ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 211, 5 March 1912, Page 8

ATHLETICS

NEW ZEALAND ATHLETIC COUNCIL J By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The New Zealand Athletic Council met this evening. Mr. W. G. Harding attended and urged the reinstatement of A. P. House (Petone), who was suspended for having visited Australia a couple of years ago with the professional football team.—On the motion of Mr. Cusack, it was decided that House be reinstated, subject to certain conditions being complied with. ) Major J. E. Hughes wrote stating that, as the result of a conference between General Godley and the association's representatives (Messrs Marryatt and Larkin), he was sending a circular to the four military districts, suggesting that when drawing up programmes for camp sports, the conditions and rules of the i association be followed as much as possible, and also informing them that amateurs and professionals may compete together provided the prizes are trophies. The Amateur Athletic Union of Australasia notified that in reference to the suggested visit of a Canadian team to Australia and 1 New Zealand, the president was drawing up a definite scheme. | which would be submitted to the aesocia-! I tion in due course. I The union notified that a high jump , record of 6ft 1 3-16 in, established by L. H. Kelly (Victoria) at the last Australasian championships, had been passed. It was decided that Kerr's performance i in the three mile walk, of 27min 12sec, be referred 1 to the union for recognition ; as a record. The following have been granted stand- [' ard badges in connection with the Aua- , tralasian championships: 220 yards, R. ,'Opie; 880 yards, E. Harding; one mile, G. N. Hill; one mile walk, H. E. Kerr, W. Murrav; three mile' walk, H. E. Kerr, ; W. Murray. The Australian Union wrote stating ' that Geo. Harvey, of Opaki, had been reinstated as an amateur. ' The New Zealand cross-country cham- ' pionship for 1912 was allotted to the ' Wellington centre, subject to the usual ' conditions. It was decided to donate ten guineas to the Olympic funds.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES. HILL AND WILDING SELECTED. Wellington, Last Night. At a meeting of the New Zealanld Olympic Council this evening, G. N. Hill' and A. F. Wilding were selected to represent New Zealand in the Australasian team for the Olympic Games, to he held at Stockholm in June and July. Hill will run in the distance events, and an effort will be made to send him with the Australian members of the team, who will leave by the Osterley on April 10. Wilding, who is at present in England, will take part in the tennis events. The Council communicated with Woodger (Wellington), Keddell (Southland), Kerr (Taranaki), Harding (Napier), Opie [(Canterbury) and Champion (Auckland). Keddell Teplied that he could not go; Kerr and Harding gave no reply, while Opie was unable to give a definite reply. Champion was able to go, but 'only on conditions that the council could' not comply with. Woodger replied that he could go, but it was decided not to send him. Skeet, a New Zealand sprinter, at present resident in Edinburgh, was nominated' by the New Zealand Council, but as the committee had no performances before it to warrant his inclusion he was passed over.