ATHLETIC SEASON

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 19 October 1942, Page 5

ATHLETIC SEASON

STARTING NEXT WEEK It was decided .at, the ■ annual: meeting ..of the Gisborne Amateur. Athletic. and. Harrier Club that-the opening -date for the, club’s activities, would be October, 24, and that every Saturday afternoon,..excluding October 31, Show Day, until December 19, would be sports afternoons. In reviewing thie previous .season's activities, the chairman, Mr.. C. E. Brown, Aa;u that, it .tvaji " unfortuhafe .: that what ' had promised be i good Season laßt.yetir had been brought to an abrupt close by the entrance of Japan into the war., „It was t)ie duty .of all those left behind to keep ,the flag ilying. and he hoped thdt the-ciub.would be able to function. .He mentioned two old members , wh’o..had Served the/club ably on the centre, Messrs. H. iV.Forster,>nd Algie: He, also complimented. Mr. C. Greig on the good work he had done for the young athletes, and said that the club was fortunate in having his services. It was decided to hold cycle races if suf-' ficient entries were forthcoming,. - The election of officers resulted: —-Patron, Mr. T. K. Gordon; president, Mr. G. E. Brown; club captain, Mr. M, Taylor; ..vicecaptain, Mr; J. Mathieson.; hon,_ secretarytreasurer, Mr. T. G. Turley ; hon. coach, Mr. C. Greig; hon. solicitor, Mr. E. T. Brosnahan;, hon, ■ auditor, Mr. D. G. Dyer; hon. surveyor. Mr. G. Glapcott; committee, Miss L. Scott; Messrs, Churchill, P.. Evans, G. button,' L. Barkery-G. Heed, N. Dec, T. Boulton and T. o’Bvlen.

At a meeting held at., the, close of the annual .meeting, it \vas decided that nc>,gate charges .would be made during the .season, but that a, collection, would ljft taken up inside the grounds.. All entries . are .to. be handed in ,at Fitzmaiirice and Butler’s, shop before noon/'ini' the Thursday., prior to the sports afternoon,, . Tlie events for 'the,programme were arranged'us follows :H-Sch6ol-girls and Boys’, races; hvomen’b. 75yds handicap, 100yds., handicap. ’/broad jump; and relay ; junfors.’,looy<is. handicap,/ 220yds handicap, and .reiay; open,' 75yds. dash) 100yds. handicap, 880yds..handfeap; ,1 mile. handicap; half-mile cycle handicap, one mile cycle scratch race. I ..Kigh. jump, broad jump, shot putt, inter-service relay.

Track officials for the.season were elected as follows:—Referee and.marshal,’;. Mr.‘..J. Algie; time-keepers, Messrs T. Gordon and C. Greig;, handicappers, .runners/.; Mr. .C. Greig, cycling. Mr. C. Suttoii, field events, Mr. M, -Taylor ; starters, Messrs. >V., Campbell arid W., Carmichael; chief judges, running Mr. M. Taylor, assistant Messrs L. Leßas and li. Watchman, .field events, .Mr. A. Tarr; cycling,-Mr. C. Sutton; marksmen, chief; Mr. L. Backer, - assistant.. Mr. .E. R. Gladding;megaphone . steward, Mr. T. O’Brien; records, Mr. N. Lee.