AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 72, 16 November 1931, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

f » BIG PUBLIC MEETING DECIDES TO PROMOTE SPORT IN ROTORUA 1FIRST MEETING NEXT FRIDAY ' A very enthusiastic and largely "attended meeting convened by Mr. E. "'G. Guy for the purpose of the formation of an amateur athletic and '.cycling club was held on Friday even*ing at -Brents Bathgate House. ? Mr. Guy, in stat:ng the objeets of "jthe meeting, addressed those present ;;at length on the aims of the proposed "club and stated that the large atten"dance testified to the interest in o ma- ^ teur athletics in Rotorua, which had •for some years been lying dormant. •■He stated that there was in oxistence at present, the Athletic and Axe--men's Club, which was a professional ■body, but that it was not the aim to "cbmpete against this club, but to pro- : v'de a sport for those interested in j athletics who wished to complete j iinder the amateur code. His idea in regard to the proposed j club was to hold a series of evening j ^ meetings, commencing almost immed- j ■jfately, in preparation for a speoial ] ineeting to be held during the coming | jphristmas holidays. j !* Prom'nent runners in Auckland had ] ; already prpmised to assist by contApeting in Rotorua and there were iindications that plenty of local talent " would be available. «» In seconding the motion, Mr. A. R. "?Ryder, stated that the facilities at •■-the High School were at the club's ■ydisposal and the High School staff ; -would do all possible to help the sport -'along. He was strongly in favour »»of amateur sport and was of the — opin'on that" the formation of the '-club would fulfil a long felt want in ' 1'the district*. He foresaw the time !l!when Rotorua would be the centre of /the sport for the Bay of Plenty. These remarks were supplemented '.".by Messrs. G. II. Mason, A. G. Cott!;rell and T. S. Robertson, and the "motion, px*oposing the formation. of "the club was carried unanimously and -the meeting proceeded to the business of the election of offiers, who are as follows: — President, Mr. G. II. Mason; VicePresidents, Messrs. D. Steele; A. G. Cottrell, and A. R. Ryder; Hon. Sec11 retary, Mr. C. J. Casey; Hon. Trea.1 surer, Mr. W. S. Henderson; Club Captain, Mr. E. G. Guy; Management ' Comm'ttee, Messrs. J. Hinton, II. '.IMusgrave, R. G. Webb, F. A. Hay--ward and T. C. Robertson; Oihcial LCoach, Mr. F. A. Hayward; Hon Track and Groundsnien, Messrs. D McDowell and U. Beckett; Loeal OffiT cer (representing Auckland Centre), » Mr. G. H. Weir. The appointnient of offi.uab sueh as, timekeeper, handicappor and dek- ■ gates to the Auckland eentve were left to the decislon of the ineoming ■ management committee. 1 After lengthy discussion it ,vas ce- , cided to hold the first evening meet7 ing on Friday, November 20, ac the „ H gh School grounds. Partici'.lars of the events to be run and the closlng ' date of entries will be published on ■ Tuesday morning next. It was resolved that, snbject to " the consent of the Auckland centre, the colours of the club be blue singlet with gold monogram (R). Subscriptions of members were fixed as follows: — Senior members 5s; junior members (under 18), 2s 6d. The miniiBum subseriptiou for sociate members was fixod at 5s. On the motion of Mr. G. H. Mason 1 it was decided to ark Mr. Guy to 1 convene a. meet'ng of ladies interesr- . ed in the sport, with the object of 1 forming a ladies' branch of the club. ' After lengthy discussion on gen- , eral matters sconcerning the club th> . meeting concluded after the passing ' of motions of thanks to Mr. Guy as • convenor and Mr. Mason for the use ; of the room for the meeting.