Amateur Athletics.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4869, 7 February 1894, Page 1

Amateur Athletics.

♦ THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the committee of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held at the City Hotel last evening; present — Mr J. P. Qrierson (in the chair) and Messrs C. Hood Williams, D. Wood, G. Harris, J. C. Cuaack, N. L. Macbeth, C. F. Smith, C. H. Croxton (honorary treasurer) and L. A. Cuff (honorary secretary). The hon Treasurer submitted a balancesheet of the Australian tour in 1693. The receipts had amounted to £63 4s, and the expenditure to JBIOI 3a Id. Mr Croxton said the Association had .£21 12s 6d to ita credit in the Union Bank, and £50 placed on deposit in the Government Savings Bank. All the subscriptions with the exception of one were in, and the Association did not owe a penny. A letter was read from Mr W. W. Naughton, sporting editor of the San Francisco Examiner, stating that the people at the head ot the Mid-winter Fair movement in San Francisco had decided to arrange a series of amateur athletic tournaments at the fair grounds. The committee had desired Mr Naughton to communicate with the heads of colonial athletic organisations, with a view to having one or two record-holders of sprints and middle distances tafe part in the sports. If any amateur in New Zealand was capable of holding his own over any particular distance with the best men of the United States and Canada, the Fair Committee would be 'willing to pay something towards his expenses. The tournament would last from March to July, and the trophies would be worth treasuring. Mr Caff said he had -written to Mi Nanghton stating that it was improbable that New Zealand would be able to send a representative to the meeting. Mr Harris moved— "That the Association regrets that it cannot see its way tc send a representative to the meeting." Mr Wood seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Cuff said he had received a lettei from the Oamaru Amateur Athletic Club stating that the club was defunct, and desired to resign from the Association. Mr Cusack said a member of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club had competed in an open race at the Linwood Football Clnb'B picnic at New Brighton yesterday. The Secretary was ins'ruc'ed to write to the honorary secretary of the Linwood Football Club, asking for particulars oi the races and whether any prizes were given to the winners. The following officers were appointed to act at the Championship Meeting to be held in Dunedin on Feb. 17 :— Beferee, Dr Eoberta (Dunedin) ; judges, MesarE Coatea (Auckland), A. Anderson (Christchurch) and Bell (Wellington); timekeepers, Messrs Cook (Auckland) and Lindsay (Timaru) ; committee of management, Dr Roberts and Messrs Grierson and Ness and the secretaries of affiliated clubs, Mr Grierson was appointed the Association's representative at the Championship Meeting. It was decided to request the Dunedin Club to appoint the other officers necessary to carry out the meeting. It was reported that a member of the C. A.A.C. had entered for, and competed in, all open rases at Le Bon's Bay. A Bornewhat heated debate took place as to whether ot not the member's name should be placed on the black list. During the debate Messrs Cuaack and Harris left the room, and as there was no! a quorum present the meeting closed. The Harvest. ♦ Our northern correspondent writes :— Every minute of the fine weather during the past two days has bean tiken advantage of by the farmers, and a large quan< tity of grain has been harvested. The cats are now almoat all in stook, and a good proportion of the wheat is cut. Judging from the opinions expressed by farmers a! the Eaugiora market yesterday, more good than harm was done by thewind on Saturday. OarCustcorrespondent writes: — Worl at the time of writing iB being carried on with all available strength. Some difficulty has been experienced in getting Buit< able harvest hauds for stooking and stacking, and machines are busy threshing ou! of atook. Last week was a very unfavourable one for doing much cutdcor work, bui the heavy north-west gale which ewepi over the district on Friday night and Saturday morning seems to have cleared up the weather, as since tben it has bean fine. The crops that were standing in the Summerhill portion of the district received a considerable amount of damage, and in some cases will be hardly wotth cut'ing. In addition, an amount of extra work hss had to be done through the wholesale knocking down of etooka tbro\ ghou L . tie district. Generally speaking, ti ere hec been a lo3s all round through the vio'encc of the wind. It is pleasing to note the number of stacks that are already n.J, farmers being properly in earnest ii taking advantage of the fine weather The thunderstorm list week, which wil accompanied with hail, did not do th< damage anticipated. The main body oi the storm appears to have gone round th< hills through Loburn, and thence ovei Bangiora. 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