ATHLETICS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1930, Page 5

ATHLETICS

. : >;.;T7Tvr., . • .;.j ’ ATHLETIC BODIES FEELING

(By Telegfiaph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON/ October 8

“This continual pin-pricking of the Wellington centre’lias got to stop some time, ’ ’ said the- President of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Mr A. C Kitto/ when hletter from the New Zealand Council of, .the; same body, was road at the meeting.’!^.‘f "

“I’m just, aboutj getting tired of it.” The trouble ’sprang -fipm the publication of the: Wellington district dates iff: connection with the tour of the American athletes In 1931. A revised itinerary was sent; by the, Cjouneil tothe Centre recently and in a letter,•.which accompanied it, the Centre was asked to keep the dates confidential until the itinerary was approved by all the Centres. Wellington’s dates, . however,, were made available to the press and published. Mr Kitto accepted full responsibility of the r The Council V letter- - reproved the Centre for its action, saying that a protest against the disclosures made by Wellington,’ had teen received from WariganuLTaranaki centre; ‘ “'What’s it got to do with the Wan-ganui-Taranaki centre P” asked a member.. •- v

Mr A. A. Nattrass moved that the Council, be told that once a Centre had, approved of its dates it could see no harm in releasing them, especially In view of the fact that the Wellington Centre, believed.in. publicity. . The motion was carried. ' ■ :