SPORTS' PROTECTION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1858, 18 September 1913, Page 9

SPORTS' PROTECTION.

LEAGUE'S NEW SECRETARY. At the mooting of tho executive coutv cil of tho New Zealand Sports Protection" Leaguo, held yesterday afternoon, tho name 1 of tho now organiser and secretary appointed in succession to Mr. A. A. Paaplj was announced. Tho successful applicant is Mr. Robert W. Sliallcrass, formerly of tho firm of Leviien, Shallcrass and' Co., of Willis Street, and well known in Nelson, West Coast, and Hawko's Bay (where up till • a few months ago he was resident). ■ He is particularly well known, in bowling circles, and for years was a prominent .activp mombor of tho Thornaon Club. Sincphis return to Wellington he has become associated with the To Hiwi Club. Mr. Shallorass lias also taken a dee|> interest in sport of all description, often in an executivo capacity. In his yojftngor days, which were spent in Nelsoii-, ho was no mean athlete himself, ajld w0.3 ono of the founders of tho ijelson Amateur AtWetic and Cycling Club. Before leaving Nelson (now aoiro frea*ns ago) to tako up the duties of legal manager to tho United Alpino Mining /Company at Lycll, : Mr. Shallcrass received a hearty send-off from the combined sporting bodies of the district, and was mado tho subject of a presentation. "As an athlete," said .the Nelson "Colonist," on that occasion, "Mr. Shallorass held a position wlrich wall be hard to fill, and ho was a living example of tho fact that ft man can exeol in athletic sports and still bo a gentleman. f\'o player or competitor has shown a more worthy example in that respect." At tho timo of his leaving Nelson, Mr. Shallcrass was a brilliant playing member of the iN'olson Football Club, of which he was also the honorary secretary, and being accounted tho best halfback in the district, was a representative player.' Ho was also a prominent

oarsmnn, one of tho best sprint runners in Nelson, a good cyclist, a.nd tho best all-round athlete of his (lay in Nelson.