AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

TO GO INTO TRAINING. The following 'haves been selected to go into training a view to being chosen .to represent the' Wellington Centre at tho Now Zealand Amateur Athletio Association's championships'meeting, to,be held at Auckland on • Saturday, February 20 ' 'W. A. WOodgor,; iOOyds.' and.22oyds. F. ; Hubbard,- IflOyds. and 220 yds. and long jump. •" J. Wilton, 440 yds. flat. J. F. Wilson, 440 yds. flat and 880 yds. W. G. Harding (Napier), 440 yds. flat and 880 yds; ' , :T.: 1 Heffer, one milo run, •• • 1 H. E. Kerr and D. Cashman, one and three mile , walks. . A. Evenseu, ,120 yds. and 440 yds., hurdles, high jump, and polo vault. .L. M'Kay, polo vanlt, high, jump, long jump, and putting weight.

NEW ZEALAND EXECUTIVE. A meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held last. night, Itr. Marryatt presiding. . . ' It was agjeed to adopt the recommendation- of a sub-oommittee that J. W. M'Kenzie, of Invercargill, and John Garrett, of Auckland, be reinstated as amateurs. The appointment of a judge of walkinj for the..New Zealand championships was left, to a sub-committee, consisting 'of tho president ahd. the yice-presideilts. .The ' executive .voted ia 2s. -to the funds-of the 'X.M.C.A. for the use of its room for meetings some time ago; : The Otago : Centre intimated that it was not in favour of a levy being mado oil oentres in , connection with the oOst of sending, competitors to the' Olympio ohampionships, but.df called' to do so, .would >dp all in its power to. raise any amount -which it might be wfluired to provide. • • Mr.'Bridge referred to tho medal which had been 1 ' sent to the New Zealand 'Association' by the Queensland' Jubilee ' Exhibition authorities, in ' commemoration of the victory. of tho New Zealand team at the ' last ;■ Australasian championships. On his motion, it was decided that tho gift-should be perpetuated by'allowing it to be held from year to year by the centre-winnihg'the" most points at the Now Zealand Ohampionships,' the'method of counting to. be:—Record 3 points, standard 1 point. " . ; Ail application' for the ' sanctioning of the■ afEhation' of the Hawera, Club to the Wellington Ceiitre evoked a' discussion on the scope' of the Wellington district, for the purposes of Amateur athletics,'as coiiipared with , that' of the other.districts.-' It. was pointed out'that there woreattached to „tho..Wellington Cento clubs in the Hawke's Bay., and Taranaki districts, as'well as clubs in Nelgon. Discontent existed (it was stated) at 'the exorbitant;-representation ':which thoWellington Centre obtained at the New' Zealand 'ohampionships under; the present system.lt was: decided to agree to. the projected affiliation, and later a sub-committee,' consisting of. Messrs. Marryatt,,: Larkin, and ,-Pollook was appointed to: report-'-on • ther - question of'the jboiindaries of the districts.. •

, '. OTHER ATKLteTIC' ITEMS. ;To .Mr. 'iL. A. . Teutenberg,' honorary secretary .of the Civil .'Service, A.A.C., our Contributor -."Meroury" is. indebted for. a copy Of the' preliminary programme of the sports meeting to be held on February 19.: Entries dose on February 12 with Messrs. ~T. B. Speed, Kittoi and' Graham, and the secretary, c.o. Native ' Department, Government,,', Buildings. . The events scheduled .are~(1) 100 yards .maiden, (2) 100 yard? Hat handicap',-(3) 220 yards flat handicap, (4) 410 yards flat .'handicap (ladies' bracelet), (5). 880 jdrds flat handicap, (6) 3Qo,'yards' Civil Service, handicap '{open to .members; o£ Public. Service only), (i) one .mile ilat handicap, (8) 3 luiles flat' handicap, (9) oho, (incf. a half-mile walk , handicap; . (10). half-mile public walk fjandicap (11) 120 yards hur:. dies handicap (12)' hop, step, , and- jump handicap,;.(lit) -liigh jump handicap,; (14) putting 161b. . shot- handicap, (15) pole.vault .handicap, (16).one.'mile'cash.cycle' haridican:.(New.Zealand League of. Wheelmen (, rules),... '(fl); two : iniles' cash cycle handicap (New, Zealand. League of Wheelman rules), (18) i2OO yards boot 1 and- barrel .race, to run 1 bare-footed-to barrel, piok out a, pair of boots, put 'them on, and run back to starting point), (19) half-mile inter-olub relay raco (fot teams.of four). ,,■ •'j.;.: •The Australian. mail brings particulars of the ; 440 yards . championship of New . South Wales, run at Svdney;. on January ,22. Tho Australasian champion,; Nigol. Barker, was. not ; a starter, but''a 'bigvfiold 'turned out, ■.requiring heats before a'settlement wis arrived, dt. .' ! The standard of New .South' Wales, must be" viry.low 'just' at present, judging,-from ; the slow times .reCorded.''Details 6f the racing follow:— '440, Yards 'Championship of Netf South Wales—Present- holder, N.- C. '.Barker. First :heat.: H. Sbavrow (E.H.), 1; J.. M. ■ 2 ' - /B; P.-. O'Brien (S.k.H;)i 3. Time, 57 4-ssec. Second heat: J. Fitzraaurice (5.5.H.),"1; A. V.'.Bissett 'W.S.H.), 2; • 'Sntiires. (S.S.H.), & Tiliio, 57'4»5ssc..Third heat: J.; Bradlsy (S.S.H.), 1 : ; E.'Davies (Y.M.C.A.), 2; T. B. Grey: (B.H.);; 3. , Time,"sß l-ssec.. Final: Bradley, 1; Sparrow," 2; Davies, 3. Time, 56'3-ssec. , . '

, J. H.. Prendeville,' of Wellington, ope time holder of ,tho New Zealand threemilb championship, • figured in a milo handicap: at. the South/Sydney Harriers' rileetiiig on January 22. Prendevilld ran from scratch; but beihg obviously out of •ioriditioii' finished among the "also ', rans." This, event wis won' in ' smin. 4sec., so would have been a "soft snap" for the New Zealander 'had he-been anywhere near, his old-time form, „•

C.- Morris, ex-professional':, champion sprint • runner of. the Dominion, •: is '• now. '.iii constant trainiiig at Lyall :Bay - and' will be a competitor in the championship and handicap races, at the New Zealand clmmpionship'meetingio.be held at Grey-, mouth - on March 16.;. Morris did not compete at last year's,meeting at Dunedin, but in .1908 he won the sprint championships at' New, Plymouth, and; in-1907 he captured the: principal : championships and the .£SO Sheffield Handicap, at the Chrtetchureh. Exhibition. ' This year he expects to:win"the 75yds.,- 100 yds,, and 220 yds. championships. „•

DECISION. QUESTIONED: ' ■ • [To" the Editor.] - ! Sir,—l was pleased to bo at 'the sports' held in . the R6serve". on Saturday Jast ,ind Tfitness'somo very good'performances. But I ntast protest, in tho. interest of ..the sfort, 'agiiifist. g'iveu in the 4M .yards , flat event, fls tho coinpetiitbr who came ni first (Wilton) passed.Wilsoii ou'.the; final beiid on, the inside. While he :was off the- racing track, -Wilson, who was on the liiiej was distinctly shouldered by Wilton," while "ho (Wilton)-was fullytwo feet inSidS the rinpf. Iu tho position Wilson- was;in it was/Wilton's place .to pass or. the ■ off side,' as thero was absolutely no room on the near side. 1 -feel it right that some , protest should bo. made,'>nd,'being' a non-interested .party, and not knowing any of. tho oompetitors, I have no' - bias,.exc6pt towards true sportsmanship.—l am, etc., ' OLD SPORT.