No Decision Reached

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 947, 14 April 1930, Page 6

No Decision Reached

CYCLING CONFERENCE N.Z. Union Will Consider N'O decision one way or the other was reached ferenee held on Saturday afternoon between th ■ representatives of the cyclists of Auckland and the emissaries of the cbuncil of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Ass tion. The Wellington men placed certain proposals before the meeting, at the conclusion of which it was decided to have the question further dis tusse it a meeting oi the executive of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists, and th; t decision eonveved to the council in ellington.

The main point about which a decision not reached was the degree of representation of the cyclists on the Auckland centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. The New Zealand Council delegates made a generous offer when they said that a special dispensation could be granted tae cyclists in Auckland to allow them greater representation on the centre. Tae council would be prepared to amend its rules to that effect. The representatives of the bodies concerned were: Mr. H. G. Bre win. president of tne New Zealand Union of Cyclists, Mr. J. C. Stewart, secretary if the Nen Mr. L. Wilson, secretary of the Manukau Cycle Club, Mr. Gus Paul, president of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists, Mr J. Auckram, secretary of the Auckland Centre, New Zealand Union of Cyclists. Mr. L. Devlin, Auckland Centre of the X.Z.U.C.. Mr. 1L R. Dwight. Auckland Centre, N.Z.U.C., Mr. F. J. Casey, Auckland Centre. X.Z.U.C., and Mr ~G. \V. Cleaver. Manukau Club delegate. The representatives of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association were Messrs. 11. 1. Austad. chairman, L. A. Tracy, secretary, and E. G. Guy. member of the council. Mr. G. H. Lethaby, a vice-president of tlie Manukau Amateur Cycle Club, presided. Mr. W. J. Davidson and Mr. T. Henry represented the Auckland Centre, N.Z.A.A.A. In opening the meeting the chairman said there were three bodies interested, the Manukau Club, the New Zeaiund Union of Cyclists and the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists. “THIS IS A BOMBSHELL” Mr. Lethaby said lie was pleased to have the chairman and secretary of the New Zealand A.A.A. present. He said that it had been decided to ask the delegation to sign % statement saying that they would give an assurance that the clubs specified would not be in anywise penalised for past actions. Mr. Austad said that, at Friday evening’s meeting ot the Auckland centre they found that the centre was not aware of the position. In view of that they had not intended to take any action. This signed declaration was rather unusual. and he doubted whether they had any right to commit the council. For his part he would be pleased to sign it, provided the date was altered from April 30 to today’s date, April 12. We are willing to give these clubs a clean sheet up till today’s date. * A motion to have tlie date altered UApril 12 was defeated by the represer* tatives of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists, the Auckland centre of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists, and Manukau'Club. Mr. Austad: This is a bombshell. l\c •nit this to us is not fair. WELLINGTON POSITION Mr. Lethaby said that Auckland could always produce up to and above 40 members for a half-mile race. He referred to a statement in the Pres? in which Mr. Austad was reported to have said on Friday evening that the

INDOOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING FLOURISHING FINANCES Tlie Auckland Friendly Societies Indoor Bowling Association held its third I annual meeting in the Trades Hall, street, on Saturday night. I The balance sheet, which showed the i finances oi. tae association to be in a j flourishing condition, was received and I adopted. The. election of officers re- i suited as follows:—President, Bro. ; Frank Harris; vice-president, Bro. Geo. Jarrett: secretary-treasurer, Bro. Geo. Day; intermediate past president, Bro W. H. Drew. All re-elected. The following were also elected to the management committee, which consists of two delegates from each affiliated friendly society:—Bros. Tony Jenkin. 1.0. R.; F. Buckle and J. Daniels, 1.0.0. F.: W. Norris and J. Bishop! M.1T.1.0.0.F.; J. Murphv and C. Gilfoyle, U.A.0.D.: and Lou. Francis L.O.L. The honorariums of the secretary- • treasurer and also the assistant secretary, Miss Ruth Day, were increased on account of the greatly increased work necessitated by the larger scope of the association. Quite a deal of discussion took place on amendments to rules, in the direction of enforcing additional penalties for breaches of rules. After discussion, in each case the motion was withdrawn on the recommendation of the president, who explained the ideal of the founders of the movement. Proposals that some sections of tournaments should be played in suburban areas was not favOurablv received, as it was felt that the social aspect, the great attraction for most would be affected. The great j°Y °f meeting old friends and rivals and making new ones would be gone. ! A special vote of thanks was acj corded Mr. Theo J. Spry, auditor, for his services during the year. Eulogistirr reference was made by Bro. Geo. Clark to the great work which had been done by the president, Bro. Harris, during the past year, in organising the working of the association of Auckland and propaganda work among visitors to Auckland.

The first tournament (full rir.ks) will be played in June.

BATTING RECORD SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET SYDNEY, Sunday. In a cricket match yesterday T. J Andrews, by scoring 29 runs for Petersham against Manly, broke W. Barisley s. 11 -years-old aggregate for *a season by five runs. He has made 3,150 this season. Mosman. winners of the season’s premiership. narrowly averted defeat in i ,n e , xcl ting match against Paddington by three runs on the first innings. NV - bowling for Balmain against \\ estern Suburbs, took 11 wickets for 49 runs. St. George won the second grade premiership, being four points ahead of Rand wick.

Auckland Centre, X.Z.A.A.A., was in part to blame for the position. Hehad

suggested that a cycling sub-commit-tee be set up in Auckland. Mi Lethaby referred to reports that thr breakaway movement was going ahead in Wellington, when Mr. Austad said that he had had advice that the meeting of the Port Nicholson Club had been attended by only 15 riders. **ln claiming that cyclists in Wellington are satisfied, I think 1 can do so on fact.” Mr. Austad said The chairman saw no reason why there should not be two governing bodies for cycling and athletics, which could co-operate with one another. The members present only wanted to see that the sport was properly conducted* "You have to look at the control of cycling in other centres today, and the satisfaction which is - evident,” Mr. Austard said. He ' then read a wire from the Papamii Club, Christchurch ta copy of a letter which had been sent to the Manuluu Club) expressing satisfaction with the position in Christchurch and suggesting that th«Manukau Club link up again with the X.Z.A.A.A. Athletics, lie said, had existed long before there was any cycling. It brought cycling Into exist- * enco by starting cycling department* in athletic clubs. “CYCLING’S DEBT TO N.Z.A.A.A." The council was prepared to do all that it could to help along the control of athletics in Auckland. The couo oil could never countenance the control of professional cycling, when Mr. Stewart said that profeiisional event* had been includtd on N.Z.U.C. programmes. run by the Auckland Cycle Club (.a professional body! Mr. Austad said the conference at Wanganui had represented four-fifth* of the cyclists «*f New Zealand. The Xew Zealand Union of Cyclists cofttrolled cycling in Auckland alone at the present time. He then read the constitution under which cycling was controlled in Christchurch. where a cycling sub-comraittf* had been formed under the Jurisdiction of the centre. The control was in practice formal, and he put that proposal before the cyclists for the good of the sport and the good of cycling in Auckland. He believed that an amicable settlement on those lines would be in the best interests of tho cveling sport. Cycling owed a very great debt te the X.Z.A.A.A.. which had nursed the sport when the Xew Zealand League of Wheelmen went defunct. Mr. Guy and Mr. Austad explained at length their proposals for the setting up of a cycle sub-committee on the centre to control cycling in Auckland. Under this the Manukau Club would have five representatives on the cycle sub-committee and three representatives on the Auckland Centre. Mr. Casey said in Great Britain cycling and athletics were under separate control, and the bodies cooperated. SPECIAL DISPENSATION? Summing up the position, Mr. Lethaby said he was under the impression that the interested bodies c ould not decide till they had a full meeting whether or not to accept the proposal. Mr. L. Wilson said he had no resolution to move at the time. The position would have to be discussed by the committee of the club. Mr. W. J. Davidson saw no reason why the method of control in Canterbury could not be given a trial in Auckland. The Auckland centre was out to assist amateur sport. It wanted the assistance of the Manukau ClubHe hoped the Xew Zealand Union of Cyclists would see its way clear to accept the proposal, and place Auckland cycling on the map. CHRISTCHURCH SCHEME j The cycling representatives, howj ever, were diffident about accept- ' ing a representation of only three on the centre. Mr. Austad thought some special dispensation could be given in this case of a large club to give it j greater representation on the centre executive. The constitution of the cycling subcommittee in Christchurch, as read to the meeting by the council delegation, was: •'That a cycling sub-committee be set up to control all cycling track races, road races, and championships under the jurisdiction of the Canterbury centre, X.Z.A.A.A. “The cycle committee to consist of i delegates from the various affiliated ; cycling clubs in the proportions of one representative to every 12 active cyci ling members or part thereof, together with the president, vice-president, sec- | i etury and one elected member of the i Canterbury centre; no club to have representation unless it had at least four active cycling members. “The cycle committee to meet regularly once a fortnight to pass all pro- . grammes submitted, deal with all dis- , putes that may arise, set out a fist of i officials to control cycling at the various sports, and in general deal with matters in respect of cycling. "In all cases the committee’s decision . , to be passed on to the executive of the . Canterbury centre for approval. . | “The cycling committee to elect its cwn secretary, who shall keep records ; i oi all meetings.” INTERESTS INTERLOCKED After further discussion Mr. G. W : Cleaver moved that the question of tn«* i acceptance of the proposal be d’scasseo • i by the committee of the cyclists a iji 1 further date and the reply forwarded ■ i to Wellington. . An amendment by Mr. L. Wilson that \ the Xew Zealand Amateur Athletic ' Association be asked to accept the , affiliation of the New Zealand Union jc f Cyclists lapsed for want of a seconder. and the motion by j Cleaver was then put and carried In closing the meeting Mr. Letbaoy , said he hoped something wouid erruni ate as a result of the conference, ac Mr Austad stressed the point that tn | interests of the two sports were mte : - locked. The council, he said had &i v the Xew Zealand Union of Cyciis ways and means of self-government The conference lasted two nonf* Subsequently Mr. Wilson said ' meeting of the cyclists’ executive - discuss the proposal would be " shortly, and mentioned next Thursa J evening as a possible date.