CYCLING CONTROL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 458, 20 May 1932, Page 11

CYCLING CONTROL.

Centre Dissatisfied with Council. UNSATISFACTORY POSITION. After a long discussion upon the re* plies of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to questions put to it regarding the control of amateur cycling by the Canterbury Centre and its Cycling Committee, the following motion was passed at a meeting of these two bodies last evening:- “ That the whole matter of cycling is unsatisfactory to the centre, which considers it in the best interests to have two representatives of the council visit Christchurch and discuss matters with the centre.” Mr T. A. Grose said that the centre asked Mr H. I. Austad, chairman, and Mr L A. Tracy, secretary, of the Dominion Council, to visit Christchurch and discuss matters. Messrs Austad and Tracy replied asking for questions, which wore submitted and replied to, Visit by Delegates Favoured. After reading the council's replies, the chairman (Mr E. H. Cross) defined its attitude as being one of willingness to . send the two delegates if the centre was not satisfied with the replies. It would be better to have the delegates sent. The chairman said that the position was that a cycling centre would have to be set up in Canterbury and other parts. These centres would not be subordinate to anyone; but when points for dispute came up they would have to be referred to the athletic body. He did not consider this right, but it was no use running their heads against a brick wall. The remedy was to put people in at Wellington who would right the present state of affairs. Mr Grose: There are certain men in Wellington who get their own way all the time. The chairman: They won’t always get The chairman said the big question was providing amateur cycling and running for the people of Canterbury. If a cycling centre was set up, it would do its job perfectly well In harmony with the athletic centre. After further discussion, the resolution expressing dissatisfaction with the answers, and asking that the delegates be sent down, was carried, on the chairman's motion.