ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3613, 12 June 1923, Page 49

ATHLETICS.

MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. . WELLINGTON, June 5. A letter from the South African Olympic Games Association was received to-day by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. advising that an invitation had been received for South African athletes to participate in the athletic contests in the British Empire Exhibition Stadium, and requesting New Zealand's support of the suggestion that the exhibition authorities should grant financial assistance towards the expenses of dominion visiting teams. The letter was referred to the New Zealand Olympic Council. Advice was received by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-day that the Australasian Cros3-country Championship will be held in Sydney on August 25. and the New South Wales Cross-country Championship on August 18. A New Zealand team would be very welcome. The course selected is the Rand wick steeplechase track, and the distance is five miles. Entries close on August 11. The council approved of the projected seven-mile walking championship of Australia to be held every two years, the future dates to be decided by the 1923-2-1 conference at Hobart. The council suggested that the contest be held By the same State and on the same date ns the Australasian Crosscountry Championship. It was decided to inform the centres that the New Zealand Cross-country Ch-ampion-ehips will take place not dater than Aguust 4, and also to ask the centres what financial support they are prepared to give towards Bonding a New Zealand team to participate in the Australasian Cross-country Championship. NEW YORK, June 10. Francis Hussey, an 18-year-old school boy, has equalled the world's 100 yards tecord—9 3-ssec.