ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 252, 17 October 1908, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

FRICTION JIETWEEN COUNCIL AND centres;. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Chnstchurch, Last Night. For some time past there has .been friction between the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and some of the centres, particularly Wellington and Oti'.go. The outcome was that the Wellington centre, .upported by Otago and .Southland, nominated Messrs. W. F. Larkin. F. Koss. A. Danes, W. Coffey. E. A. Dawson, A. Msirryntt and W. [r. Pollock for election to the council, these candidate being pledged to support the removal of the headquarters from Chrislehureh to Wellington. When thv secretary of tin? Association received these nominations lie referred (hem to the president (Mr. W. (i. Alack). That official ruled (hat as the cualom Hitherto had been to receive nominations only irom the place in which the headquarters of the Association are situated, the WVlling ton nominations could not 1,,. received. . ■'is in tin.' absence ol ~nv spec-ilic rule the cnslom (hat hud always prevailed must be reserved, ■j.lie oilier candidates were .Messrs H. S. liatelicor. .1. K. Crierson. ,1. 11. Aitk-en. (!. Jf. Masoi J. I!. Ollivw, and K. ]•'. WJiifeomk-. In order to sav,. the IrieiMe oi an election. Mr. ISateVlor withdreiv. and I lie remaining seven have heci declared elected.

Welhigton, Last Night. The ■Wellington centre of tile New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, at a special nrcetin;, to-night, decided to enter an emphatic protest against the president's ruling that no Wellington candidates nominated to the council are eligible because they do not reside at headquarters. The returning officer is to be asked to explain his position as returning officer and candidate. The centre insists on the returning officer proceeding with tie election, according to the rules. The general opinion of the meeting was that this matter should be fought to the bitter end, and unless the president re-consid-ered his ruling the centre must consider the question of seceding from the Association.