ATHLETIC VISIT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1932, Page 7

ATHLETIC VISIT

NONE TO N.Z. THIS SEASON

WELLINGTON, Nov. 23

No- overseas athletic teams are to be invited to visit New Zealand this coming season, according to a decision arrived at at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic: Association held last evening. An offer was received at the meeting from the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association to permit a team of American athletes, which will visit Australia this year, to visit New Zealand on the way back to the TJII e< States. The torn 1 for a limited number cf meetings would be a guarantee of, £2OO, or 10 per cent, of the gross pakii gs, whichever \vould be the greater. 'The New Zealand Association would lot be put to the expense of any transp' rtation from Australia, but would be required to undertake the maintenance of the team during its stav in New Zealand.

The chairman, Mr R. W. McVilly, said that he did not think it possible, considing the present conditions under which the country was labouring, to finance a visit of overseas athletes this season. He though that the possibility of making a loss was very much greater than making a profit. Furthermore. he thought J he terms offered by the Vieorian assumption too 1 igh. They were out cf all question.