ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 681, 4 December 1909, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

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VTjshlps." :'''■ y- 'Vk'"'-X;-"'..';•■''..!''•' ; '- : '. : . February.—New. Zealand'cHampioashi'p's (Aucky!.;;landl.:y; ?']:;. /;'• / Tho,; ■.■''annual;; general'':;,tteetingy .'of: i.tho . N.Z.A.'AVAy. proved; tpy.be a.mdst balance-sheet"weip ac-. ceptedV absolutely without■ comment,thorp/was no election 1 for the officers .nominated,', and gen- '. things '; : tteie 'flat |a'nd' stale,;; though' not exactly ■: nnprdfitdbieyyMr.;A.s Marry att. should! provo'.ia;wcrtliy.'.'sUccessor.-.to Dr.-■Newman as president. JThe'part.which .he' has' taken .in' ainateiir." athletic control ijhas ;been- a -weighty, one.;;>.lt\ dates :from -the:inception;'of : the :pre- '. sent system■ of'.co'ntro.government in..1903/.; In' that!j'year,";.while .representing:! the'■ Dunedin CiyiiyService •Harrier; AvA;C.,.-he was ■ eleoted . of -the Otago Centre.,-This ippsi- ! !tioh{he filled until to.be president.' He,was:. again vice-president in .1907. and -1908/ during: which' year.'ho left" . ;Duriedin.' 'Throughout his period: of office--; Mr.-' : 'Marryatt-was actively Concerned: Svith tho'forT : rimtion-of severalcountryr,'clubs-in Otago.i.not-' ! ably .the Tokomaifirb",'Palmerston-South, '.arid i -Tuapeka: Clubs, and |the',-,re-forihing! of similar clribs-.at Balcluthai.'and 'Oairiaru.-'ile also.as"-' , !'-' of itho' I! Southland 'Centre.-, He -was .'■ a vice-president of ; ■the •; Civil Service Club' since, its'inception in : 1908, when- ho.wnsvclected; president, ■ aridjij'at'thei'presont-.time : ii'.vice-president of :' thp -W.AiA.C.; Perhaps"''.the.-, ; most', successful, branch; of.,his' work":has_'-been- the formation Of i !the. : Civil: Service- Clubs"; inylluriedin,.' -Welling-'! ' .toriyraiid..Christchurch,r-in:V.connectionv.vWith which/V.he.'initiated and carried' through! ;,thb'' inter-sorvico.championships' held, in •"Chilstchur'ch.at'Exhibition.; time. (Last 'season :Mi'.?Marryatt:jwa.s:.a..\ - icc.-president'."of the N.ZiA!AiA.,': andV-acted-;as secretary-, and;.trea-sureri'-lfor. a',portion';'of ,:that- '.period;'': After; ,suchja ; record : his : election,'to'the highest office! in amateiir. ■ athletics ..'in'! the ; Dominion comes only'tis.:a'''fitting;'roward.'.'and.-the iVrelfare' of ;tho;sp'oH'can;bo left in ; hisf,vflry;,cap'able!hands' withntlio.utmost■ confidence.7' s:-:i- :•];-;!!; Si /K ;,' ■'; '■ To .'local athletes,,- perhaps;.the. most ■;interest-' ing '.decision of'the .meeting", war that: relating, to the; application; of. Mr. tT.;W. Leslie! for re-, instatement;,as,'an' amateur ( vltf.wasV.decided," after 'full consideration, ;,to recommend ..the ),ap-; plication;to''the'"Australasian Union" for! favour-;' .able. .consideration, 'arid, but,. : competitors "v. all 'hope'!to; l be: able shortly;.to-welcome Mr. -Leslie back .'into -the amatenr.-.fold.'vJn anticipation; ■ "DqrryV'iritends getting into :traiuirig\'at';orice with -the intention, if 'ho can regain■ his',-old -for'mj.'.'of. competing ..in',the .'Wellington provinchampionships. 4-With: Kerr, .'Fitzgerald, and Loslie:all.in action';' the local centre should be! strong. in walkers; indeed; 7'; .''-yX '.' ■'••'■ :■:-!.-..,: :."Mr.'-.W. H." Pollock is'getting rtogether"; a strong .combination for; the Wanganui; trip "oh Boxing-DayH Both Harry Kerr and' Fitzgerald have! decide/1, to' go,, and tho programme, which; .at;.present 'does-not, include ; walks,.' is. to'.be .0 m ended so asto'permit of,their participating. .Waiigunuifo'ikwill be! : fortunate; in.;seeing tho Australasian 'champion-and':the- New' Zealand' champion! pitted against' each' other, "and the .presence; of theso: two. should ..prove' a big draw. : 'iTho. programme for,'tho evening meeting of tho;.'W;A:A.C.,.!which; event,: is -{set;'down for ■either -December 8 or' 15i: comprises -three han:dica'ps—22o',yards) ■"880-yards, and■'• one• mile ;walk. r :■:":":■;•;:-:-> : ':'',!,".'•;? ■ ''';'.■■':*•-'.•:'.;;' :'■■■ V'V:.-V- '■;' '"'Mr,.E.-'A.!Brooke, who.is'acting as horiofary!scci,etary for :the .amateur;-athletic:.sect,ion:'of the-iig.Hobart .carnival!in. February,"has cir- ; 'culariaed..!tho N.Z.A.AiA. .'and. kindred bodies as'under:—' ';• -- : :-i-' : - : \- ■•'..'•':"i. ■:!!V ■''-!!'!;'■!.!. '■•'■'"■;: .!!>;■' F have now ..to! advise, that wo are'.hold- ; irig a two' afternoons' meeting, on February ; : :;;;26, arid 28 in;connection-ivith tho Tourists'' '. Carnival.-! Our ( programme will be:—Chami'pionships.—looyds.,. 220 yds., ', 44flyds„ ;■ Half- ; ; .raile, "Mile,;" Three ; Miles,t One : ! a!nd Three 'Miles, Walks, 120yis. 'and '44,0yd5.. Hurdles;:,.. ■ Kunniug High Jump, Running Broad Jump, . : .Pole : Vault, arid Ton"Miles:(about 2 miles , -,;on! track -and' balancq;bn 'road).■; Handi-/-''caps.—l2oyds..'and-'WOyds.; olid Two.: Miles...'; . .Tho i-Tliree,Miles .Walk and Three orid!,Ten '; : Euhs. will be.' handicaps ;!.as;: well -as, ■ . !champi6riships.'--,.Tlie ; Tourists'[Association ~ J' has. allotted. us , ; ifiso,. arid ,we, have! allotted.: ■ : -vEIS: to; ;Now-Zealand (at:, least- ..two .men),-:! :; Queensland :.ClO. (at :lea'st two men), New ;;. Squth. Wales :XlO, (at least .three men),' and .! .£lO (at-least four .men).': -We, sin.:..;cerql}r!hope;;.wd shall.hayo 1 !6f "visitiiig athletes."'•■ Tho meeting-will ''orii.--., ,! .conducted -on-the 'sahio!lines, as .our last ' ! Australasian ! Championship,', and;, although . ..ythore; wJlj: be! no;..vital"■issues' I '.'at stake," ■.'; we trust it.'.will, be none tho' less:ple'asni'- ■'.. -! "ablooh that account, and that athletes will • y.'coriic across;with the full.intention''pf en..-, ". joying .themselves, .'and needless ■■to! shy. we :i.\vill,do-.what;,we can.■ to."further-that, pro- / ject. ,1 have..written.,'to 'each of -,the 'asso"-- . '■..ciatipns.affiliated to.the;Unipn, and.would 'like'all; entries .to \'come'-- through the re- ■■ ;.spectivo ;secrotaries,'.!and I' shall be glad if '.'■'', '...you Vill'.raako theso;particularß. public,"..- ■;■.' 'Jii- a. pamrihlet; : ;accorapariying'. tho' circular appears'- a "statoriient that;"iimong the. competitive .visitors;,who: will ..attend the carnival, andrebfttest tho.Vyarions. events will be . tho following:—From •■' Now Zealand: IWoodger (sprinter), Jl'Kay,;(pole-yaultor),! Kerr (walker), and Dickson (3. mile distance runner). Prom -Victoria:_ Ellis (sprinter), Suffron (distanco ruriuer),; Fairlcy;(high jiiinper), ■; Walker (nolcvaulte'r). I'rorin Now.South Wales: A-fargo immbor.\ From.Queensland:Mahcr and Trawley." One can only express the hope that tho executive havo not been., too optimistic regarding the presenco of the Dominion party named but, in view of our own championships in February, .arid-,.tho' fact-. that;.tho -men were away ;;on extended, leave in. August! last, it -looks very much as though, the wish.:had:boon father ; 'to,: the thoiiglit., .;.; ■'■■;■'..' .'.. „■'.:•': :' "Merciiry."!'extends!his best wishe.i.to ;thc' Canterbury AiA.C,:and-.tp the Auckland A.A.C.! for tho-success, 1 of !.tlioirmectiriKs- to-day."■"■'■:'.-'• :■: Says' an. American":file: "At .Wcstvilld: A. C. Gilbert; - '.Yale,'.- and '.-worhl's', champion;; poloViiultcr, cleared lhebar-at 13ft. 2in., eclipsing all previous figures :.by several inches. Tho' vault was cnipfully : measured by ii'ilozon spec; tators, and all thc : jiidges,-butwill ;not be claimed bccauir' tho-baTSiwcre taken off,.and the appaiatus lvn&aiot'-rcgulnrjon"size. ;Gilhort had intended ,to standi" , .' ■:;;^*' ; i';S'S'^ ? y'' : : ; ':';v;:!-*!'-: