ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1928, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

(By Telegraph—Per I'iess Association.)

WELLINGTON, April 3.

At a meeting ol the New Zealand

Amateur Athletic Association last night, all appeal against the dei ision of the referee in tlie hundred yards ladies Otago championship was upheld. The winner, Miss Stewart was allowed to start m tile filial to dofeml the title, though she had not run in a heat.

The expenses of the (1 1'ay-Staiulcn tour totalling £U,3 is it. lie distributed as follows: \i cllii.gi ...i 9-13 10 s , \Y;i nga nui-Tn ran alt i Can ter bury •Cl 4 111 s, Otago Li t It'S. Australian Amateur Athletic Lnion advised the following Australasian

records were accepted: Running high jump, E. M. David son, f> feet 2f inches.

Mile medley relay, W. Martin, \\ Hunt, A. Walker, J. Carlton, 3 min 35 2-5 sees. Decathlon. Kins Keskinen 0443 points. Permission was received from the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand for the latter Lu become a separate association of the affiliated international union. Doctor Porritt, English delegate ol the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association advised the matter ol a visit by Lowe and Burghley was still very much in tho air. It was decided that ail future New Zealand representative teams be selected by one delegate I mill tlie South and one from the North Island. T. Oakley’s performance of three miles in seven minutes thirteen seconds at Masterton was accepted as a record.

A complete withdrawal of any previous remarks uttered concerning the conduct of the Wanganui Association was made by the President, 11. "W. McVilly. who tendered n profound apology. He said evidently it had not been explained to the Wanganui Association that he had not considered intentional the act which necessitated his action as referee at Auckland meeting in disqualifying a Wanganui competitor.