CYCLISTS’ UNION

Southland Times, Issue 21271, 18 December 1930, Page 8

CYCLISTS’ UNION

CONTROL OF SPORT

BOTH AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MEMORANDUM ISSUED • (Per United Press Association.) ■Wellington, December 17. Notice that the New Zealand Union of Cyclists has assumed control of both the amateur and professional cycling in the Dominion is given in a memorandum for all cycling clubs released by the organization over the name of'Mr AV. T. Bray, acting secretary. The circular which is headed, “New Zealand Union of Cyclists takes control” says that, by resolution of the New Zealand Union, a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Union Cycliste Internationale the world-con-trolling body for cycling, is given at the foot of the memorandum and intended for the information of all cycling clubs, both amateur' and professional, in New Zealand. “General notice is now given that the New Zealand Union of Cyclists has assumed control of both branches of the sport ’ states the memorandum. It is not intended that any drastic changes shall immediately take place but all cyclists and all purely cycling clubs will require to be affiliated and reasonable time will be allowed for this to be done. There will be nothing to prevent purely athletic bodies from staging cycling events in conjunction with their own races anywhere in New Zealand, provided the cyclists are registered and the sports conducted with the consent and under the auspices of the nearest Union Centre. Union constitution is based on democratic principles and access to the controlling offices is available to anyone interested in the sport.

The minutes of the Union Cycliste Internationale meeting referred to are appended. They read as follows:—“(1) Regarding amateurs —On behalf of the National Cyclists’ Union (England) which has constituted a committee, consisting of Messrs Percy Low, E. J. Southcott and 11. N. Crowe, to investigate the position of cycling in New Zealand, Mr Low read a report which finalized with the affiliation of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists in Auckland for purpose of governing amateur cycling in New Zealand.

(2) “Regarding professionals—Air Percy Low, on behalf of the National Cyclists’ Union and, according to the recommendations of the report he had read, proposed that the same organization should govern in New Zealand professional cycling. In this matter Mr Low cited correspondence exchanged on the subject with the Australian Federal Cycling Council who are in favour of this affiliation. The congress asked that the Australian Federal Cycling Council confirm directly to the Union Cycliste Internationale this decision and that the New Zealand Union of Cyclists make formal anpilcation for the government of professional cycling.”