PRESENTATION TO LOVELOCK

Evening Star, Issue 22142, 24 September 1935, Page 3

PRESENTATION TO LOVELOCK

GOOD SUM IN HAND OTAGO RESPONDS. WELL

[By P.istol.]

The testimonial from New Zealand sportsmen to the famous mile runner and Rhodes scholar, J. E. Lovelock, has met with a good response, and the presentation will be made to the former Otago champion at a gathering of the All Blacks prior to the international match with England. , This information was conveyed to “ Pistol ”« on Saturday by Mr J. K. Moloney, president of,the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, who, with Mr C. H. Taylor, jun., has been associated with the effort sponsored by the Pioneer Sports Club (Christchurch) towards this direction. The presentation will probably be made by Mr S. S. Dean, chairman of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and the' occasion should be a particularly happy one for Lovelock since the captain of the All Blacks, J. E. Manchester, is, like Lovelock, an Okh Boy of Timaru Boys’ High School. To, date, the total sum collected for the testimonial is £53 8s 4d, and the presentation will take the form of a writing desk in picked New Zealand woods, with Maori influence, designed by Mr Cecil Wood. The contributors to the fund have been:—Timaru High School Old Boys, Canterbury Rugby Union, Sir Heaton Rhodes, Mr L. Russell, Auckland Rugby Union, Mr F. W. Johnston, Southland Rugby Union, Wellington Rugby Union, Temuka District High School, New Zealand Bowling Association, Taranaki Rugby Union, Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, . Wainui-a-Rua Rugby Sub-union, Mr T. Chapman, Northern Harrier and- A.A.C., Otago Football Association, Marlborough Rugby Union, Otago Centre of New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, New Zealand Olympic Association, Canterbury Hockey Association, Bush Rugby Union, Thames High School Old Boys’ Association, Southland ■ Centre of New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, Canterbury Harriers, North Otago Rugby Union, Waikato Rugby Union, Nelson Rugby Union, Anglican Harriers (Christchurch), Dunedin Centre of New Zealand Bowling Association, New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association, Mr C. R. Clark, Christchurch Centre of New Zealand Bowling Association. Southland Men’s Hockey Association, Southern Football Club, New Zealand Hockey' Association, Otago Rugby Union, Mr E. J. Howard, M.P.. Dunedin Anglican Hamers, Otago Rowing Association, Auckland Centre of New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Otago University Students’ Association, Canterbury Rowing Association, Otago Cricket Association, Otago Centre of New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Mr W. Nash, M.P., North Auckland Rugby Unioiij Masterton Amateur Athletic Club.