SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18670, 20 April 1926, Page 10

SWIMMING.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Canterbury College Swimming Club was held last evening, Mr J\ Marris presiding over a. good attend•nci i of, members, r '-The annual report stated that the club

had^spent a most successful year, the mem- ■ berfnlp ' haying, been considerably increased. The club differed from other swimming clubs in ,toat ite activities took place in the winter on'account of the long summer .; : A,y*elUoo. The main event of the year > was vthigsWopetltion for the Evans cup, which ■l^rftjtfflfted l in J. A. Mania winning it for 'KtIfJIMB year. The standard of the swim- - mraibad been well up to. that of former yearjf, and excellent times had been estab- .'•; ItsheQ. The Tepid Baths had been the scene - for most of last year's activities,' but it was hoped to obtain the Soys' High School baths for the' ensuing yean . The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr E, Bamford; -vice-presidents, Dr. Parr, Professor J. B. Condliffe, and Mr F. W. Petre; club captain, Mr D. P. Lindsay; deputy club captain, Mr 8. R. Watson; hon. secretary, Mr G. E. Page; hon. treasurer, Mr E. Ej Acland; committee, Messrs W. Langmuir, H. S. Weston, and R. 0. P. King. The secretary was instructed to approach the Students' Association with a view to ' having swimming included In the events for the inter-'Varsity tournament. ' On the motion of Mr J. Marris, seconded by Mr R. King, it was decided to form a life-saving class for the ensuing year. It was decided to approach the Board of Governors in regard to having the baths batted.