ATHLETIC CONTROL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10511, 28 December 1911, Page 6

ATHLETIC CONTROL

MEETING OF BOARD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) . •■.'- WELLINGTON, Last Night.', '-The. Board of.'AtMeiic Oontroll-.re-sum ed> its- meeting to-day, and the President submitted a report on the conference lield in London in July last. Regarding tihe suggested affiance with the English: Amateur Athletic Association and the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union, Mr Ooom'bes stated that he had drawn the attention of the English Upion to the fact that the Australasian, visite to England-were not-returned, and as- a result he beldevted in tihe near future teams from Etnglamd ainid Canada would ;'be seer, in Australasia. The report was', adopted, and, Mr Coombes was heartily thanked. Mr Coombes was also asked to con-, tinue negotiations and submit the-u-I- i tinwite result to members for their final' consideration. Mr E. S. Mairks \vasi appointed to represent .Australasia, at a GQinference of athletes, to I be "'held 'atr Stookholmr during . tlie ' Olympic Games. In referemc© to ac-oc-manodation for uhe Australia sian tea.m at Stcekhoilfm, it was stated tiliiiit it would be impossible for all the team 1 to stay in one hotel, as ao • commodatioai was bard to obtain..-A discussion followed on the question, of the definition of an amateur, and it was decidedi to irelfer the matter to the various l Associations for their opinions, tlie mattei- to .be treated as urgent.