AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 3 November 1939, Page 12

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

GISBORNE CLUB GROUNDS FOR SEASON DISCUSSION INVITED The committee of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club decided last evening to call a special general meeting of the club to be held in the club rooms on Monday evening next to discuss the question ot grounds and equipment for the forthcoming season. The decision was the outcome of a lengthy discussion following a routine report by the sccrctarv that definite format advice had not yet been received in reply to the application made to the Borough Council for permission again to use the Childers Road Reserve, though, in the existing circumstances, some difficulty might be experienced in reaching a suitable arrangement.

There were present at the meeting Vlessrs. R. J. Quinn (chairman), J. .Tangney, A. Kane, W. H. James, M. Taylor, L. Barker, S. Parker, W. Campbell and J. E. Mercer (secretary). The following were elected as club members: Messrs. S Clarke. R. A. Dudfleld. L. O. Baty. and J. C. Callaghan.

Letters expressing appreciation ol he honour conferred at. (he annual mee'ing in re-electing them as vicepresident? of the club were received Tom Messrs. D. W. Coleman. M.P. and J. Innes, both of whom forwarded donations to the club funds Mr. W. H. Stratton was appointee as honorary auditor. In writing to accept the appointment as a delegate of the club to the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay Centre. Mr. H. F. Forster, of Napier and form-

of Gisborne, expressed pleasure in being able so to represent his old club and extended hopes for a most successful season. Similar hones were expressed by Mr. E. A. Mosley, who also wrote accepting appointment as a delegate to the centre. Mr. Moslev said that, with a view to assisting the Gisborne and Wairoa clubs, the Napier club contemplated sending a team during the season to compete at Wairoa on a Friday evening and Gisborne on the

•ffernoon of the following day, Saturday. It was decided to reply expressing appreciation of the suggestion and ; ndicating that the Gisborne club would endeavour to arrange a suitable •fate Inter in the season.