SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20622, 11 August 1932, Page 15

SWIMMING.

PROPOSALS FOR WEEKLY COMPETITION. CLUBS TO DISCUSS SCHEME. Proposals for'a weekly intor-club competition were discussed at length at a meeting of the Canterbury Centre of the Kew Zealand Amateur Swimming Association last evening, and will be referred to the clubs for consideration at their annual meetings. The proposals wero embodied in tho detailed report of a sub-committee set up to consider conditions for the conduct of carnivbJb. Under the scheme it is proposed to hold regular weekly inter-club matches botween graded teams, commencing in January and lasting for five weeks. The grades will be first, Becond, third, and ladies' grades, all events will be on a scratch basis* and points will bo given on the basis of three for a first place, two for second, aud one point for third. The Saturday carnivals, which have been held hitherto, will, it is proposed, be held on Wednesday evenings at the Municipal Baths. After Mr B. J. Fyfe, who originally proposed the competition, had. enlarged on the recommendations in the sub-committee's report, some opposition was expressed to the general principles of the-scheme. Secretary's Opposition. Mr V. G. SpiUer (honorary secretary) opposed the scheme. Evening inter-club curnivals, as had been proposed, would not be successful, he thought, particularly from the social point of view. Ho thought that there would be difficulty in arranging for satisfactory grading under the competition scheme. Ho thought that a better idea would be to combine Bome of the weaker clubs to compete against major clubs. Mr Fyfe thought that the Saturday competition would lead to greater support of swimming by swimmers. He explained that the intor-club carnivals, at preseut held on Saturday, could be held on Wednesday evenings. t , 'i'he competition was • going to be i very difficult to run, said tho chairman (Mr C. K Itiordan). He agreed with Mr G. Lawrie in his contention that, after the first tew Saturdays, ewimmerß would lose interest, as had been the case with the polo competition, and teams woulitl find themselves short. Mr Kiordan stated that with Mr SpiLler he was afraid th«t under competition conditions the sport would lose its social value. Mr R. C Hunter epako in favour of the proposals. Miss D. Brown suggested that tho proposals should bo submitted to the clubs and their decision reported back to the centre. The only reason she had against tho. scheme was that it meant doing away with the Satuiday afternoon carnivals. Miss Brown moved that the proposals be Bulmijited to the clubs, after amendments had been suggested by the centre. Tho motion was seconded and carried. The committee then discussed the scheme, moking several amendments, which, with t*s6 sub-committco'a revrort (the main clauses of which are given below) will be discussed by the clubs. Details of Scheme The main details of tho scheme stipulato that inter-dub competitions shall be conducted in three grades, each grodo having a separate competition, with no more than eix- teams in each. The competition will commence on tho first Saturday after January 15th. For each team not mbro than five competitors will be nominated by the club, and each round will be conducted by matching ono team against 'another in its own grade. Teams will comprise at least five competitors. ■ .- The proposed clauses governing the grades are as follow: First grade competition (open)— The events for the first grade competition ehall be: (a) GCyds free style; (b) 100 yds free style; (c) 220 yds free style; W 4-Wyds frca style; (e) dive: (f) four-man relay (one length each). Second g ra do competition (open)— The pvents of the Eecond grade competition rbalj be: (a) 25yds free style; (b) 50yds free style; <<y 100 yds fireo style; (d) 220 yds free style; (e) dive; (f) four-man relay; and the conduct of this competition shall be similar to that of the first-grade competition. Third .grade competition (open)— The third grade competition shall be similar to the second grade competition, in both events and conduct. ,»,.»•, Ladies' Competition—Events: (a) 50yds free style; (b) 75yds brcaststroko; (c) 100 yds free style; (d) dive; (e) relay. All rules to be tho same as open competition. In the event of a lady competing in tho open competition she shall not be eliftiWe for tho ladies' competition, and vk-e versa. If sufficient teams are offering, the ladies' competition shall be divided into sw-tions. . . A Competitions Committee consisting of' lbi> president, secretary, and three other numbers of the centre shall be elected at the annual meeting.