WILL GRAMMAR DISBAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 20

WILL GRAMMAR DISBAND.

Seldom does a swimming club, formed solely for the benefit of old pupils of a school, have to consider the question of disbanding through lack of support. This, however, is the position in which the Grammar Club, which should really ■be receiving support from the many present and past pupils of Auckland's five Grammar schools, now finds itself. Tihe club has convened a special meeting for next Wednesday evening, at which the question of ceasing activities for the season will be discussed. It ie to be hoped that there will be a record muster of Grammarians to prevent such a course betag taken. The annual meeting held last week was attended only by tihe committee of seven and three others. It was mentioned that of the membership of about sixty, only a dozen were old pupils, the rest being boye and girls etill attending the schools. Moreover, it was pointed out that a large proportion of the members of other clubs were Grammar old boys and girls. The club does not wieh to "pirate members from other clubs, but it appeals to all those eligible to join to remember that there ie a Grammar Club before attaching themselves to others for the coming season. Should the club continue, officiate hope to include races for old pupils of both sexes on its carnival programmes, while on the social side, dances will be held at regular intervale during the year. Since its inception, six years ago the ohib has more than made jte mark in the swimming world. Its colours lave been worn by New Zealand champions, and record holders euch as Gα. Bridson, L. Kronfeld, W. F. Smith, and Miesee Ena Stockley, Dorothy Grant and Lilla Ooutts. Laet season members performed eo well at championship meetings that the club could safely claim to have been the leading club in the Dominion, Besides, it is probably the only club likely to take a direct interest in promoting swimming among pupils of the Grammar schools. A number of boys were placed under the club's coach, Mr. D. B. Anderson, last season, and 34 of them were successful in gaining certificates awarded by the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. It will therefore be eeen that in the interests of present pupils a suspension of activ; ties woud be most regrettable.