CYCLING AND ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 163, 13 July 1933, Page 6

CYCLING AND ATHLETICS

INTERFERENCE ALLEGED. , DISPUTE WITH FEDERATION. I Per Press Association. 1 i ‘ WELLINGTON, July 11. i The Cycling Council of the New Zea- i [land Amateur Athletic and Cycling As- ; [sociation had before it to-night the < matter of the dispute with the New i Zealand Cycling Federation regarding > interference by the Federation in the domestic administration of amateur < cycling. It was decided that the Council ad j here to the stand previously decided ( upon, and that the Federation be ad- , vised that, unless it agrees to the condi- , ‘ions stated in the Council’s letter on June 14 the Council will refuse to work ' under tho Federation as it is at present ’ constituted. Advice was received that steps are 1 being taken to form a, cycling centre in ' Otago. ' 1 A recommendation was made to the • Cycling Conference that the New Zea ' land championship road race of 100 miles be altered to 100 kilometres and a. time trial adopted. The West Coast, ' • North Island) Centre will control the race. A motion was passed recommending that a cyclist bo included in the next team of Australian athletes invited to tour Now Zealand. Recognition was granted of K. I . Ulmer’s grass track record of second iu a half mile cyclo event at Basin Reserve on Al arch 4. Charles McAlister (Christchurch ' and A. J. Percival (Wellington > were granted reinstatement as amateur riders. Some discussion was caused by an applieatioii for affiliation from the . Auckland Ladies’ Amateur Cycling , Club. Mr. G. Harribon said the club , was not a new departure. Ho had formed a club eleven years ago hut al" ( filiation had been refused as it w:i con . sidered 100 dangerous a sport fur women. ‘ ‘ Personally ’ Mr. Harrison observed. “I think it no mure detii- ‘ mental to women than to men. These ' p-liib'- have made great strides .in Eng land. ” Mr. H. I). Bennett: ‘‘lt is a depar 1 i lure that should nut be encouraged.” s I’lie chairman, M'. 11. I. Austad: I ‘‘Tlip whole aspect depends on how far i lhi‘ competitive element enters into • It. was decided tu hold (lie application over till the next .meeting for further consideration.