EMPIRE GAMES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 19 January 1938, Page 10

EMPIRE GAMES

HUGHES’S EXCLUSION. AUCKLAND - RESOLUTION. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 18. The following resolutions are to beforwarded to the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association, Wellington, as the result of a special meeting of the Auckland centre to-night, held to discuss the exclusion of E. L. G. Hughes from the Empire Games' team: “That this centre considers that both your association. through its resolution passed at a meeting on December 13, and the Olympic and British Empire Games Association, by its official notification to Hughes of his selection, are both bound by their own commitments to send Hughes to the games as a representative of the Dominion in one at least of the cycling events.

“That this centre would like to draw the attention of your association and tile Olympic and Empire Games Association to the fact that Hughes is the only rider to have won one of the trials whose selection is under dispute. All the other trials winners were selected by your association. “That this centre does not desire that any of the other selected riders should iie deleted from the team in order that Hughes may be included, for this centre has paid the required guarantee mentioned by your association in its resolution at the meeting on December 13.

“That this centre considers Hughes’s performances warrant his inclusion in th team. He won the longest trial, the 100 miles road race at Christchurch on October 16. In the track trials on December 4 be covered the kilometre in linin 16 l-ssec, gaining third place, and .finished third, in the 10-mjlo event which A. G. Patrick won in 20min 46 2-ssec.

“That this centre strongly urges your association immediately to get into touch with the Olympic and Empire Games Association, advising it that Hughes must, under the extenuating circumstances, be included in the team for the games.”

ROWERS FAREWELLED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 18. A large gathering of rowing on* thusiasts and representatives of public bodies attended the farewell to the Petone four-oared crew which is to represent New Zealand at the Empire Games. Among the expressions of best wishes for success regret was expressed that the coach of the crew (Mr A. E. White) was unable to go to Australia.

COUNCIL DECISIONS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 18. At a meeting of the council, of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night it was decided not to nominate Miss E. Munro, the Auckland broad jumper. P. T. Bowie, the Auckland 120 yards hurdler, and H. D. Ball, the Auckland 440 yards hurdler, as members of the Empire Games team. E. P. Newburgh, the Canterbury hurdler, A. J. Maekay, Wellington, three and six miles. A. P. Clegg, Auckland, javelin throw, and L. S. Smvth, Auckland, marathon, are to be allowed to travel at their own expense, but will not be admitted as members of the team. It was decided to give formal approval to any athletes competing at the Games as individuals, but not representing New Zealand, also to give leave to any member of the team to compete in that way after bis event as a New Zealand representative had been run.