ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 12, 15 January 1924, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

MEETINCr OF COUNCIL. . TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS MADE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night carried by 5 to 4 Mr. Sicvwright's motion to rescind a resolution granting 50 per cent refund of all losses of centres on the American tour sports meetings, but a further motion by him to grant Wanganui a refund of £10 and Wairarapa £50 was lost by 5 to 4. Wanganui's loss totalled £30. The upshot i.i that the council retains all proiits of the tour. The council discussed iv committee the question of choosing a New Zealand team 10 participate in the Australasian Championship Meeting at Dobart on February G and... Tlie chairman stated that it had been left to the selection committee to select the hammer thrower, pole vaulter, 44i> yards, and half-mile man, also the 100 yards and 220 yards man. prov.ded sufficient funds were forthcoming and the luen's performances -were -meantime up to the requisite standard. Rose. Munro. and Wilson have already been definitely selected to go, and .1. W. Mcllolm (hammer thrower) and G. Ilarver (pole vaulter) arc probables, provided the centres or clubs they represent are • willing to lind £15 towards expenses. It had also been unanimously urged by the council that it should he represented by the chairman (Davies) on the board of control meeting at ilobart on February 7. The finance committee had suggested an appeal to the general public for subscriptions towards sending the team away, and the council approved this. Berths for eight men had been '-pencilled in 011 the Marama leaving Wellington on January 25 aud on the Riverina leaving Sydney for Hobart on the 30th inst. The Union Company had also been asked to delay tlie Kiverina's departure from Ilobart a few hours till the evening of February I), so .that the team could return by her. The team is expected to be hack iv Wellington ou February 19.