ATHLETIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9919, 6 August 1910, Page 5

ATHLETIC.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the North Canterburv Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Normal School this morning, the president, Mr T. S. Foster, presiding over an attendance of about twenty members.

The report, which was adopted, stated that the credit balance had decreased from £B3 lis 7d to £52 15s 7d, the net proceeds of the last gathering at Lancaster Park having been handed to the children's ward fund for the establishment of a cot. The sum given was £ol 12s 7d. During the year the iipual competitions had been held and an attempt had. been made to initiate a girls' tennis competition, but it had to bo abandoned owing to the small number of schools that were able to take part. The annual sports meeting had established records as to attendance and entries. _ The public had. taken an increased interest in the gathering, and the Council recommended libat something should be done this year to ensure a like interest by making the chief item a display of fancy marching by the girls' squads and cadets.

The chairman spoke of the keen interest that had been taken in the last gathering, and said that it would be a good idea to make the next sports meeting as interesting by holding it in aid of some deserving object. The children could help their less fortunate brethren while indulging in their sports. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr T. S. Foster; vicepresidents, Messrs Brock., Evans, Hardie, Hughes, Mayne and Owen; committee, Misses Spence and Smith and Messrs M'Gregor, Adams, Waller, Balch, Bean, Lynskey, Menzies, Douds, Bishop, Purchase, Pratt, Sinclair and Kirkpatrick. Mr W. W. Garton was re-elected secretary and Mr R. A. Malcolm treasurer.

After some discussion, a' motion was carried that it should be a recommendation to the Council to abolish the drill competition for cadet 3.