ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 178, 27 January 1914, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

ui.lAii'U: itEPUHSEXTVaVES IN i-ONL'KKKNC:':. I; .' '-'able iVss Association-Copyright Sydney, January 20. The conference ol Olympic repi-cnen-t.itivcs has ciiiu-ludoil. The bcadauar ters oi the Federation are fixed in Sydney for t!i,- next four years. A jicw council, foiif..;ntiiipf of three New Soul.li Wales numbers, two each from Victoria. , Queensland a)id South Australia, ant one from Tasmania, was elected. In the event of New Zealand reconsidering its decision to Mild aloof from the Federal ion, two additional delegates '••ill lie appointed to represent; the' Dominion.

The conference naked Jlr Coomhes. who is representiiif,' Australia uid New Zealand on live International Ovlmnic Committee, to attend the congress ''■■, I'nii in .lime. Australasian delegate to this congress will be instructed to ask lor a reduction in iiic niinfoer oi competitors representing a nation, more (jijuitalile allotment of poini--, no mi:'i" inum age for competitors, and the inclusion of boxing, wrestling and open boat sailing on the. standard programme..

NEW ZEALAND'S DEFECTION. SE PAR ATE REPRES FNTAT lOV ILN'LIKELY. Sydney, January -2(1. The Svdnoy Homing Herald's Melbourne correspondent says that the growing national sentiment which has ncr-ii advaiif-l as a reason wliv New Zealand was averse to being dragged at the chariot wheels of Australia cannot be helped by its defection from the Olympic Federation. A Xittion.il Council, to be recognised by the International Olympic Committee, can only be constituted by representatives of Australia and New Zealand on that Committee, which has already refused an application from South Africa for .separate representation on the grounds ol increasing the voting powers of the Empire beyond the number allotted to the United States and Continental nations

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. VICTORIA WINS Till', SiUKI.n. Received 2U, 10.21) ii.nl. Melbourne, January 2fi. Tlic athletic carnival was concluded in perfect weather. Parker put im> a wonderful performance, winning the lOilyds and 20l)yds and ilie quarter-mile events, the quarter-mile hurdles was a rattling performance. Watson and Keddell floured the last hurdle together, and Watson won in a slashing" finish. He tore ''is foot muscle, wllicll will 111capacilatc him for some w. "lcs. Victoria won the shield wHh six points; New South Wales five point,", New Zealand two, Queensland one. South Australia one, Tasmania nil Results:—

220yd.-.—Parker'(America) 1, Burton (Victoria) 2, Neale (Victoria) :;: Won by three viirds. Time, iiV- see 120 yds. Hurdles.—b. Walinmn (South Australia) 1, Keddell (New Zealand) 2. Templeton (America) ;!. Won by two yards. Time, l.j T-lOsee, a Victorian record.

Hammer-throwing. -Mcllolvo. SSSft. 1; O'Reilly (New South Wales), 1:10 ft, 2; McGralh (Queensland), 120 ft, 3.

Quarter-mile Hurdles.—Watson (Victoria). 1; Keddell (New Zealand), 2: Duffy (Victoria). 3. Won bv two vards Time, 5!) ,'Moscc.

'J'lirce.-milo Walk—Pickard (Xcw South Wales), h Hurray (Victoria), ?. Won by one yard. Time, 22niin hi 4-5 sec. Milo, Flat.-Power (America), ]; Thorpe (N'ew South Wales), 2; Turnbull (Victoria), 3. Won by fi\- yards. Time, 4min 25 1-fisec.

Long Jump.—Smith (New Soii l 'i Wales), 22ft 2%in, 1; Keddell (New Zealand), 22ft 2in, 2; Molloy (Queensland), 21ft 4in, 3. 440yds.—Parker (America), 1; ]!riilley (New South Wales), 2: Hollow (Victoria), ,'!. Time, 51 2-sscc. Pole Vault.—Templeton (America), and Brake (VictoriaK dead heat, lift! 1: Molloy (Queenslandl, loft TAI-TIAU-AURtT SPORTS. The following are the additional nominations in connection with the Tai-Imu-mini Sports:—Poi teams: Paarepooro. Waibi, Te Wai-marie; haka teams. T»JInki, liell Block Tamariki, Arohanui. '