AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

:!::'> '';'/; 'CLTIB. : :y ; -.'-,.;'.' - The annual report -of; the Wellington Amateur', Athletic. Club, to .be presented at . the meeting; on Friday evening, is. as.'.The club's oross-cpuntry event attracted a good field, and was captured by H. Tempest. T\vo evening meetings were held, well' patronised'both by competitors'and public. The spring'and meetings were ,both an un-tiualined-'success,, although,-a.slight, loss was made on the former; In the Australasian championships this club was represented byiH.E. Kerrj'whp again l, demonstrated his right to the title.;6f.the one and. three, mile. Australar sian championships, by .winning both.' events with .ease. , . ' .;" . ' ■ •''■■■> .-'I-. ■'■.'.;"".'

■ New -Zealand championship meeting was held "at Dunedin. The following members, of "this cliib were among the representatives of the' Wellington Centre: Messrs." A. Evenson, P. Fitzgerald, J. Wilton,: and; G. Si Sharp'"- P. Fitzgerald was sncoessfnl.in the milo jvalk, and J. Wilton "in the MO yards flat, while A.: Evenson obtained seconds in the--120 yards hurdles, and 'high. jump. '■■ . .-The following are the holders of the various challenge cups for'the season:—Mr. Bell's oup, H. T. Thompson, and P. Fitzgerald,. tied (6 points each); Mr. puthieVcup.jD. Casey and. H.-Burdekin.-.tied (B,points each); ,Jlr. Tancred'scup,'noevent;;Mr.Tripp'B cup, P. Fitzgerald, 13 points; Mr. .Nathan's jcup, A; Evenson, 10 points;-Mr. P. Nathan's cup, H..Burdekin; Mr. L. Blundell's oup, 'Wellington College; Mr.- I. Blundcll's cup, Clyde I Quay . School, Kels6 Gordon,-220 yards-champion; cross-coun-try cup, H.'-T. Thompson. ;v' , ' . The present position shows -balance at bank .420 6s. 2d., While during tho; season the, club wiped off last year's liability of donated JCS to the Wellington Centre, and' advanced" the same body a further £10.' The assets total ■J877-GS." 2d. There are no liabilities. ' ■•-:.. ■ . Mr.-C E. Bridge, of this club, managed-the ■Wellington CentreVteam to the Now Zealand bhainpionships at Dunedin, and-aleo" the New Zealand team to the Australasian championships at Brisbane.. Mr.- J. 'H. Pollock, vice-pre-sident of tho club, in conjunction with :Mr., C. E.'. Bridge, represented tho New; Zealand Association at .tho Bonrd: of' Control's' Conference in Brisbane. Messrs. W. P.-'Larkin, Stuart Eobinson (vice-presidents), C. E, Bridge, J. W. Davis and W. H..Pollock, all members of the club; were elected to the counuil-of 'the New Zealand Association. .. \ ,-'1;,,, „, , Tho thanks of the club nrojanoj to tho following- for contributions to the club's funds :— Messrs A. J. Abbott, L. Blundell.lW. F. Larkin? Jas. «; Speed, C.VE..fridge,, J. H.. Pollook 11. O. H. Tripp, andbtuart Robinson; and to tho gentlemen-who assisted as officials at the meetings; also thepress.who have, done much to assist the club's efforts in ;inaking the meetings "a:, success. ,'.' ■■■-.■>■,■■;• .;:■.',:.■;■