AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1347, 26 January 1912, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE LOCAL CENTRE. A meeting of the Wellington Centre of the Xew Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was hclit last night. Mr. \V. H. I'ollocU- presided. The Victoria College. Club's annual sports are to be hold on Kelburiie Park uu March 'Jo, if the ground can ho secured. The Karori Club is to be allowed to hold an afternoon meeting on March •-', and to hold its postponed meeting on .February 21. The Athletic Football Sports Club was granted permission to hold an evening meeting on the liasin Reserve on Pcbruary Tho Wairarapn. Amateur Athletic Club, MiisliTiiiii, were i.'iven pennission to run certain events at a sports meeting to be held on February 1. The sports are to assist in improving the Maslerton Park, and the club asked that in view of the circumstances no fee should be charscd. The association decided to charge half-fco. Permission was given to the Wellington Club to hold an evening meeting on January 31. The Canterbury Centre wrote that; they contemplated holding a meeting on flic* Saturday previous to the dale of the New Zealand championships, ami that they were desirous of information as to the ehance-i of getting the Wellington learn down for the meeting. The matter will lio gone into at. the next meeting, and a provisional Idler will be sent in (he meantime. The New Zealand Association wrote saying that, in several eases, I lie rule providing for proper cesluiiiiug of runners was not being adhered to, and the dress of some competitors at the recent championship meeting had caused comment.

II was sflßßeulcrt flint stops should bo Ink™ to prevent competitors running unless attired aecordiii!; In the rules. The Athletic Football Sports Club wrote statin" thai Messrs. V. H.vruo anil D. (.'ashman, rc;,'i.slcred members of thu Jirooklyn anilthe I'nrl: .Nirhnlson Chilis vos]>ectivfly, hail uskcil them to secure transfers of their rccistrnlitm lo (t;<) Athletic Club, and the Afhletic Club, therefore, applied for the transfer. Tlio ch'.iiriii.in ruled that (lie Irunsfcro could only be considered if the clubs the men were now registered with consented to the transfers. Subsequently Mr.'.T. YV. Heeuan jkivo notice of motion that no transfers should bo tft'iinleil iliiriiij? the running season, unless it was a ease of a man (join;; from one (own lo a mil her. It was decided to appoint- nn assistant lo Mr. W. Dunn, the .secretary, who.se duties arc considered heavy. Mr. U. A, Sent I was voted to the position. it: was decided lo recommend (he reinstatement of L. ,T. Shaw and ]!. h. Sly-' iield. The Athletic Football Sports Club notified that Mr. U. Vv, Thompson had resigned his oliiee as delegate to the Wellington Cenlre, and Hint Mr. J. \V. Jifenun was his successor. TO SEND lIIU TO SWEDEN. iDy Telegrapli-I'ress Association.l Auckland, January 25. The i|iies(ion of raising funds lo send Auckland's crack distance runner, 0. N. Hill, to Sweden to compete as a New Zealand representative in Hie Olympic Gaines, was discussed-In-night. If was decided that the matter should he taken in hand by the commit(<>e of (he Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club, and that, subscription lists' be opened and circulars explaining the objects issued. The sum of Xl5O is required. THE CITY RESERVES. ATHLETES' TRAINING PERMITS. It was decided by the City Council last evening that the athletes' reserve training permits be made available for all reserves. The request of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association for a reduction of the fee from ss. to 2s. .(id. was not acceded to.