ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXX, Issue 20165, 20 July 1935, Page 22

ATHLETICS

SAVIDAN UNABLE TO VISIT AUSTRALIA By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, July 19. J. W. Savidan, Olympic representative and former British Empire 10 miles champion, will not be available for the trip to Australia with the New Zealand cross-country team which will compete at the Australian championships in August. This announcement was made by Savidan upon his arrival here to-day with the Auckland team for the cross-country championships. Savidan said W. Morton, managelv of the Auckland team, was never running better. It is understood that business reasons have precluded his making the trip. CONTROL OF HARRIERS By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON. July 19. “For what its worth I'll- give my casting vote in favour of the motion," said 1 R. W. Watterson, chairman of the conference of harrier delegates this evening, at the conclusion of the voting on a motion “that a sub-committee be set up to draw up a constitution for a federated body having full power of control and management of the harrier movement, such body to be affiliated to th- New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association.” The remit was moved by Mr Watterson (Wellington) after an amendment by the East Coast (North Island) had been lost. Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington voted for the motion, with Auckland, Otago and the West Coast against. A dispute as to whether the chairman had a casting vote followed, the Auckland and West Coast delegates asking that their protest at his casting vote be recorded.