CYCLING CONTROL

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1933, Page 5

CYCLING CONTROL

DISPUTE NOW COMES'TO, A HEAD

SUSPENSION' OF COUNCIL,

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Christchurch, j July 26. The dispute ‘ .jbdtvveeii the cycling council-of the New Zealand, Amateur Athletic and Cyelirfg’ A'ssocia'tioii,'and the; New Zealand Cycling . Federation, regarding interference by The Feleratiqn in the : doniestiq' adfnihit.tration of amateur . cycling, came .to ?: 'a' ibead today, when, the F i edqrati(snG at a meeting,) suspended j Hro. V council. '1 The meeting had before lit, a letter in which 1 the council get but : ’ t|ie’ conditions under which itprppqsed that' 'cycling -• in Now Zealand ..shpuldj, The last paragrjjpiUof the; letter read :i)“ “The council ;' dbsirek jyqu ito; J accept ' this 'communication. a$ its considered opinion, and-■ as .Ju-..tbe ~natiire ; j; qf an ultimatum.. Failing' th'O-.yFbderatjon’rs acceptance of the •pfopo§alß, the council will recommend' the. amateur' ■ cycling bodies throughout New Zealand to persist in seeltiiig' ; reebghitipn, and, in the meantime', jto disregard your Federation,” . -rG'.'’'

To this the Federation, had replied that it could not agree to the proposals, and the council had sent a let* ter of acknowledgement - The chairman, Mr W. 7. Walter, moved that the cycling council be susnended for refusing to work,with ,the Federation. The motion.’ AvaS carried on the ..voices, and immediately Mr J. M. Coffey and Mr G.. It. Giles left the meeting. ■

An application for affiliation from the League of Wheelmen was granted by, the two members remaining at the meeting,, Messrs W. J. Walter and H. Dr London.