ATHLETICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17462, 13 February 1925, Page 11

ATHLETICS.

CANTERBURY CENTRE. The committee of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met last night. Present—Messrs. C. S. M’Cully (chairman), C. H. Taylor, G. G. Lockwood. R. Beattie, G. Graham, E. H. Cross, tV. Flewellyn, F\ Hutton, and B. S. Hammonds. A letter was received from the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association stating that, subject to acceptance of the arranged terms, the Australian athletes would appear in Christchurch on Saturday, March 7. The terms were that tlie meeting be run by the centre for the council, the council to take all risks and all the profits of the It was decided to hold the meeting on March 7, and to accept the council’s terms. It was further decided to write to the council asking what trophies would be available for the meeting, the form of the programme and the amount to be spent on advertising. A letter was received from the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association in connection with the action recently -taken by the Auckland Centre regarding the decision of the council to accept an offer by a Wellington firm to provide medals for competition at the New Zealand championship meeting. The council stated that at a recent meeting it had decided to withhold the placing of an order until jewellers at the various centres had had an opportunity of submitting competitive The letter was received. The Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club wrote applying for permission to hold a. thirteen-mile Canterbury Derby championship at Mairehau, on March 7. The club also asked if the centre was in a position to supply a blue riband. It was agreed to inform the club that the meeting for the Australian athletes was to be held on March 7, and advising them to aDply for another date, it was further decided to supply a blue riband for the race. in reply to a letter from the centre applying for the affiliation fee of the Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. Mr R. Gilbert'wrote stating that .an effort was made in 1921 to revive ' athletics in Nelson, but proved such air • utter failure that no further attempt was made to carry on. The club formed in 1923 had simply gone out of exist- ' ence, and so far as he knew, there was no prospect of it being revived. The letter was received, and it was decided to inform the council of Che : position in Nelson. ■ j Messrs. M’Cully, Beattie, Taylor, and j Harper were appointed to act as selectors of the Canterbury representatives « at the New Zealand championships. It , was agreed to hold a special meeting of 5 the committee next Monday, to receive 1 ' the report of the selectors, and to dts- ’ | sending the Canterbury' representatives ' Mr G. G. Lockwood was appointed honorary secretary of the centre, ,n * place of Mr B. S. Hammonds, who is L leaving Christchurch. i

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. TO -MORROW AFTERNOON. The amateur athletic, cycling and running championships, to be held to-morrow afternoon at the English Park Stadium, promise to be the most successful for many There will be many events t-o hold the public interest, including cycling, field events, walking and running. The public will have an opportunity of seeing Low, the 'Varsity' crack, in action. He has alread A won the 120yds hurdles. -140yds hurdles and ‘22oyds fiat championship, and will compete iu the lOOyda and 440yds fiat championships to-morrow, in addition to the long jump and putting the shot. Low is one of the most versatile athletes produced in the country. Opposed to him in the sprints will he Brownlee (Otago), Carrick (Old Boys), Murphy (Harriers), Ridgen (•Varsity), Maxwell, and Burrell (C.A.A.0.) The middle and long distances should produce fine races with Laing (C.A.A.0..), Large (Old Boys), Taylor (Old Boysi, Nicho 11 (Ashburton), Ault (’Varsity) and Crawsliaw (Old Boys) to keep things movSplendid entries have been received for the cycling ra-ces. most of the best-known riders having entered for the one and three miles championships of the province. Three heats will be necessary in each case. Wood, of Ashburton, is fancied strongly opposition in Forrester, Rhodes, Broad and Grey, of the Christchurch Club.