ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XV, 8 October 1904, Page 22

ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND AMATEIII ATHLETIC AND CYCLE CLUB. Tim annual meeting ’of members of the Auckland Amateur Athletic ami Cycle Club was held last week In the rooms Of the Sports Club, Mr C. E. MueCormick,

pi'vxhtf*!-1 in the ch.t’r. There was a att mlaiicc of members. <)fflevrs for the in<*ouiing year were elect* d as under: — Vice-patron, Mr G. Dunnctt; president, Mr C. E. Mh<i’nrmick; vice-presidents, Messrs Leo Myers. M. McLean. J. Ohlson; ban. treasurer. Mr i’. E. Palmer: management com- . Messrs 11. G. Ch**vis, S. Somerliehl. E. J. G. F. Greville, W. S. Dirkey, M. Furs.vt.li, L. Sheppard, 11. Davre; hou. auditor. Mr 11. Jones. The position of hon. secretary’ was left in al>eyanre, Mr F. .1. ohls.m consenting to carry out the duties until an appointment was made. The qiM-siiuii uf faking over the control of amateur boxing in Auckland was raised ami referred to the incoming committee, with power to act. TARANAKI ATHLETIC ASSOI I ATi< >N. A meeting of drlegatts for lhe purpose of lurming an athletic association for Taranaki M;is livid at Stratford on September 22nd. The following delegates were in attendant'* : Messrs Weeks, Wanganui; Spunhv. lughwoixl; Dewhirst, Egmont Village: Ri!«y. Ralmtu and Okato; Hardy. Ax*:ui#n’s Assorial i«m. Eltliaiu; Clark, Klar; I‘<ppvri!L Bell Block: Jeiniings, Waitara; Ceorgv. Waihi; (’o<»k, Waitara; McNivvm Haw*ra; Kivcil. Stratfoid, Tariki, and-Toko: Cathro. To Kiri. Kaponga, ami Ehham; Shannon. Patea. The chair was occupied by Mr R. 11. Kiwi). On the motion of Mr Spurdie it was divided to form the Taranaki Athletic and Caledonian Association. It was r*‘s<,dv<-*l to hold all <ycliug events under lhe New Zealand League of Wheelmen rules. The following officers were eluted Secretary ami ticasurer, Mr w. A. Cafliro: patron. Mr W. T. Jennings, M.H.R.: president, Hon. W. Carm-ross; vlee-presidont, Mr Dockrlll (New Plymouth!; executive committee’, Messrs H. Ford. L. C. Jennings. R. H. KivvH. P. S. Riley. F. Spurillo. McNiveii, and A. J. Weeks; auditor. Mr F. E. Hardy. WELLINGTON AMATEER CLUB. WELLING T<) N. M*md ay. The Wellington Amateur Athletic C’nb’s * » <*bs-<-onirt t y championship has ln-ei) x.xt-d lor the 29th inst. The incoming comniittve has liven rccommem.h’d to hold the spring meeting on November 23th. Among the new members elected is H. Henderson, a New South Wales sprinter of repute. THE Al STR A LIAN BOXERS. . WELLINGTON, Monday. The nwmbers of the amateur boxing team from New South Wales and Queensland. who have been competing in the Australasian competition, held at Clirist<*hurch. return*'*! homewards by lhe Moeraki. Members of the team speak in high terms of the hospitality shown them in this colony, and of tlie conduct of the contests. T. R. Ellison, a well-known ex-foot-baller and athlete, died on Saturday. Mr Ellison, who was n solicitor, took an active part in colonial football. lie was a member <;f the native team which toured England in 1889. The team also played matches in Australia. Mr Ellison again visit* d Australia with the ]893 team, of which he was elected captain. He represented Wellington from about LSSS fill 1893, when ho retired from the game. He had since been *i niemlMu- of the selection commit tee of the Wellington rep. teams, and in one of these years he was appointed the sole selector. Mr Ellison also took a keen interest in golf.