SWIMMING FEES UP

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33304, 15 August 1973, Page 14

SWIMMING FEES UP

Th* Canterbury Swimming Centre's affiliation fee for the coming season was increased by esc to $2 at the annual meeting of the centre last evening. The centre accounts for the year, presented at the meeting, showed a deficit of $1690. The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Increased its affiliation fee at its annual meeting by 50c last month. However, this will not have to be paid this season. It was disturbing to see the centre had a deficit last year, said Mr R Claxton, but it was even more alarming to see an 11 per cent drop in membership of the centre. He said that a large part of the money was spent on travel for competitors, but young swimmers who were not so interested in competition had to be catered [ for as well. I Mr S. Williamson said his club

(St Albansi was concerned that the national open championships cost the centre $BOO last year, while the national winter championships cost more than $9OO. Because there was only one covered pool in Christchurch, members of one club benefited largely from this money. His club had no objection to the rise in fees if the distribution of money was more equitable. Mr J. Wakefield said his club. Wharenui, spent more than $4OOO on travel last year, and that for clubs and the centre to retain swimmers, they bad to be offered incentives. “If you carry j on budgeting for a deficit the ! centre will not be able to remain in existence,” he said. I Miss D. Brown, representing the Westport Club made an appeal to the new management committee to investigate a re'duction in fees for swimmers from the West Coast Last year, the club, with 57 i swimmers, spent more than $BOO

travelling to Christchurch f [centre conducted carnivals. I The voting for the increat I was 16 to 15. Swimmers' ages. — Swimmerages at carnivals conducted by the centre this year will be determined on the dav of com petition Honours award.— Mr R Lus- ■ combe was presented with the centre honours award. Officers elected were: President. Mr D. R. Truscott; vicepresident, Mr P. J, McManus: I secretary, Mr D P. Johnson; ; treasurer, Mr W. D. Richardson; delegate to New Zealand Ama:teur Swimming Association, Mr M. R. Duckmanton; management I committee. Messrs H. J. Smeith, I. Dunsmuire, J. Symon and C i Rowe. Mrs P J. McManus. Miss !G. Mather; honorary educational I officer. Mr R. Claxton; honorary solicitor. Mr P. Hill; honorary auditor. Mr G. E, Purchas: selectors. Mr T. J Whitta. Mrs G. 'Murdoch and Mrs R Hay.