TO THE OLYMPIAD

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10604, 1 June 1920, Page 8

TO THE OLYMPIAD

NEW ZEALAND'S TEAM. CIVIC RECEPTION AND SOCIAL TO-MORROW. The New Zealand rcpraseatafrives to compete at the Olympic games will leave Wellington by the Manuka on IMday for Sydney, to connect with the Euripides, sailing from the New South Wales port for England about June 12th. Final efforts are now being made 'by; the,.New Zealand Olympic Council to obtain the small balance of money required to cover the expense of. sending the' team. As no difficulty is expected in securing this, the four representatives originally selected, will make the trip. The team ia as follows: —D. Hadfield,' Auckland (rowing); G. Davidson,- Auckland (running); H B. Wilson, -Wellington (hurdling); and Miss Walrond, Aiiokland (swimming). ■ Mr Walrond will accompany the team as honorary trainer, and Mr Wilson will act as manager. The Auckland members (Miss Walrond arid Mefrs Davidson and' Hadfield) will arrive in Wellington to-day, • and,' together with the local representatives, will he given- a civic .farewell in the-Town Hall- at 5 p.m: to-morrow. In the evening the team will bo entertained at Dustin's by the . Athletic, Rowing and Swimming -Associations, and .there is, sura to bo a large and representative gathering!'" 'lt is expected that the athletes will have about three weens; ' training prior .to competing at Antwerp; and the other representatives will ' hare about ono month for final preparation. Mr A. Man-yatt. chairman of the, .Olympic Council, has stated that an order for a special boat for Hwdtield was .being cabled to a well-known' builder on the Thames. AUCKLANDERS FAREWELL. MB TRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, May 31. Threo Auckland members of the Olympio beam. Miss Violet Walrond and Messrs George DaVidson and D'Aroy. Hadfield, together with, tho honorary trainer, Mr Cecil B-. .Walrond, wore accorded a civic farewell at the Town Hall to-day. The Moyor, Mr J. H. Gunson, in a brief address, said that judging by performances (the team's prospects of success wero bright. This Mayor then presented tho team' with their railway tictots to Wellington. ,