Australian Athletes To Tour Dominion

Chronicle (Levin), 8 December 1948, Page 2

Australian Athletes To Tour Dominion

^ . press Associv.tion

(Per

WELLINGTON, Dec. i. Tlie con (ii'incil acceptiuu'e ot liVe Au.- | trainui eluunpion atlili'tes, includin^ i'our Ol.vmpic represeutatives, aml ll'.teutative arceptaiicc ot' a t'urthev thiee. to tour Ntuv Zoakinil next year aiu' eonipele in tlio Australasian chainpiontships, lias keen received by tl'.e New Zealand Aiuateur Athlet.ic Assoeiatiou. There is also the possibility of Xhs^ Shirley Striekland, Australian Olympir repres'entative, aecompanying the teaiu. This was announced at tonight ^ ineetiug of the Assoeiatiou 's manage nient eominittee. The teani will eoui pete iirst in Auckland 011 lv'ebraury 14.^ The iive delinite tourists are J. E. Trefoar ( 100yds" and 220yds), AL. Curoita (100yds, 220yds, 440yds), J. .Mark(niile), G. C. Avery (broad jump and hop, step and jump), and K. Weinberg (120, 220 aud 440yds hurdlesi. The teutative tourists are White ( SHOvds and mile), Carr (220yds and 140yds), and Ewan (higli juinp/ Ewan's [)osition is that although tenta tivelv accepted, his place remains open at the disci etion of the Amateur Ath Iptic I'nioi) of Australia, in the event of a better performer being available. The inclusioti of Carr and White dtpemls 011 the A.A.U. being satislieil with their standard of performance. Carr is the son of the fanious Australian sprinter ''Slip" Carr. Contact is being made im Australia with Miss Striekland and subject to her acceptanee, she will be the ninth tourist. Her events are the 75yds and 100 yds and 80 mfetres hurdlcs. Adviee was reeeived. from Australm Uiat there is a eluinee that the Clympnstars II. .MeKenley and L. la lieaeh, who are to lour tliat eountry in .lanuary 1040, may be able to compete at one or two meetings in New Zealand on their .journev home. Nothing final eould be urranged, however, ti 1 1 the atliletes were actuallv in Australia. Adviee was reeeived from Hollami that ATrs. Bh'nkers Ivoen would be unablo to visit New Zealand this season. " ""',l - 1 i« 1.* — — ■■ m