SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17857, 1 September 1923, Page 17

SWIMMING.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION., The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association met last evening, Mr W. E. D. Bishop presiding. There were also present—Messrs J. W. Tocmey (Canterbury), C. Bryant (Wanganui), W. H. Benson (Otago), ,F. G. Dunn (Sout.h Canterbury), J. Cameron (Hawke's Bay), A. R. Jacobsen (Manawatu), J. R. Buchanan (Nelson) and B. O'-N'oili (honorary secretary). The rules relating to the New Zealand championships were amended to provide thai tho cost ox champioiioliip medals should be a first charge against champions nip meetings, and that me proiils Iroai meetings should. l>e divided in the proportion of tsu per cent, to the controlling centre and per cent.' to tiio Council. In response to the Council's request for information regarding the negotiations lor the visit to the Dominion, of Misses Wylie and Venning, Mr A. J. Fernandez, chairman. of the Auckland Centre, wrote at length giving full details. ,He stated that the honorary secretary of the New South Wales Ladies' Association, had notified him on February 28th that the Australian Union had given its approval to tho visit. In view of the circumstances he contended that the Australian Union had no ground for complaint. To this the secretary had replied stating that if the Council's request tor copies of the centre's minutes had been complied with at tho time it was made, the whole matter could speedily have been adjusted. It was resolved that Mr Fernandez's explanation bo 1 accepted. The secretary reported that he had written to the secretary of the International Swimming Federation pointing out that the late receipt of notice of business to be transacted at meetings of the Federation resulted in the Association being practically disfranchised. He asked if some better arrangements could not be made in the future. Tho letter was approved. On the application of the Wanganui Centre, the following programme for the New Zealand championships was approved: —First day, January 26th, 1924—0ne-mile championship, 100 yds ladies' championship, 220 yds. intermediate boys' championship, 50yds junior girls' championship, 100 yds junior- boys' championship, 75yds junior girls' breast-stroke championship. Second day, January. 28th—220yds New Zealand championship, 830 yds intermediate ~oys' championship, 75yds intermediate girls' championship, 50yds junior .girls' breaststroke championship, 75yds junior boys' breast-stroke championship, 150 yds backstroke ' championship, 220 yds ladies' breaststroke championship, diving championship for intermediate boys. Third day, January 30th—880yds championship, 220 yds breaststroke championship, 100 yds intermediate girls' championship, opSn diving championship, 100 yds junior girls' championship 4-10 yd s junior boys' championship, 4-1 Oyd J ladies' championship, ladies' diving championship, 100 yds intermediate boys' championship. Fourth day, February Ist—44oyds championship, 100 yds intermediate championship, open diving championship (linal stage), 220 yds ladies' championship, 500 yds flying squadron .race, water polo final. Tho following were fixed as tho compulsory dives for tho next New Zealand diviag championship:—Open national championship —Pike dive, standing (No. 17), half screw backward (No. 13), hunch dive, mnning (No. •10), and barer forward, running (No. 52). Lsdrs' championship—Header, forward, standing (No. 5); header backward (No. 6); forward jump, standing (No. 1); header forward, running (No. 6). Intermediate bovs .(for tho Benscra Cup)— Header backward (No. 8)s pike dive, running (No. 18); head. - forward, running (No. 7); and hunch dive, running (No. 10). The Canterbury Centre notified that it had incurred an expense of £3 14s as a result of the cancellation of the second appearance in CTiristchurch of W. W. Harris. It wan resolved that the Centre be reimbursed fer its lo"s. Ths South Auckland Centre wrote asking whether members of swimming clubs could act as officers oi a cash athletic club. The matter was referred to the Rules Committee. Notification wn,3 received from the Ota<ro Centre that a total of 514 school children's swimming certificates had been issued, nearly double the number of the previous year. Tho Centre was congratulated on. its effort. The Mirii/iter nf - . i . that n had been decided to make the Association a grant of ±'loo towards its educational work. The 'Wanganui Centre notified that 1300 swimming certincates had been issued for tho year. The secretary stntcd that this was a record to date foi any centre. It was decided to congratulate the centre. In respect to clubs holding carnivals without a permit from the Centre, the Canterbury Centre wrote asking that the Council should review its previous ruling, on tlie ground that the letter which the Centre had sent on that occasion did correctly ex- , press the intention of the Centre. The i Centre quoted examples cf what had occurred during the past season, when clubs j had conducted carnivals which were called ■ club carnivals, but at which other clubs had decided races for their respective members. Two oi such carnivals had taken place on dates when authorised inter-club carnivals were being held. The Centre considered that carnivals of the type stated were not c'ub carnivals and should'be subject to permit from the Centre. The Centre asked for replies to tho two following questions: (1) May a club, without first- obtaining a permit, hold a carnival the programme of which contains cluo events confined" to the members of the promoting club and also ether events confined to members of other clubs? (2) May a club, without first obtaining a permit, hold a carnival the events of which are oo:-?lv confined to members ,of the promoting club? < The Rules Committee was asked to report on the matter.