AUCKLAND ATHLETES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 760, 5 September 1929, Page 12

AUCKLAND ATHLETES

N.Z. CHAIRMAN SUPPORTS MR. W.JVSORTON “HAS DONE GOOD WORK’’ l J icsß Associat ion WELLINGTON, Today. “The position in Auckland steins to be this, that rightly or wrongly, and 1 am expressing no personal opinion in this connef ♦ion, there is a feeling among a certain section or the sporting people there which is antagonistic to the present president of the Auckland Centre. Mr. W. Morton." This statement was made by Mr. K yV. McViiJy. chairman, at last evening’s meeting of the New Zealand Athletic Council. While it might be true, he continued, that the president might at times have done tilings which had not appealed to certain of the local amateur clubs, he had always j been actuated by a desire to further the interests of amateur sport to the j best of his ability. Certain sections I apparently disregarded the good he had 1 done and magnified other trifles. While not always in agreement with > Mr. Morton’s views, went on the chairman. he was satistied the- president had always been actuated by the desire to put Auckland sport on i »i . pv » footing . It was regrettable that good i work should be lost sight of and his j sins of omission and commission enlarged upon. At a meeting in Auckland which had been attended by the ; secretary and himself, said Mr. MeVilly. he had realised that the difficulties of the past had been due to a mis- ; understanding. If the clubs in Auck- i land would rally round and bear their j shares of the burden and do their job. I there was no reason why sport in Auckland could not be in as satisfac- ; torv a position as in Wellington. ’ Down here,” he added, “there are still differences of opinion, but on the j whole they are a fairly happy family.” i He hoped that now the rules of th* j Auckland Centre had been printed, the 1 clubs would get together and forge ahead. It appeared to he in the best . interests of athletics, and it was only fair to the president that that state-' I