AMATEUR ATHLETICS
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Sept. 30. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has decided to invite George Simpson (sprinter) and Rufus Kiser (halfmiler and miler), two American athletes, for the pending tour of New Zealand in January. Centres will he circularised asking them to consider issuing an invitation also to Harlow R.othc-rt (field events) in view of his* performances. A lengthy discussion took place on an application by ~the.... Wellington Centre for a grant of £ls 15s towards the expenses of the 100 milc.tf New Zealand cycling championship to be held in conjunction with the Palriiertson North-Wellington road -.race. Mr Tracy (Secretary) objected that the Wellington Centre* ignored tl>e parent body in the matter arid acted unconstitutionally in supplementing the prize list for the champion ship meeting, when the rules laid. down the prizes to he awarded. *(:v • It was decided to set- up a subcommittee to go into the matter. Wellington( .Cefitve: asked that the Council-; write’ tq^ : their agent ln; ; Austral itv and ask K>in' to fake npte of Australian cyclists with a view to one of t-Heiu* 'competing "in New Zealand during the coming .season. Jy It' was decided to write affiliated centres asking, opinions ; -ou the'jquestion 'of •including a (cyclist in the;; tour. Invercargill Amateur ;Cyclingj s Club was granted affiliation/ -V It was decided to make application for a grant from Herbert Smith trust fund ot £IO,OOO for prizes, subsequent, to certain information being obta i ned. from affiliated centres. A Tetter " was; received from the Wanganui-Taranaki Centre complaining that Wellington : Centre ignored the '•equest of the parent body to refrain from publishing the proposed itinerary of the American tour. It was decided , to, write to the Wellington''Ceiit re (regretting the .itinerary bad ■- not; Ibeeh kept confidential, until approved - hy- the ..Centres vg
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1930, Page 5
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