SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 20 October 1922, Page 6

SWIMMING.

1- j _ m ( j WAITEMATA CLUB. The annual meeting of the Waltemata ,\ Swimming Club was held last evening. Mr. Ip T. 11. J'ettlt presided over a large attendance. k_ The iiniitml report showed a very succ^s-'ftil , year—never in the history of the club had t the carnivals drawn such large attendances. c The finances were reported to he in a ,' buoyant condition, the credit balance stand- ', Ing at £13(1, an Increase of £56 on the year. ;l , The assets total £138, with no liabilities. A r heavy drain was made on the club's funds. r , us no less than £32 0/ was expended in send- i n ing the Auckland team to the last New Zeat lanrl ruanipionthip. L . The following officers were elected:—, s Patron. Mr. J. H. Gunson; vice-pr.tron. Mr. r K. H. navis: president, ilr. (inn. Tyler: i s roromlttee, Messrs. r>. Mulvlhill, C. K. Ed n- i h Ixuougll, W. Johns, B. Smith. S. Watson, W. r R. Horion. W. J. Gibbon*. .1. Touhey. J. ' i Knwricbt. W. Glover, C. Welson. H. Morton. ! If K. Eiumerson. XI. D. MeGuinni?s, E. Maud, : • E. .1. Salnty. T. Brown: club captaiu, Mr. . W. R. Hf.rton; vice-captain. Mr. J. Knwrigbt; l ladles' .-apuin. Miss M. Smith: ladies' vice-! captain. Mlhs E. Tilsley; hon. treasurer. Mr. i ■E. Maud; hon, secretary, Mr. TV. J. David- ! ' j PARXELL CLL'B. 1 ' Tlie Parneli Swimming Club held its annual meeting las: evening, Mr. P. R. Fraser . presiding over a large attendance of senior , and junior swimmers of both eexes. The _ no quo t report a n<l bnlnnce slioived the rlub to be in a sound financial posliiou, tbe credit balance beinir £t"> and the balance of liabilities over assets £00. The memb^rstup ; was 95. Four f-arnivals were held during ; the season. The Tui Memorial Cup was won " liy the Widtemata Club, and the M< ss ' V.nllin Cup was won by T. Tualogaloa. Miss ! Plrle rage won the intermediate <hampiouJ »ihips at Wellington, and established a r 100 yds. New Zealand record of 71 1-os. 'I he following officers were e'.ecttd: — Patron. Mr. J. H. Giinson: president. Mr. ' ' r. K. Fraser; auditor, Mr. P. K. Fra?er; ' bnn. eerretary, Mr. I. Kronfeld; hon. tiea- ' surer. Mr. I). H. Rowe; cluh captain. K. . D. Pagp; vice-captain. L. KronfeM: 'oilie-' , captain. Miss V. Page: committee. Mes- ! • dailies A. F. Page and E. Johnston, Misses 1 R. Tage and 51. Masree, Messrs. a L. Bar- • ker. W. G. Hedges. E. F. Burns, E. K. ' 1 Gordon. E. Burns, S. Davidson. W. Ga-.liok. and H. M. Johnston: delegates to Auckland j J fentre. X.Z.A.S.A., D. H. Rowe, H. M. !• I'OXSOXBY CLUB. j The annual meeting of the I Swlmmlne and Life Savins Chili was hold ip«t fver.lnc tn the Leys - Institute. Dr. T. : W. presided over a large attendance. | The report presented showed the financial • position of ihc club to be very sound, anil 1 ulso recorded a season of sound and steady j progress. The chairman complimented the ■ club on the splendid work it was dc!n; In ; provisioning swimming Instruction for tho ■ school children of its district. The amount expended la«t season, remarked Dr. Leys. ' was altogether too great a sum for a | private club have to expend on educa- j tlonal work, and he trusted that It would j not be long before the Education Depart- I mpnt would recognise swimming as a neces- i snry portion of primary school instructin. jHe urged the people of Ponsonby to assist. , I the club in every way. '. ■ The balance sheet showed that the sum of ; ' £71 cash in hank and assets of the value ■of £220. This is extremely satisfactory U: . view of the heavy expense involved' in i , providing instruction for school children.', ' £72 being expended in instructor's fees i The club was represented at the Dominion i I championships by Mr. D. Mum 11 Masters : iK. Malcolm. .T. Rudlinc and Miss Mario i I Farquhar. all of whom acquitted themselves i I won Mr. A. M. Farnall was elected hon. life member in recognition of his past seri vices to the club. i Three carnivals were held during the .year, and all proved very successful and a ■ t\™l £ feature of the past season's opera- ! j active swimming members. The following ! ofllcers wore elected:—Patron Dr 't Vv i Ley.-: vice patron. Mr. C. H. Dalton;' preBldent. Mr. F. v. Hoffman; vice-presidents i last year's re-elccrorl; hon. se-e"arv c' ■ ! XWTnrtliy: hon. treasurer. B Flavson ■" Vlnh I W order: junior captain. W. »,Uh- hon" auditors Messrs. A. 1. r,ong and T H D (ruwfor.h committee. Messrs. Crawford" vn i. ' <nvipT - Hirst. Grant. Hardy" cenre nn w" T Mo, > r " p " : d-leatw. Aurffl j