SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 18

SWIMMING.

AUCKLAND CENTRE.

PRAISE FOR MR. F. W. GREY.

TRIBUTE TO THE CHAIRMAN.

The report to be presented next Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Auckland Centre of the New .Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, states that prospects for the 1938-39 eca*ou are brighter than ever.

I'he worx of the centre's educational officer, Mr. F. \V. Grey, was outstanding. J he number of wrtificate* he issued was 12,000, which, it ie considered, constituted a record.

Kegret js expressed at the retirement of Air. T. C. Hobhe-Jonee, chairman of the centre for the last three yearn, and tribute Iβ paid to hi* valued and faithful service to swimming.

!Mr. Hobbe-Jones has had a dietinnuished career in sport. Joining the Napier Swimming Club as far back as 1896, he subsequently Her veil for some years secretary and treasurer of the' Huwke'e Bay Centre; wan Auckland chairman for his nret terms of office in ]92<>. represented Lyall Bay Surf Club on the Wellington Centre, and Southland Centre on the New Zealand Swimming Council. He is chairman of the National Committee of Lifeeaving and Swimming, and it is his wish to continue in that position to further cement the happy relations existing between the 'Life-envfng Society, Surf Association, and Swimming Centre.

The appointments of Mr. F. G. Dunn, of Chrwtchiirch, the New Zealand president, and Dr. T. H. Pettit, of Auckland, to the National Council of Physical Welfare and Recreation, were a fitting tribute to their efforts on behalf of followers of all eporte. National Titles. Senior championships ( >f New Zealand were won at New Plymouth by P. Hanan MJOydn and 22()yds men's free-Ktyle; P. K. Mnth.ie«oii. l(Xty ( l« and 4<M) metres men's backstroke; lib M. Leyilon, KKtytle and 440 yd* ladiiw" frci'-etyle. and 100 yds and 200 metres ladicw" back-stroke. Tlie Auckland team also won the iK)oyd.«) flviiijr squadron roliiy an<l the 133 l-3yd« proVincial relay champioiwhip. The" Vnlclhurat Shield, the emblem of natatorial supremacy, was (rained by Auckland. Junior chnni]nout<hi]M of Xe\v Zealand were won at Nelson by J. C. Xettleton 100 yds and 220 yds boys' free-style, and M. Bell. boys' backstroke. ' The intermediate girls' title for 22Oy<le free-stvli' \va« won by Mi«s K. Grey.

Aucklanders selected to rei>resent New Zealand at tlie Bi itisli Kinpire Games in Sydney were P. Hanan, V. Crump and Miiw M. Leydon. The Dr. Pettit Cup. nwnrded to the swimmer scoring the most points in handicap events or 220 yds and further, was won by A. Pnficoe. The North Shore Club sained the Sharp Shield by obtaining the highest number of 254 points in handicap evente decided during the season.

The clubs under the centre's jurisdiction during the past season were Auckland University, Darfjaville, Eastern Suburbs. Mount Eden. North Shore. Otnhnhu. PonRonby. Parnell. Waitemata. Whangarei. Waiuku. Tlie Auckland Primary Scliools" Swimmina and Life-eevins Association and the Auckland branch of tlie Royal Lifeeaving Society also affiliated.

The majoiity of the city clulw! and the centre conducted carnival*, the centre holding eix, emhrncing the junior, intermediate nnd senior chamnionshins of Auckland, trials for the British Emrm-e Games, and an evening for the Canadian representative*. The Mount Eden Clu-b held four carnivnle. Xortli Shore three. Poneonby one. Waitemata one. and I"ni-ver-;tv one.

With the assistance 'of Messrs. T). B. Anderson ami N ; Crump a coaeliin" scheme for dub niarhta was inaugurated, and proved very successful. TVo edueational touns wore conducted by tlie New Zealand Council. On the southern tour two Aiicklandere. Miwps K. Grey and J! Finlayeon, with Miss E. TiWev. of Auckland, a« chaneron. comprised th» team. Included in the team.on, the North Island tour was Mise M. Leydon, of Auckland. The centre's (sympathy ie expressed to

relatives in the passing away of Mrs. Moore (mother of Mr. Harry W. Moore, secretary of the Mount Eden Club): Mr. 0. Frankliam (father of Bol) Frankham. former New Zealand champion); Mr. C. A. Edenborougli (formerly treasurer for many years of the centre), and Mr. Daniel Miilvihill (brother of l>. B. Mulvihill. the New Zealand Universities' Rugby player and swimming adminietrator). Points Scores. The leading performances in the "points ecore" competitions tor the season were:— I'ettit Cup.—A. Patseoe (Waitemata). 32: F. Hall (Otahuhu), 22; W. Billings (Mount Eden), 12. Club Aggregate.—North Shore 234, Waitemata 222. Mount Eden 134, Parnell 129. Eastern Suburb* 116. Poneonby 99. Otahuhu 76, University 26; total allotted, 1056.