AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 651, 30 October 1909, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

; '' ! - y : THE WELLINGTON'-CENTRE. . " _Tho sixth, of-the Wellington. Cehtre of the New -ZealanU- Amateur Athletio Association .'was, held last night, ; Mr.' J. H Pollock.presiding over.a fair.attendance." '■■■'■ 'I ■■ The- - annual, report and balance-sheet • (pre-' Tl !ni s W"JP«MishedJ were read and adopted. •-.■•' rhe chairman, in the course'of his remarks,commented on the satisfactory state of affairs of athletics in Wellington, and referred to the harmony .existing!between .the council of the ft.Z;A'.A;A,. and',the. .centres. ... '•, ' -Tho following officers were, elected:—President, Mr. ; R. vice-presidents, Mresrs. W,. : Coffey, E.. "A, ■ Dawson. - and A. J. Ahbottj r hon. secretary, Mr..B. A. Guise; hon. treasurer, Mr. L. Short;, hon. auditor, Mr. A.Kitchingi hon.-local officer, Mr.' M. Burnett; hon; hnndicappers, Messrs. W.F.'Larkin, W. H. Pollock, .and X!. E. Bridge; hon. starter, Mr; T. W. Leslie;' delegates to ■ the ■ N.Z.A.A.A., Messrs. W. F, Larkin and J. H.' ; Pollbok..,. -.' , Votes of tlianks.'in recognition of services rendered,;were accorded to the Mayor (Dr. A. K.,Ne*man),'and'Messrs.-J. H. Pollock and A. Davies. ";.'.'.■:■.-■'.■"".,•'.,. : Applications, by the Brooklyn Harriers and tho New "Plymouth aiid-Manawatu olubs for affiliation..were, granted. ~\ •• -.■:.'"■ .'Jhe Yiotoria College". Club was granted permission to hold a sports meeting on Maroh 12, 1910; A like permission was, granted the Port Nicholson Club, tho date being February 26/ The Athletic Football Club.was granted per- : mission'to hold an evening sports meeting on November 24.',: , » ; The question of fostering amateur athletics in sohools'was'raised, and Messrs. J. H. Heenan and F. Crowes were 'constituted'-'a' committee to take action in the matter.