ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 114, 22 August 1910, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP,

By Cable.—Press Association.—Oopyright I Received August 21, 5.5 p.m. , iSydney, August 21." ' The ten miles cross country champion* j ship resulted as follows:—Chalmers 1»£ Wood 2, Weyman 3. Chalmers won by i 15 yards in oiimin ssec. !

I A NORTH ISLAND UNION. "} By Telegraph.—Press Association. ; Auckland, Saturday, f The Conference of Athletic Societies» of Auckland province aeciaed to Mike ; no action regarding tho establishment of an athletic union for the North" Island, as the provincial system wm suiiiciently satisiuctory. On account of the prosperous condition of the association the alt iliation fee was reduced to ten shillings. It was agreed to recipro- ; cate with the League ot Wheelmen, the i Axemen's Association, and the amateur? body. Championships were allotted tofthe Te lvuiti Society for the coming & season. I

At the invitation of the Citizen*'s League a large meeting of represents- R tives of various sporting associations! j was held last night, and it was resolved! to form a mutual sport protection asso-g ciation. Mr. Hacketts, the chairman,!? said that the trend of recent happen-w ings had demonstrated that organisedK attempts were being made which would* cause grievous inroads in some of theirM most popular sports. Racing boxing,® coursing, billiarus, and other sports, had! already received unwelcome attention?* and in due course further branches oft sport would doubtless be attacked. The committee of the League considered it.~i was time sportsmen asserted their right ; to conduct their own sports and joined* together successfully to combat the ten-' deacy to interference on the part of people who did not interest themselre»4 in or support any brauch of sport, ,'W