A SPORTS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.
ACTION OK TWIC OI'I'IZFA'S' IiKAOI'M. [I'KR I'll ESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. At tlio invitation of tl'ie Citizens' League a largo meeting, representing tlho viiiioiis sporting associations, was bold la.st i:iight, wiien it was resolved to form a .Uutual Sports Proteriton Association. M.iila/eket,the chairman, said that the trend of recent happenings hail demonstrated that, organised attempts were being made to cause grievous inroads into .some of our most popular sports. Kaciug, boxing, com sing, billiards, and otilier sports had already received unwelcome attention.
In due coiir.se further branches ol sport doubtless would be attacked. The committee considered it was time for sportsmen to assert tHieir lights, ■coiiii'uct their own sports, am. combat interference on the part ol people who did. not interest themselves in or Kiipp'Ht any branches ol sport.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1910, Page 3
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134A SPORTS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1910, Page 3
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