ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 292, 19 May 1915, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Wellington, May 17. A meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held to-night, Mr. W. 11. Pollock presiding. Mr. A. M. M'arryatt moved that the suspension imposed on officials and the disqualification incurred by competitors at the Trcntham meeting oil June 13, 1!)14, be lifted. The motion was carried. It was decided to support the Victorian Association in having (Australian cross-country championships in that State postponed for twelve months. . I» reply to a letter from Canterbury it was resolved that to compete in a motor cycle race for a cash prize was an infraction of the amateur status rule. The Wellington Centre wrote asking why C. C. Francis, who lived in Wellington, was allowed to compete for Auckland at a meeting.—lt was decided to icjily that Francis was domiciled in Auckland and was only a relieving officer in Wellington. -\. D. Elliott, school teacher, of Windsor, Oamaru, applied for reinstatement as an amateur. It was resolved to grant this at the end of twelve months, subject to the concurrence of the Cyclin" I nion. '

'«. B. Mum,, of Mastcrtoii, was reinstated without conditions An oiler by Mr. .J. p. Atkins of a shield valued at ,U0 10 s and ten medals for computition among the boys of tlie coHegcs of New Zealand was accepted with thanks. Li,similar course was fol- )" we,l .Y Itl if reß ? DCt t0 a f3 33 tn>P h y ollered by Mr. A. B. (Jrange, which is to he allocated to the cross-country chawpionslup. on behalf of his centre that a series of cross-country runs should he held bv the Association in conjunction with the'military authorities at Trentham. The chairman, was of opinion that if the existing harrier clubs held open races at T entham on Saturdays the end pro-P'-M'd hy Otago would be obtained The matter was left to a suh-committee to confer up„ n with the Wellington Centre, \ t .IT" iIU Uw offlccr Comnmndliiß at irentham. °