Amateur “Plums.”

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 19605, 10 January 1936, Page 3

Amateur “Plums.”

OVERSEAS TEAM MANAGER

OLYMPIC AND EMPIRE GAMES

Criticism of the method adopted by the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association in appointing managers of overseas teams was expressed at a meeting of the Otago Swimming Centre. Mr. 11. Amos, secretary of the Olympic Council, wrote pointing out that several members of the council had prior claims to an Otago nominee, which drew from Mr. Jenkins the remark that it was about time the Olympic Council was given to understand that all the “plums” could not go to Wellington, and sporting organisations should take a firm stand. Olympic Games. The official representative of the Olympic Games organisation in Australia and New Zealand, Mr. P. Crayier, arrived in Wellington from Sydney, making a hurried tour through New Zealand, llis visit is in the interests of the next Olympic Games, to be held at Berlin in August of this year. CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph . —Press Association). WANGANUI. Jan. 9. The council of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association lias approved of the New Zealand championship meeting being held at Cook’s Gardens, Wanganui, on February 29. The track has recently been improved and is now regarded as the finest cycling track in New Zealand.

(This is lli(> ground where the 1030 British Rugby team opened its our).