ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 813, 5 October 1905, Page 14

ATHLETICS.

Interest in athletics in Auckland would appear to be quite dormant, if not actually dead. Time was when the annual meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club would have drawn a packed “ house,” and the voting for seats on the committee would have been very spirited. The reverse of the picture is to be seen now, more’s the pity, and the annual meeting on Thursday last actually lapsed for want of a quorum. Even the committee was not fully represented, and of outside members there were but three. This does not augur well for any probability of holding a sports meeting in No-

vember. It is probable that'the annual’ meeting will be held next Thursday, when some decision will be come to in the matter. The annual report to be presentedexpresses regret that interest in amateur athletics, which for some seasons past has been steadily on the wane, shows no sign of improvement. After touching on the performances at the Shrubb-Duf-fey carnival in April, the report states that the profit on the meeting amounted to £9O 12s sd, the balance of which, after refunds had been made to debentureholders, was forwarded to the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, according to the agreement entered into for the pooling of profits or losses. Thebalance from the Auckland gathering saved the tour from financial failure, as far as the New Zealand visit was concerned. Although the club was unable to grant financial assistance to competing members, Auckland was represented at the New Zealand championship meeting in Christchurch by L. B. Todd, who ran third in the 120yds hurdles championship. At the club’s spring carnival P. Smith succeeded in winning the Victor Ludorum for cycling events, and at the meeting on April 1 E. G. Dickenson and F. Barton tied on points for the trophy. Jn the run off Dickenson won, thus securing the Victor Ludorum for pedestrian events.