AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1924, Page 2

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

TEAM FOR HOBART

CLAIMS OFiN OTAGO WALKER.

Further matters in connection with I^ew Zealand representation at the Australasian ■ amateur athletic. V championships, to be held at Hobart on 6th and 9th . February, were, dealt with at a special meeting of the Council of-the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last evening. Mr. A. T. Davies occupied the chair, and others present were:- Messrs. A. B. Sievwright, 6;. C Mazengarb, K. Connop, F. Wilton' H Amos, and-V. Higo (hon. secretary).-.' The chairman'announced that he'ecuid not see his way,clear to accept the- position of manager of the team, and it .was deeidpd.that J. M'HoJm, .ana pf the chosen athletes, should take charge of "the team. Messrs. J. M'Holm and H. ii. Wilson were appointed to act as^delcgates at the biennial conference of .the Amateur Athletic Union of Australiaand 2\iew Zealand.

Regarding the selection of a walking representative, the Olago Centre asked ifWxCen ? ,e, who had beaten MJlijtosh m Dunedin, was.being overlooked. f u -cTV^kd-by.the chairman fliat the Selection Committee had considered M ivenzie, but could not lind a place for him m view of the fact that his latest performances were in 1922. M'lntcsb •had been showing good form at meetings in Wellington this season* and liad'1 performed particularly well at the Wellfnctoii provincial championships, last Bat-

During a discussion on the question of selection, a suggestion was made that the Selection Committee was workin<r in the dark on account of Hhe Australasian championships-being held- early, and the JSew Zea and championships take place later ■inth.e season. Finally, it'was destxfar- teipK tOy Otago Powtiig-"qiit taat M Kenzie. had been considered, but that the selectors had.no recent performMces of his over a mile,- and cone over three md es .It was. also agreed that if/ Utago contributed a sum of £25 towards M'Kenrie's expenses, as Wellingtoir were asked to do in the case of Mlntosh, the OtagQ walker would be included in the teanj. „ Instructions were given" for the pencilling of berths on the Marama (due to sail on Friday) for Munro, Wilson M'Holm, -Tracy,- and Harvey. A rsend-off to the team is'being' arranged-for 10 am. on Friday.