AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

1 ' A CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. ', NEW RULES. (By Telcsraph.-Frosa Association-OopyrletiU Brisbane, August 10. The Board of Control of tho Aniatour Athletic' Association of Australasia has adopted the following resolutions:— -" That lists of reinstatements of amateurs bo furnished to the boardi by tho latious associations. That the rule prohibiting the bartering or v realisation of trophies be supplemented by prohibiting the 'pawning ot them, That no amateur be, permitted to issue, or allow to belissued on his behalf, a challenge for money, .or against a piofesEional. r • That tho all-round individual championship meeting in connection with the biennial Australasian championship meeting' bo allowed to lapso. It was decided to hold an Australasian , crow-country oharapionship.eyeiy two jears, the dfstanco being fixed at five miles, with tho undei standing that tho distance should bo open to reconsideration aftei the first two races!' Tho race was allotted to Tasmania for riej.t year, ""New Zealand's turn coming in 1918 Provision was made rfor holding javelinthrowing ovents The question of allowing pole-vaulters to make a hole for insertion of the pole was referred to the State associations. , SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPIONS. WALKER AND HEFFERON COMING. (Rec. August 20, 1.15 a.m.) ' Erlabane, August 19. The Amateur Athletic Conference has decided, with a view to arousing interest in athletics, to bring the' South African sprinter R. E-Walker and the South African long-dis-tance runner Hofferon (who waa second in the Olympic Marathon race) from Durban to make four appearances in New Zealand and two in each of the Australian States. This will be done at the joint .expense of the associations represented. New Zealand guarantees up to £100. athletes will arrive about Christmas.