AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 487, 21 April 1909, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE HEADQUARTERS' QUESTION > AGAIN. (Ny TEiEGßAni—ritisß association.) Chrletchurch, April 20. .'A mooting of tho Council of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held on Monday evening. Referring to the resolution passed by tho conference' dealing with the constitution of 'tho nssociatioli aiid thbcneo of headquarters from Christchurch to Wellington, Mr. Nordon'/.said' that, as a matter of expediency, the; oouncil should follow the 'cxamplo of tho Wellington Executive and resign. i; . ■>•,. Mr. Hoare supported this view. The Canterbury Centre,' ho ' said, wefe" piedgod to . - .resign as a matter, of Wouf, and ■ tho; council should support tho centre that.had!:, stood by it in the trouble that-had arisen;':;' Tho chairman (Mr. Ataclc) said .that, : from ': .his point of view, tho delegates of the cent-', tro at the conference, proceeded ill an cn- " : tirely wrong marmot," had passed; a resolution agreeing to alter tho constitution of the association, and by a majority voto had decided to transfer headquarters from Christchurch: to Wellington; s While .their -, action was possibly,'..in' accordance .'with, tho wishes of most of those interested, it , was. ■' at the same time, a most unconstitutional method' of doing tilings. Had the delegates been, in , possession of; knowledge of, the correct method of procedure' ik> aoubt they would havo proceeded along lines that ' would h'Sve secured 'end in a pfopei- . manner. There was a correct method ( to pursuo, and. that method, was '.to proceed.,ia accordance .with the laws of the association." The laws -required that'notice should V bo-, given: of the proposal to-.alter , tho oonstitu-.' .tion and shift the headquarters. :Under -the circumstances that metliod could bo _ doparted from to a certain.; extent certainly, but ho thought that the-proper course to. adopt was to .effect the alterations; in, _a. legal i manner;: and, at the sivmo.'., timo, in. ;, such a way. as to give effect,ip; tho wish<>« of the conference as, expeditiously, as pos-, sible. iHo suggested that a" letter shpul? be sent to the centres, asking-them, to' os ( -.- press their views on itho two riiatters under ,review; and! stating that fho council would,, give; efFcct-to the resolutions of the'eonfer-.. ienco immediately, on receipt of replies frore . tho centres. .' ~ Messrs. Batchelor,: Grierson,. and Mason considered; this - course of; action a proper. ono to pursue., and,' after! further considerstion, the following resolution was unani-. mously. agreed to: ."That this council, in order, to give legal effectto ,th 6 wishes of , .tlio, conference of the oentries Held in Dunor din,does fprtliw'itli , take' a mail vote on , ; .- tho - question ,'of -the removal; of tho head- '. quarters of tho association . from, Cliriet-,. church to Weljington, -and tho, appointment. . of diroet nominees in lieu' of an olectivo council." -"' „ .... ... ' . ■ A .cable was .received from tho Queensland Association, .asking'..'the Now . Zealand Association to. agree? to 'tlie, Aus- . tralasian Championships, being held in. Ail; , gust, instead of,.November, tho latter montl' having been previously ! agreed, iipoii. l , It wa« decided to inform' the Queensland Associatiot that tho' request would be forwarded to fh« new council when appointed; ■ THE NEW- ASSOCIATION. ■ •: ■v- ' Duncdln, April 20. . ■ Nominations of delegates t6 comprise tho . Now Zealand Amateur Athletic Association,; . ■ with, headquarters in. .Wellington,, havo. new been completed.. The following' delegates.... hav© : been. nominated'by, ithe'variOjis Centres: '.' Otago, Meisrs. Marryatt anilTbllock; South'land, Messrs. Davios^and"Robinson; Canterbury, Messrs. Davis and Cliaffy.; Wellington, Dr. Newman an<l /Mr.' Ldt'kini"' Auckland. Messrs.' Thqinpon.'^d-'Bridgo.^.'.,W ';