SWIMMING.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14811, 31 October 1913, Page 5

SWIMMING.

-—■—• — '—~ • CANTERBURY CENTRE. The thirteenth annual general meeting of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zea.and Swimming Association was hold last night, Mr W. E. D. Bishop presiding-. The annual report staled that the finances of the centre continued in a very satisfactory condition. The previous season closed with a membership of 21 clubs. It was a matter for regret that only one provincial swimming championship was decided during the reason, and it was to be hoped that clubs -would give this matter their earnest consideration when arranging their programmes for the coming season. The number of sports meetings held during tho season numbered 19, including two permit carnivals. The visit of the team of swimmers from .the Manly Club, Sydney, arranged in conjunction with the Wellington Centre, though not a financial success, would in all probability bo the means of greatly improving tho standard of swimming here. In moving the' adoption of tho report, the chairman said it was a pity only one provincial championship wts held last year. Tne clubs should show more spirit in this direction than, they had in the past. Tho centre had now arranged nn annual tournament with the Wellington Centre. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers wore elected as follow: —Chairman, Mr W. E. D. Bishop; vice president N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association, Mr F. Bowler; delegate N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association, Mr F. Stokes; local officer, Mr E. Eldridge; hon. handicspper, Mr G. Rich; hon. treasurer, Mr A. Bambery; hon. s*:creiary, Mr G. Sanderson; hon. auditor, Mr R. O. Duncan; polo selector, Mr G. Rich; Permit- Committee, Messrs W. E. D. Bishop and A. Brunsden; Executive Committee, MecsTS W. E. D. Bishop, G. Sanderson, E. Eldridge, A. Bambery, and A. Brunsden. A motion by Mr A. Davey, "That the present system of allocating the date for the annual carnival bo done away with, and that it bo ft recommendation to the delegates to devise a fairer system of arranging the dates," was lost. The dates for carnivals for the coming season wero allocated as follow: —Dec. 20th, Walthain; Jan. Ist, Lyttelton Gymnasium; Jan. 3rd, Kaiapoi; Jan. 10th, Lyttelton; Jan. 17th, Sydenham; Jan. 24tb, Rangiors; Jan. 31st, Woolston; Feb. 7th, Opawa; Feb. 28th, Richmond; March 7th, Somerficld. The Schoolboys' Championships were allotted as follow:—Jan. 31st, Feb. 7th, Feb. 28th, and March 7lh. The Ashburton Chib wero granted the 50yds Provincial Championship. The Harris Cup Flying Squadron race was allotted to the C*pawa Club. The holding of the Schoolgirls' Championships was left in tho hands of the Christchurch Ladies' Club. It was decided to hold tho Sir .John Hall Shield Life-saving Competition during the third week in December. Messrs Stokes, Bnllivant, and Knudsen were appointed a Polo Committee to control Canterbury water polo championships.