AMATEUR SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 112, 5 February 1920, Page 6

AMATEUR SPORTS

« STATUS OP LEAGUE PLAYERS. By Tclci!riia h T '~' , i , s Association. Auckland, Fobrnarv i. The Council of Ihe New Zealand llngby League lias decided to send a cable mes-

cage to the secretary of the Amateur Ath- ] letic Association, pointing out that the •••ii- ■ ■■>;;...>! A i..!,:•>.i- Athletic Association has recognised League players as amateurs, and asking hint if khe.i were I eligible to compete in the Australasian ! Championships. The council hasalso decided to communicate with the New Zenland Amateur Athletic Association on the subject. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Hi- "Icli" 'i ' ■" A-—"h'fnii. Christchurch, February t. The Canterbury representatives for tho i New Zealand swimming championship | meeting to be held at Auckland next week j will leave Christchurch on Saturday night. In consccpience of the influenza reports, the president of'the Swimming Association telegraphed to the Actim; Chief; Health Officer, asking if it v/miM be ml \ visnble to proceed with the fixture. Dr. j Makgill replied: "There -is not any an-! ticipation of the Auckland carnival having to be postponed, but it is impossible | to sny definitely, as it will depend entirely upon (he prevalence of influenza during the coming week." ; \ , '