AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1778, 17 June 1913, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

It has been decided that the Wellington provincial n-iuilo cross-country championship will be ran at Mastertou on Thursday, June 26. HIS THOUSANDTH RUN. IX FIRST-CLASS CRICKET. By Teleerapli—Press Association—CoDrrluht London, .Tune 15. C. P. Mead (Hants) has completed ono thousand runs in' firat-class cricket this season. LAWN TENNIS. WILDING WINS HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Aesociation-Copyrisht Paris, Juno 15. Anthonv Wilding won the hard court championship of the world, beating Gobert, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 6—l. BOXING. THE STATUS OP LEAGUE MEN. (By Tolestrapli.-Prera Association.! Christcliurch, June 16. At the last meeting of the New Zealand Boxing: Council a letter was received from the Queensland Association in respect to the status of League footballers. The council expressed the opinion that football was a pastime, and not an athletic exercise, onrl if a League player signed a declaration that ho had not received payment ho would bo deemed to bo an amateur. _ It was decided to bring under the liotico of the Northern Association reports that it is contemplating an Arrangement with Mr. 11. D. M'lntosh boxing contests in connection with the Exhibition. The Otago Association reported a tentative arrangement for September 22 and 23, to be Ihe dates for the Australasian championships. WELLINGTON CONTROL. At (lie meeting fo lie held on Thursday evening. I lie Wellington Hosing Association will ili-cuss tbo local team for tho New Zealand championships, tho representation at the comine conference._onrt i-!ike fiu.il .'i-iMTircmcuU for tho Keysmajcii 6