ATHLETIC.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13527, 8 November 1911, Page 8

ATHLETIC.

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (Per United Press Association). WELLINGTON, November 6. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, tonight Mr E. L. Chaffey presided. The New Zealand championship meeting was allotted to the Southland, centre, who will be asked to select some date in February. The election of officers resulted:—President. Mr A. Marryatt; vice-presidents, Messrs I. C. Cusack and C. E. Bridge, auditor, Mr C. D. Morpeth; secretary and. treasurer, Mr \V. G. Talbot; reinstatement committee, Messip C. E. Bridge and W. F. Larking. Messrs; W. H. Pollock aud J. Hecuan were appointed handicappers for the Australasian championships at Athletic Park, Wellington. The. following reinstatements were made:—Richard Connell, South Canterbury; John McDonald. Otago, as from January Ist, 1912; S. W. Davis, Hamilton,, as from December 24 next. A life disqualification imposed by the Auckland centre was endorsed. ■ E. Y. Maher, of Gore, who applied for reinstatement, was. ordered to. stand down for three years from the date of his last professional performance. John' Currie, of Heriot, was recommended to apply in two years from date of his last professional performance; Win. Henderson. Dunedin, to apply in March, 1912. The applications of G. H. Seddon (Wellington) and.G. V. Snddon (fkmthlandl were referred to the Australasian Union. A communication from, the Otago Olympic and International snorting executive re separate representation at the Olvmnic Games, was referred to the Olympic committee. , , . The South Australian Athletic League bad made arrangements with- Mr E. 7erry, manager for J.' Doualdson, champion sprinter of the world, for the latter to visit Adelaida, and on Jubilee Oval on November 18tb. compote . for the world’s chamniotiship, over distances of 100. 110. and 150 yards, with Holway, the . crack American sprinter, ,and Pos,.c,the~Q,,eeusl'‘ndor - Tt is doubtful whether Dolway, in view of his defeat by Taylor last week, will-«ow visit Adelaide, hut probably Taylor will take hia place.