SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10530, 22 October 1925, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SWiMjvLNG. EAST ASHBURTON' CLUE. At the annual meeting of the East Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club last evening, there was good attendance, over which Mr El. H. Childs pre&l The report stated that owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic last season was not a very successful one. The membership was still 70. E. Brophy won the H. F. Aicoll Cup and E. Phelps won the Curtis Cup. The school races for the Hunt and Haidy Shields had to be abandoned. peverai improvements had been effected to the Oaths during the year. Thanks were due to all who had m any way assisted the club during the season. The balance-sheet showed a debit of Is lOd for the year. The subscriptions We Th© £ report and balance-sheet were The election of officers resulted as follows •—Patron, Hon. W. Aos worthy ; president, Mr H. ’F Ndcholl; |3 vice-pre-sidents; hon. secretary, Mr A. R. Gouiley • hon. treasurer, Mr E. Brophy, captain Mr A. Stills; vice-captain Mr James Childs; delegates to the Ashburton Centre, Messrs G. Hay, iN. lasher, A. It. Gourley; committee, Messrs A. Thompson, S ! . Thompson, L iraill, J. Betts, F. Smithies, It. Ju d ge J E Weston; handic-apper Mr W. Lockings ; auditor, Mr It. H. Loy ; staitei, Mr E. Vincent. ' , It was decided to increase the subscription to 6s for senior members. Two new members were elected. The selection of an opening date was left to the committee. miniature rifle shooting. THE HINDS CLUB. The Hinds Miniature Rifle Club held its final shoot for the season on Monday. The club trophy was won by D. T. Paterson, with 34. The hotty button was won by B. Frampton, with a possible. The scores were: B. Frampton 35, H. Donaldson, S. Watson, C. Elms, and A. Ellis 34, D. T. Paterson and G. Elms 35, C. Keen 32, J. McSweeney and J. Clnsnall 31, W. Holland 30 A Elms and J. Donaldson 29, E. Noble and A. Keith 28. . The highest aggregate for the season was secured by A. Ellis, with C. Keen runner-up. 1