AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 11 (Supplement)

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

JAPANESE TEAM’S ITINERARY The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has drawn up the following itinerary for the tour of the Dominion by the Japanese athletes, Murakoso and Togami:— February 15: Arrive at Auckland. February 20: Compete at Auckland. February 27: Compete at Christchurch. March 6: Compete at Dunedin. March 13: Compete at Auckland (New Zealand championships). March 17: Compete at Wanganui. March 20: Compete at Wellington. March 27: Cofnpete at Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Centre, probably at Gisborne. March 30: Depart from Wellington for Sydney. Mr. H. McCormick, secretary of the N.Z.A.A.A. stated that February 20, February 27, March 6 and March 20 are dates which suit the Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, and Wellington centres respectively, and the council already hah decided that Murakoso and Togami are to compete at the New Zealand championship meeting in Auckland on March 13. The only dates therefore that the council was not absolutely certain about at the present time were March 37 (Wanganui) and March 27 (Hawke's BayPoverty Bay). In view of the fact that the Japanese are now to make a separate appearance at Auckland apart from competing at the national championship meeting, the Auckland Centre is to he asked for a guarantee of £25, the amount each of the other centrej has been asked to contribute.