ATHLETICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3391, 5 December 1911, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

N.Z.A.A.A

X.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP REPRESEN-

TATIYES

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 4'Hie management committee of the X.Z. Amateur Athletic Association met this evening. It was decided that the cycling events at the Australasian Championships be a half-mile provincial championship, one-mile handicap, onemile provincial championship, and twomile handicap. The Hawera Club notified that it had disbanded. The letter was referred to the Wellington centre to see what could be done to resuscitate the club. The Auckland centre notified that the following members of the Auckland centre would be present at the Australian Championships: Messrs. F. J. Olsen. J. J. Mulvihill, and J. P. Jermtt. The following clubs were granted affiliation subject to everything being in order :—Seatoun Amateur Athletic Club, and the Central Harriers. The Amateur Union of Australasia notified that the association’s application that the performance of G. P. Keddell, in the 120 yards hurdles at Christchurch in March, 1911, of 15 -lOsec stand as the Australasian best on the record, had been granted. Messrs. A. A. Marry at : and C. E. Bridge were appointed to represent the Association on the Board of Control, which will meet during the

progress of the Australasian Championships. The New South Wales Association notified that its team would leave by the .Warrimoo on December 16th. The Victorian Association wrote stating that its team would probably leave on Deceniber 13th. > Mr. A. C. Kitto was appointed handicapper for the championships. The Australasian Union notified that the reinstatement of Geo. Hume Seddon (twelve months from last professional performance) and S. T. Seddon had been confirmed, it being stipulated that G. H. Seddon could compete as an amateur on Boxing Day, December 26, even though the entries close before the reinstatement comes into force. An application by J. E. McClennan (Dunedin) for reinstatement was referred back to the Otago Association for further particulars. The following were chosen to represent New Zealand at the championships :—IOO yards, Woodger, Opie, and Hubbard; 220 yards, Woodger and Opie, reserves Stolir and Hubbard; 880 yards, Harding and Walton, reserves Dougall and Fisher; one mile Hill and Pugh; three miles, Hill and Dickson; one mile walk, Kerr, reserves Cashman and Stubberfiold; three miles, Walker, reserves Casliman and Stubberfield; 120 yards hurdles, Keddell, reserves Hamilton, McKenzie, and Hallegan; 440 yards huidlcs, Keddell, reserves Hamilton, McKenzie, and Hallegan; broad jump, Millard, Keddell, and Hubbard; high jump, Millard, McKay, Mitchell, Winkelman, Hodge, and Orbell; pole vault, McKay, reserves Winkelman and Batstone; putting the shot, De Thier, Reid, and McKay; throwing the hammer, McHalm and Bissett. The. men who have been definitely selected will assemble in Wellington on December 23rd. The men selected as reserves will be called upon if required.! Mr. C. E. Bridge will be in charge of the team on arrival at Wellington.