ATHLETICS.
CONTROL OF AMATEUR SPORTS. By telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlsht, Sydney, Sept. 3. The Amateur Atheletic Association agreed' 11 (lie request of tlie Australian and New Zealand Associations to take a mall vote on the question of substituting the Olympic iirograemo for the eiistihg programme at Australian meetings. Mr. Miller, tho Rugby League secretary, commenting on the report of the sub-cam-mfttee on tho amateur definition, siid ttjat ihe three main points seemed to be that each an.alour body should control its nvn affairs yith a federation court of appeal t!i:.(t amateurs should bp allowed iis a day for expenses, that each club should be under purely amateur control. Mr. Coombes (N'ew Zealand) regards ihe proposal Is- iimvractlcable, (hough there is no reason- why amateur and professional atldcU's could not play together in football, the same as 111 cricket and other games .--Aur.-N.Z. ('able Asen.
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1920, Page 3
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