ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1927, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

)-! X.Z.A.A.A. C'OUXCTL. | fliY TELEGI’.ArH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION., WEI.LTXGTOX, May 2. The X’.Z. A.A.A. Council derided tonight that the Australian championships be held on Athletic Park, AVel- „ hngtnn on December 26th and 27th, and the Decathlon games on December . 2Sth and 20th. It was also decided to , ask the Australian Association to for- | ward the names of those athletes who . would be prepared to do a short tour of Xe'w Zealand after the championships. Air Guy said he would raise the | question at a later date of a ehampion- ! -ship meeting being arranged between j Australia and Xew Zealand. ATossrs A. C. Ivitto, E. Cl. Guy, J. j M. Heenan, and T,. A. Tracey were apI pointed Xew Zealand selectors for the I Australasian championships. J A letter from A.A. Union of America j was received notifying the appointment I I of C. George Krogness (sour.) and C. | George Krogness (junr.) as representatives of the Xew Zealand A.A.A. in America. A sub-committee was appointed to consider the possibilities for having the next Olympic Games reported. Those as follows are up to Olympic standard—Lay, Leadbetter, Rose. Porritt. Afisses Alnnton, Wilson and Eastwood. Very good prospects are held out for Lander, Fleming, Grose and Oakley. There are also possibilities for Sairdan, Gibson. Olsen and Knhuiglier. A certificate was issued for the re- \ cord of Thomas Oakley, of Alaste:ton, t for the one mile cycle event for a r grass track in 2 nuns. 13 2-5 secs., at c