ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 303, 18 December 1908, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

AMERICAN MARATHON RACE. New York, December 1(1. Lougbrai, a Canadian Indian, beat Dura.nlo, iiii; Italian, in ti twenty-six | mile race at New Vork. The time was 2% hours, llorando was distressed at the twentieth mile. Entering the twenty-sixth mile he fell in a heap and. rolled oil' the track. I.ongbrat (Lnished alone, very fresh. CRICKETERS AND ATHLETIC DIS- (,) L AL IF I CAT 1 UN is. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christcluirch, Last Night. At a meeting of the Cricket Council to-night, the following resolution was carried: That the Southland Cricket Association be informed of the disqualification of the Southland Caledonian Socety by the New Zealand Sports Federation, and that this Council upholds the decision of the Federal ion. The see-v----lary of (lie Council was instructed to write to Ibe secretary of the Caledonian Association, pointing out Unit s'outliland cricketers who are members of the Caledonian Society will have to resign from the Society of (hey wish to play cricket.

THE SPLIT IX THE EXECUTIVE Wellington, Lust Night. Al a meeting t'»-nigllt of tin* newlyformed Council of the New Zealand 'Amateur Athletic Association, a report was submitted by the subcommittee ap'pointeil to consider the position which had arisen recently. After detailing the 'whole facts, the report suggested the 'following grounds for appealing to the 'Australian Amateur Athletic Union: "That all valid nominations received hv 'the secretary - treasurer should have gone to the ballot; that the Wellington and Otago nominations were valid, inasmuch as they fullilled all require'inents of the rules of the N.Z.A.A.A.; that a properly-constituted ollicer of the 'N.Z.A.A.A. to decide as to validity or 'otherwise of the nominations was resuming oflieer who by the rules oX the 'association was secretary and treasurer; that the action of the returning officer 'in requesting the president of the X.Z.A.AA. for his ruling re nominations received from Wellington was 'contrary to the rules; that the action 'of the president in directing the re'turning ollicer to refuse nominations received from Wellington was ultra vires; 'that no valid election for the year 100S-!) 'ha* taken place." The report explained that in view of , the above circumstances Wellington ; 'centre had drawn up an appeal to the 'Australian union and forwarded to the 'secretary and treasurer of the N.Z. 'A.A.A., with the request that it be ; 'sent on. This request was refused, and J 'in consequence of a meeting of delegates i "had been held, and- the present executive I Iliad come into existence, under resolution of the conference and intended to 'administer the affairs of the association 'as governing lw>dy in New Zealand. '■ "We therefore' ask." the suggested appeal concluded, "to bo recognised ns Isuch by your union; aitso requesting 'that all oliicial correspondence and other 'matters be sent through this cxccu'tive.,! The report was adopted, and will 'be forwarded to the Australian union 'by to-morrow's mail.

■' MEETING OE NEW COOT IL. Wellington, Last Night. The adjourned meeting of the newly- ' 'formed i.'ouncil of the New Zealand 'Amateur Athletic Association was held 'to-night. Mr. A. Maryatt presiding. A ' 'telegram was received from the prcsi'dent of the Southland centre stating ' '(hat the Sports Federation had disqualified the local Caledonian Society. Olid 'a ski in; if the centre was bound to conform in connection with amatuer 'games. It was decided to advise the Southland centre that no oflieial intima'tion of any disqualification of the Southland Caledonian Society had been reVeived by the executive, and that there 'was nothing to prevent the Southland \-entre granting a permit for amateur events at the society's meeting at New 'Year. The sub-committee appointed to Inquire into the application for rein'statemenl reported that Langridges 'term did not expire fill iilst Januarv. 'but would be dealt with. Keen's application was not in order. It had been , 'made before the proper time. The re- j *port was approved. H was decided to •set up an organising committee couVistiim of Messrs. W. If. Pollock, lv. W. 'McYilly. and W. Coffey to take innnc■diate stops to establish amateur sports 'clubs wherever possible.