OLYMPIC TEAM FOR ANTWERP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 209, 29 May 1920, Page 7

OLYMPIC TEAM FOR ANTWERP

TO LEAVE WELLINGTON NEXT • , WEEK. The New Zealand representatives to compete at the Olympic Games will leave Wellington by the Manuka on Friday next for Sydney, to connect with the Euripides, sailing from -tho New South .Wales port for England about June 12. Final efforts are now being uiiulo by the New Zealand Olympic Council to obtain the small balance of money required to cover tho expense of sending the team. As no difficulty'is expected in securing this, the' four representatives originally selected will make the trip. The team is as follows:—D. Hadfieid, Auckland (rowing); G.'. Davidson, Auckland (running); 11. E. Wilson, Wellington (hurdling); and M iss Walrond, Auckland (swimming). Mr. AValrond will accompany the team as honorary trainer, and Mr. Wilson will act as manager. The Auckland members will arrive in Wellington on Tuesday next, and, together with the local representative, will be'given 'a civic farewell in the Town Hall at 5 p.m. oil Wednesday. In the evening the team will he entertained at Dustin's by the Athletic, Rowing and Swimming Associations. It is expected that the athletes will have about three weeks' training prior to competing at Antwerp, and tho other representatives will have about one month for final preparation.

The lion. secretary (.Mr. 1?. W. Slial 1crnss) acknowledges the ■followins addilioual dAuations to (lie fund :—AI ready acknowledged, ' «£SSS . r >s.; Abbott, Oram and Co., .E.I 35.; Auckland Olympic Committee, £200; ]?. and E. Tinge,v, Ltd., ,1:1 Is.Clias.. Besg mill Co., Jil Is.; Mr. Dnbsoii, 10s. 6d.: A. J. Monro, Jit 1.-.; Mr, Brown, 55.; TJobe'rt Martin, Ltd., XI Is.; total, .£703 7s. Cd.