DIRECTORS MEET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19943, 30 October 1934, Page 8

DIRECTORS MEET

S.C. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY FORTHCOMING SPORTS The directors of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society met last night. Present: Messrs R. A. Rodgers .president). A. Dunn. A. M. Kilgour, E. J. Fairbrother, J. Waldie. Hugh Fraser, W. H. Hall. C. Hall. T. Jacobs and S. R. Burns. The chairman thanked Mr W. H. Hall for his good work in compiling a list of old competitors in preparation for the jubilee meeting at New Year. Championships Allotted. The Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand wrote advising that the Society had been allotted the following New Zealand championships for its New Year meeting: March playing; Reel o' Tulloch for girls under 16; sword dance for girls under 14. The winner of the marches held the 50 guinea Lawrie Shield for one year and also received from Messrs Lawrie Ltd.. Glasgow, an ivory soled pipe chanter, with the exception that the same person did not receive a chanter more often than once every six years. The championships were accepted. Overseas Athletes. The secretary (Mr H. H. Fraser) reported that the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union had received advice from the Victorian Athletic League to the effect that as it was practically assured that the overseas runners, Eddie Tolan of America and Billy McFarlane of Scotland, would be in Australia this season to participate in contests with Austin Robertson for the world's sprint championship. the League desired to ascertain if the New Zealand Union would be prepared to finance a trip to New Zealand of these runners. Eddie Tolan was the present amateur sprint champion runner of the world, while Billy McFarlane was the champion runner of the British Empire. McFarlane and Tolan would be in Australia in December and would stay for four months. New Zealand w'ould have an opportunity of a visit from the runners providing the guarantee was sufficient. Mr Fraser said that a reply had been sent asking if any idea of what New Zealand’s share of the cost would be. could be given. The South Canterbury Caledonian Society was still debating whether it could see its way to bring over an athletic man and a cyclist from Australia.

General. The meeting expressed appreciation at the manner in which Mr W. H. Ha!’ had emphasised the claims of r.he Caledonian grounds as the most suitable venue for the forthcoming quickstep associated with the New Zealand Brass Bands contest, the chairman stating that Mr Hall’s attitude at the recent meeting of the contest committee was worthy of commendation. “I still think that the committee has chosen the wrong grounds,” said Mr Rodgers. Mr Hall was accorded a vote or thanks. , , . _ Mr Roland Watson was thanked foe his offer of a cup. this to be given to the winner of the boys’ race at the sports. . Messrs Rowland Watson and W. Tubb were elected new members. The membership badge for the month was won by Mr C. Hall. It was decided to apply to the Minister of Internal Affairs for permission to hold an art union.