Athletic Club Notes.

The annual meeting of the club was held in the third term, 1929, when the election of officers for the year took place.

"On the 26th of November in the year of grace one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, that day being a Monday, club members, who had recovered from the plague and from one exciting night—the fifth of November—embraced the thrills of Nature, and commenced to tear up (according to Mr. Heath) that sward of green known to the City Council as Kelburn Park, and carrying a five-shilling training fee with it. So commenced the activities of the Club. This of course was a false alarm, and very few were so foolish as to repeat the performance until after Christmas.

Since the Tennis Club has startled our Executive by demanding fabulous sums for improving the courts, the Athletic Club have gone one better. It has been suggested that the Students' Association should buy Kelburn Park as a memorial to those who gave their reputation (those who did not have any have obtained one) in the immoral production commonly called "Kyd." A cinder track could then be laid down around the park. The Cricket Club are respectfully reminded that good practice wickets could be obtained on the "green" in front of the steps.

To continue with the activities of the Club members as usual competed in the various meetings in the Wellington District, and we can say with beams of pride flashing from our eyes, that the "green singlets" were to the fore in the great majority of these meetings. Three most successful and most enjoyable trips were made to Masterton at the request of the Masterton A.A.C.—of this more anon.

The Wellington Provincial Championships were held at Petone, and at these the Club was successful in winning the relay, proving in a most convincing manner that it held the honour of being the provincial champion relay team. V.U.C. also won this event at the tournament, and it is probably the strongest Club relay team in the Dominion. "Stan." collected his two monopolies and "Doug." the long jump. Both these Olympians repeated these performances in the New Zealand Championships, at Wanganui. Tough Guys!

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As no doubt no one knows the Club has certain trophies which have owing to the successful raffle held at the beginning of the year, been recovered from the clutching hands of W——S.V. (abbrev.).

After these had been re-coated with alluvial g, they were distributed to the deserving as follows:—

(1)	The Dunbar Cup: F. S. Ramson (most points during season). (This was rank favouritism.—Ed.).
(2)	"Best Performance" Cup: I. Wilby (Interfaculty Meeting, half-mile).
(3)	"Moat Improved Member" Cup: L. Rothwell.
(4)	The Club's "Mug": Hon. Secretary.

The following gained N.Z. University Blues:—Messrs. Ramson, Barker, and Jenkins.

Victoria Blues were awarded to Messrs. Goodson, Ramson, Barker, Eastwood, Mackay, Rothwell, and Fabian.

The Interfaculty Meeting was held in glorious weather on April 5th. Results:—100 yards and 220 yards, C. H. Jenkins; 440 yards, F. S. Ramson; half-mile, I. Wilby; one mile, L. Rothwell; three miles, J. C. Fabian; high jump, G. J. Sceats; long jump, D. Barker; javelin, G. J. Sceats.

—Half-Miler.