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! New Zealand's only representative in tfco athletic events at the Olympic Games— G. N. Hill, of Auckland—loft on Monday for Sydney to join the steamer for England, en route for Stockholm. Hill will have a. fa least foui weeks in which to get over the sen voyage and to strike form before the athletic section of the Olympic Games takes place. I have already commented on fho reasons for New Zealand’s poor re preseoitation, and no further good will be effected by pressing the subject. All we can do now is to wish Hill every success and' awaifc results. It must be confessed that from Now Zealand’s viewpoint, the Games, outside Hill, will claim little of special interest. The whole ’ business has been one of disappointment. First of all, the Festival of Empire tragedy, and now, largely as the outcome, one representative from New Zealand for the Olympic Games! Tito annual inter-varsity tournament takes place here at Easter. Keen interest is being taken in the gathering, which promises to be thoroughly representative. Otago, tI-o holders of the shield; will be well represented with A. S. Reid (hammer and shot', and ,T. N. Millard (broad and high jumps and 100yds flat and 120yds hurdles) as the stars of the team. The following have been chosen to represent Canterbury College at the annual inlerunivershy tournament to ho held at Dunedin during Easter :—IOO Yards—M. O. Barnett .1. Mansell; 220 Yards-—M. O. Barnett J. Mansell; 440 Yards —C. S. Thomas, .1. Mansell; 880 Yards—C. S. Thomas, L. A. Dougall : One Milo—l,. A. Dougall, O. Mall bus; Three Miles-—W. Tracy, C. Mal-thu-s; One-mile Walk—R. Twyncham. H. Livingstone; 120 Yardk Hurdles —L. Hutton; High Jump—W. Bennett; Long Jump —W. Bennett; Putting 161 b Shot —W. Bennett, R. D. Kirkpatrick; Throwing Hammer—R. D. Kirkpatrick. \V Bennett; Onemilo Relay—L. A. Dougall. C. C. Thomas, M. O. Barnett, J. Mansell; tennis—L. S. Jennings, T. D. Smith. R. C. Abornothy, F. Pansonson, Misses B. Cross, D. Jameson, \V. Miller, B. Lucas, G. Walker, H. Borthwick. M. Cowan, who secured second place in the Southland Provincial 100 Yards Championship and won the 220 and 75 Yards, will bo a competitor at the University sport*. Ho is to represent his Alma Mater in the 100 and 200 Yards Championship, and, judging by his form at the recent meeting in Southland, should go close to winning both the events for which he has entered. C. B. lioborteon. Southland’s champion ali round 1 athlete, will, probably be a competitor in the open events. Several well-known Dunedin athlete*;, ara

mentioned as likely to ta-ko pa:t :n thj Otautau sports OH April 24. Amongst otne:s Egglestone. Mitchell. a:.d Beutson. The two former are New Zealand champ ons in their ' class—Egglestone tho 100 yards and Mitchell the high jump.—while Bcatson is an ex-cross country champion, and distance, ruraicv. amateur athletes will join with me in eougratukung the Hon. Dr Peter Buck, the cxOtago University athlete and exNew Zealand broad jump champion, who has been appointed to Cabinet rank. He is probably the first New Zealand champion, to attain the honour. . Tho growth of amateur athletics in Southland during the last couple of month* (savs a local writer) has been very marked. and it is not surprising to hear that manj of the leading professional runners arc desirous of being re-instated to the ranks of amateurs, or, I should say, raised to tho lanks of amateurs. The privilege of reinstatement may be granted by the Southland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, and a large number of applications are to come before tins body shortly, these being from the following:Distance runners: H. M'Lcod[ (Hedgeliope, scratch man in Otago). T. E . O Br.eii (Morton Mains), J. P. O'Brien (Ecendale), W. Sampson (Invercargill); .spnn* runinors: P. G. Richards (Invercargill) and 1. Martin (Lumsden). Others hkel yto app.y are ._W F. Trombath, J. D. Forbes H. Windlc, J. Smith-all of Gore; and H 8. Strang. T. Baird, D. Stewart—all ot Invercargill. . The following circular letter has been forwarded bv the Otago Centre to all Joeal harrier clubs—" Please note that harrier clubs are not permitted to hold sprint events unless affiliated as an amateur athletio club (rule 3 (a), page 7 affiliated clubs) Interclub teams' race: *ou aie requested to note that in future the following rule will bo strictly adhered to—- * viz • "No person shall be eligible to compete in the interclub teams' championship unless he shall have previously taken part in at least three of Ins club runs during that season; the centre to have power to mako exemptions for outside athletic clubs.' Your club are respectfully invited to take part in the officii opening of the harrier season, which will be held from the Cavers-ham School Gymnasium on the afternoon of Saturday. 13th prox." The latest sensation in the world athletics is the breaking of the record for the high jump by George Horine, of Stanford University, who is credited with having cleared 6ft The previous world's running high jump amateur record was held by M. F. Sweeney, who. at New York, on September 21, 1895, cleared 6ft Mjin. Tho best British record is 6ft 5Am, made bv P. Leahy on July 28. 1898. The Australasian record is held by L. H. Kelly, of Victoria., who at the Australasian championships at. Wellington, cleared 6 f l 1 3-16 in, The New Zealand record of sft 9iin was made by 0. L. Orbell, of Canterbury, at the Dunodin Amateur Athletio Club's meeting on February 15. 19C8, lit the Caledonian Ground. The best professional record is Oft sin, made by M. A. Conrov, at Melbourne, in December, 1891. Arthur Diiffey, the well-known sprinter, lias picked an all-American athletic team, which, it is suggested, would make a strong basis around which to build an American team for the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, this summer. It is as follows: Ralph Craig (Michigan), 100 yards dash. 9 4-ssec; Ralph Uraig (Michiga.n), 220 yards dash. 21 l-ssec; D. B. Young (Amherst and Boston A.A.), 440 yards run. 40 4-ssec; M W Shepherd (Irish-American A.C.), 880 yards run. lmin 54 4-ssec-: John Paul Jones (Cornell), one mile, 4min 15 2-sscc; George Bonhag (Irish-American A.C.), five miles' run. 24-min 58sec; Lewis Soott (South .Petersen), 10 miles run. 53min 20sce; F. 11. Chisholm (Yale). 120 vards hurdles. 15 2-ssec: J. J. EUer (IrishAmerican A.C.), 220 yards low hurdles, 24 4-ssec; F. Kaiser (New York A.C.), onemile walk. 7min 6sec; H. Grumpelt (New York A.C.), running high- jump, 6ft 3Jin fDuffey might now substitute Horine. of Stanford University, whose 6ft 6gin stands as a new world's record.—Amateur.l; A. L. Guterson (Boston A.A.), running broad jump. 23ft llin; Matt M'Grath (un attached), 561 b weight, 43ft 3 6-Bin; D. F. Abea-rno (Irish-American A C). hop. stop, and jump. 51ft 3Ain; Martin Sheridan (Irish-Amoriean A. 0.), discus throw. 141 ft 4in; 0. Snedigar (San Francisco), javelin throw, 166 ft; P M'Donald (Irish-Ameri-can A.C.). shot nut, 48ft llgin; E. T. Cook (Cleveland), pole vault. 12ft 6in; Williah Kramer (Long Island A.C.). cross-countrv, 37min 2sec; F Thompson (Chicago), allround champion: Clarence DeMar (North Dakoto A.Ad, '"Marathon" champion; Jim Thorpe (Carlisle Indian School), pentathlon ovent; Piatt Adams (New York AC), decathlon event. Tho question as to Ihe identity of the manager of the Australasian team for the Olympic Games, to be held at Stockholm shortly, was settled at the last meeting of the New South Wales Olympic Council. Mr Viearv Hornlman has been selected for the position, and he will havo supremo command over the various sectional commanders. Mr Horniman is well known in sporting circles, and is one of the leading lights in the Amateur Sporting Federation, which controls amateur sport in New South Wales. He is a. prominent figure in the rowing world, and was one of the founder of the North Shore (Tub. During Mr Hotriiman's career he has been one of tho leading supnorters of the amateur cause, and always a. speaker whose opinion weighed heavily on all points. He has now been entrusted with a position in the cours,o of which the world's amateur championships are decided, and where the great movement of defining the ama+°"ir unction is a ma-tter of moment. There are few men capable of fulfilling the position such os he enn. and pi more fitting repro. (tentative could have, been sent. He will be equal to all cas:es of emergency, and ono who will not bo bustled, no matter what the nedtion may be. while rln- Olympic te-ms a'-e '<*\ England «r 5;....,.,i r1r] At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Anglican Harriers was hold on tho 28th tho election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—President. Mr A. Washer: vicepresidents—Messrs T. Pomerville, William Breen. J. Allen. A. C. Smith. O. H. Statham. Geo. R. Ritchie, C. E. Statham. and the Rev. IT. H. Bedford ; contain. Mr G. G. Notman: deputy-captains, Messrs F. and A. Wright: secretary. Mr L. Barratt; treasurer Air .T. Gibson ; delegate to the centre. Mr P. W. Breen: two members of 00-rn-mittoo. Mo.ssrs R-. Steele and C. F. Murrey; auditor, Mr W. Forrester; starter and timekeeper. Mr J. T. Harrann; h.indioappers. Messrs P. W. Breen and G. G. Notman.

ST. ANDREW CLUB. T!i annua] meeting of the St. Andrew Harriers was held 111 the Waratah Tearooms on tho 26th ult. There was" a largo attendance of members, and, in the unavoidable absence of tho president (Mr R. 11. Scott) the chair was taken by Mr A. C. Struthers. The annual report, which was read by the hon. secretary (Mr G.- 11. Kerens) stated that the past season had been one of the most, successful, financially and socially, since the inception of tho club in 1901. The balance sheet showed that the receipts (including a balance brought forward of £3 3s 7d) wore £2B Is 3d, and there was a balance of £6 15s 10d in the treasurer's hands. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, congratulated tho members on the enthusiasm showed at runs and races throughout the year. He was sorry to say that tho average attendance was very much below that of last year. He hoped that the members would do their best to make the coming season a record one. During the summer months several members of the club competed at various sports meetings, and showed by their performances that the Wednesday Harriers could hold their own in open competition. All the races were well contested, and the results spoke volumes for the excellent handicapping of Mr T. Meredith. He also referred to the excellent work and valuable services rendered to the club by the secretary (Mr G. H. Ferens) ar:d the treasurer (Mr W. Stephen). Mr R. Aitken seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The following office-bearers were elected: President, Mr J. R. Drearer; vice-presi-dents—Messrs T.- K. Sidey, M.P., E. A. Rosevear, H. E. Clark, A. Allan, W. H. Ferens, J. M'Hutchon; captain, Mr G. H. Ferens; deputy-captain, Mr F. Anderson; treasurer, Mr A. C. Struthers; secretary, Mr C. M'Ghie; assistant secretary, Mr F. Anderson; handicapper, Mr A. C Struthers; committee—Captain, deputy-cap-tain, treasurer, secretary, assistant secretary, and Messrs T. Meredith, F. W. Mackav, and L. Williams; delegate to Otago Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., Mr G. H. Ferens; lion, starter, Mr H. E. Clark; hon. timekeeper, Mr T. Soilness. A letter was received from the Otago Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., notifying that harrier clubs would not be allowed to run sprint events, and tliat no person was eligible to compete in the interclub teams' championship unless lie had previously taken part in at least three of his club runs during that season. The letter was received, and handed over to the incoming committee to deal with. Tho opening run of the sca-:on was fixed for the 24tb April. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. WELLINGTON, March 27. At a meeting of the Olympic Council it was decided that G. N. Hill should leave Auckland on Monday next, and join tho Osterlcy at S.ydney. The chairman said that the funds collected for Hill's expenses amounted to £l4O, and another £6O was required. It was decided to issue subscription lists The chairman spoke strongly regarding the action of certain sports bodies in declining to help in what should bo regarded as a national affair. RECORD HIGH JUMP. NEW YORK, March 30. George Horine, of the Leland Stanford F/niversity, has put up a world's record in the running high jump, covering 6ft 6£in.