SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 76, 29 March 1920, Page 7

SWIMMING.

I A BONE CW CONTENTION*. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL AND AUCKLAND CENTRE. A e[M>cl:il meeting of Ibe Auckland Centre of thp N«w Zealand Amateur Shimming I Anyoilat lon was held on Saturday in conee- , quruce of receipt of a ruling by the New ! Zealand Council at t'hrtsteliurcli over- ! ruling a decision of thp lui-ut centre ref»pectI lnp a race ut tae rhuuipioii.siitp uieeclng. Tlie centre had previously taken eiceptlou t\> a report by a visiting official from C«inI teriiury. Un which tne New Zealand Council I had passed a cynical resolution that the ! Auckland Centre be thanked for •■enerK.v I displayed" In mauiiKliiK the cnetupluiinhlp ; nieetliiK. The reversal of the centre* 'derision fnlloiretl. Tin- fni-ls were that on I the opening dv.v of die <'jiimnpioii.<iii|i itieeli Ing A. Dnlton (I'anterbiirTi was diaqiiMllllcd for iroSßinu A. Ifnird lAln-klnndi, whom lie I beat In tlie event, tlie ofli.luls ruling lhat ihbi [inirso hail Interfered Willi Balrd's ! chances. The referee Dgltun. ■and on Ihe protest of tlie CanterOiurT manujjer the Am-klaiMl I'cnire considered the mutter, and upheld the referees <lecinlou. The appeal was carried to ihc New : Zealand Council, which on Frlduv evening considered the mailer on the evidence for- ! warded, and ordered tliat the nice be rej swum at Wellington on a date t,. tie Hied Iby the Wellington Centre. The Auckland ; ( entre has replied to tho decision- protesting !«uain«t the ruling anil uflklug for a copy of I the finding wiUiont dela.v. The local feelj In* was indicated b.v a ftiinl phrase in the j reply, reading "ha* the- <-onstlliuion been ! torn up?" : DEVONI'URT C'Lt'B I I The swimming club recently formed | n jDevoiiport Is being entUusiasticallr supported by the residents, iiad lb- .lull's firil g-aIR. t<. be held hi the TepUl Bath.'. ..t, isnl'l" 1 s' V eT< ' nlns - l""» mis « to be a Kreat the marine suburb hare united lo prove their prowess In ihe water. Two Indies of the district have presented « rtevoiipnn Memorial Cup for competition among the iruplls of the four primary schools of the DeTouport district. The cup can never be the school represented by ilie wlnnhi'g tenitr •v Hie the Individuals of the winning teams will be given ft gold meilsil, presented by .Mrs. .1. Buchanan. Already there is conBiderable liitensst anil rivalry displayed In the schools of Devonpoi-i in view of the first competition. Another cup has been presented b.v Mr. and Mrs. .Inn fuller "i c i n " -" r . c 1:> ,iirds sirls- championship of IVvonport. The lirst holders of ; these trophies will be decided at the uieeij iutS on Tuesday. <:rammak .<<'ikx>i..oi.d girls' srou'Ps. I Cirammnr School <i|,| Girls veld a swim- ; niiuir carnival in the Men's Tepid lintlis on I i-rtday eveuliiß. In spite of the Inclement •weather there n-as a very fair attendance of I old Klris and frieu<i.s of "the school uud the I function was so successful that il is uoped jto make It an anniinl fixture. Kesillts:— Novice race: 1., l.lnehatn 1. 1.. Oliver 2. :«'huiupionslilp: M. Colebrook 1 <t Tilly 2 Opeu race (preseut Rlrlsi: U Franbham 1. j I". I'arklnsou a. Neat Jump: I). Varkinxoii 1, C:. Leonard 1. Open race: M. Colehr.wik 1. M. Leary •-'. Xeat Jump (present pirlsl: V. llefferen 1, K. Leonard -. \xe race: ! («) M. Colebrook 1. <i. Tilly -2: (Id 11. I'nrkinson 1, H. VJckennnu 2. Neat Header: XI. , Colebrnok 1. G. Tilly J. Hack race: E. 1 Vickernian 1, M. < - olel>ro<.k :;. Corfu <live: 1, (•. Tilly 2. Esk aud spoon race: <al M. ("'olebrdbk I, E. Vickernian 2: (h) G. Tilly, 1, M. Tilly 2. Breast stroke: M. Colehrook !l, <i. Tilly 2. Costume race: (i. Tilly. Plunge race: M. Cob-brook 1. <;. Tilly C. i Relay -raie Oast and I'resentr. Present Girls' Auckland G.G.S. Itelay for secondary school'old cirls: Gniinniar School old slrls 11, University 2. St. Cuthbcrt's :;. DOMINION AMATKCU COI'XCIL. HECOIUJS BY NOHMAN KOSS. CHKISTCHURCH Saturday. At a meeting of the council of the New Zealand, Amateur Swiimmlng Association an application was received from the Auckland Centre for re ignition as a New Zealand record of the performance of Norman lloss, the American swimmer, who in Auckland ewam 2iOyds In lini Bl 2-ss. It also asked that steps should be taken through the International Federation for n worlds record to be granted to Uoks for bin performance of (Sin 44 2->s over r>oo metres. The secretary reported that ac Koss was the rules of the association, eligible for a New Zealand record. The federation would not recognise performances over ."VOOyds in a bath of the length of that in Auckland. It was decided, owing to the rulee, to take no action rejrardlng the records, but the matter of Issuing the associations certilicate of merit in respect to the .jOO metres swim was left to the Records Committee. The secretary was instructed to arrange a date. Arising out o f the recommendations of the resolutions were adopted with reference to the Government grant. It was decided, \in which' money from the Government grant shall he allocated amongst centres I the character of the educational work proposed by tlie centre aJid the number of school children's certificates Issued wllhlu I the territory of a centre Khoiild be taken into I consideration. In addition each centre should be required to appoint an educational within such centre. It was decided to take no nction regarding o recommendation of the conference that centres should be permitted lo issue school children's certificates within tlieli - districts. Arising out of a resolution of the conference Mr. C. Atkinson \v:i* instructed during an Impending visit to Kurope to Ini <iuire regarding the status as amateurs of I chief custodians of-swimmlug bathe. The Rules Revision Committee was Inletrueted to include In the rules relating to I amateur records the following dfetancea for ' i women: 100 yds, 220 yds, 410 yds, 880 yds, one j mile, and luuyds breast strike. I The committee was nlso instructed to arrange that the initial records granted in respect lo any distance could only be given for especially meritorious performance*. I —^—^——