a ncvioe, won the mile, 440jdi, and maiden events. The otoer ev«Bt* were oaly afc local interest. ' • . • The annual sports meeting of the South Canterbury A.A.C., extending as nausl over two days, was held last week. O. M'Cormack, of Dunediu, won putting the 161b stone evonfc with 38ft 6in. W. T. Johnston wen the 100 yd*, 4407 do, 250 yds, and ran Kf ound, from scratch iutii^6oo><i^— woaby T. Le Cren (3Gyd*)~»nd alio won tha Long Jump. Ben Jouad won the Half-mile, F.'Chisholm th» Mile Walk, A.T. Bays the 120 yds Hurdles, and W. O'C«llaghan the Seeplechase. Shearman won the 150yda and 120 yds Handicap, F. Krublsy the H*lf-i»il&, F. Tucker the Two-mile, A. LtCreu tbe Quarter Hurdles, Ben Jonas the Mile Scratch Riw, A. H. Stone thw. Quarter-mile Handicap Flat, W. O'G«ill*ghan the Two-mil*. Walter Johnston carried off. the Champion Cup and Teschamaker's Cup with 11 points. • . ' In connection with lelt«s from the Thames Amateur Athletic and Cycling Cinb and the Tar&naki Amateur Ath'etic Club, asking the council of the N Z AA. A. to give its opinion as to whether there waa any likelihood of those c'nbs being allosv^d to admit as members professional runners »ud oyclistß, with a. view to obtaining for them au amateur status directly application for afiiliatioa waa granted by the association, notice of motion h*s been given by Mr T. D. Loudell for the annu*l meeting of the assooiation having for its object tho revoking of bhe resolution directing that no concession should, after January I, 1896, be made in the case of bha form*fci on of new clubs in districts where* mm* previously existed,, in respect to the conditions of abstention from competition professionally by applicants for re1 rasbabement., £ think the motion will be promptly rejected.