SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 69, 16 March 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

A NON-PLAYING COMMITTEE,

(Per Press Association.)

Auckland, March 15.

A heated uiscussion took place .at a meeting of the Auckland Football Association last night upon a proposal to strike out that part of the rule requiring that officers and management committee shall be non-players, and providing management by an executive committee consisting of officers ; and- ; eight • others ■ selected ■ iby ‘ dele-' * from,themselves,, the,clubs,to,be, Ytqndsebftefd ip { fipth -senior' and junior r divisions, etc. The chairman, Mr Philip, insisted on treating the proposals as a motion of no-confidence in the managing committee, andij the'proposals being carried by ’ a substantial -majority, the members of the luauagment commit--tce left'tlie room in a body. . ■

Mr' Siewart was elected chairman, and 'the meeting adjourned.

MOTOR RELIABILITY,

Ha rimer Spring, March 15

Tho Canterbury Automobile Association’s annual reliability trial commenced to-day, the run being from Christchurch to Hammer Springs, via East Oxford, a distance of 141 miles. Twenty-four cars started, and seventeen have made non-stop runs so far. To-morrow’s run will be from Hammer Springs back to Christchurch, via Cheviot, a distance of 162 miles. A petrol consumption test is also being held in connection with the trials.

SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE

Dunedin, March 15

In the course of her presidential address at the W.C.T.U. Convention, Mrs Cole, of Christchurch, made spiv cial reference to the leading questions of tho time. They had, she said, to recognise that the present political situation made it almost impossible for them to expect much attention to bo paid to their demands, or that provision would be made for suggested reforms.

The Sports Protection League’s ideals were subjected to some very caustic criticism. It hid, under a harmless pseudonym, its real intentions. The league claimed that it existed for the protection of sport, but, in spite of all protestations, the cloven hoof appeared, and the remarks of a member of the Christchurch League confirmed the union’s belief that the league was organised for a definite political purpose, viz., the support of the totalisator. The League should bo called the Totalisator Protection League. The address, which was of a most comprehensive nature, was exceedingly well served.