SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2367, 25 January 1915, Page 7

SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE

THE RECENT ELECTIONS 'A' meeting of tha Board of Control of the New Zealand Sports Protection League was Held on Thursday afternoon, Tvlien there were';:!present 'Sir George Clifford""(in the chair), : and Messrs. C.: P. Skerrett, R.C.; lan 'G. Dunoan, and C.- W. Trmgham.; Thegeneral secretary reported fully on the result of the . steps, taken' by ".the ..'league; iii conneotion with the recent- general: election. The iuannor in which almost all tlie, candidates throughout the "Dominion responded to'Jthe request; for j answers to the question's submitted was greatly appreciated by the board.' -The" opinion was expressed that the league' had exercised some considerable' influence on those in public life, who in the great ipajority of cases- recognise the ! right of the people to, the free.' enjoyment. of all legitimate sport. Taking, the Dominion "ap' a' whole the result of the election is that, as far as ' the successful candidates are concerned, replies considered unfavourable were received from three members. Another I member who is looked .upon as. unfav-' ourable failed to give answer? to the questions, submitted. Three' elected candidates reserved the''right to :,use,i their om wdgmont.irith respect fej the-, issues raised. In %o instances thq-i replies were indefinite. The/remaining: 67 members have' either given' definite-1 favourable answers to the .'main, submitted, "or expressed from the form their approval: of tha interests oommitted to the care' of' the league. There were a number of candidates who ga.vo unfavourable replies, and who failed to be elected. The Auckland secretary reported on efforts made by the branch to secure the expenditure of the surplus from the Exhibition on the formation of a sports ground, apd also the necessity for .the erection of a grandstand in connection therewith. The question of 'securing permission to hold j trotting races in Halswell Domain, Christchurch, .in connection with ath- .] letic_ sports ' meeting, was" deferred to' obtain report from those making objections thereto. Several other minor details of management were also discussed before the meeting; closed.