CLUB SWINGING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 184, 29 April 1908, Page 7

CLUB SWINGING.

v-'-' ■ PROJECTED ENDURANCE TEST. PRELIMINARY' ARRANGEMENTS.' ■A meeting of citizens to arrange details ■in oonncctdoii with the club-swinging enduranoe test, which Mr. Tom' Burrows intends to undertake at tho.Thieatre Royal this week was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. James Doyle, who was voted to the chair, said that Mr. Burrows was a ,magnificent athlete, who had been honoured by Sovereigns, and had won championships all over tho world.,' What was all tho more gratifying was that he was a colonial, having been'born in Australia. Somo people held that a man would bo more profitably employed chopping wood than swinging olubs for sixty hours or more. With those who held that .viow he entirely disagreed. Club-swinging produced more even and more useful development than any other exerciso indulged' iii in modern times. / Mr. Burrow's exhibition would have the effect of drawing attention in tho- Dominion to the merits of a very valuable form of exorciso, and the amount of good ,that would roault would be. incalculable. Hard work developed certain muscles only; if not at tlio expense, then at the neglect of others, ivhoreas club-swinging produced -general, development. If one could watch Mr. Burrows swinging the clubs one would be amazed to see the number of muscles brought into play. At one time he (the speaker) was considered an oxpert club-swinger—as a matter of fact, he was the first, in the Dominion—but after having had the • privilege of watching, Mr ( Burrows in action it gavo him pleasure to say that the display ...was a revelation to him, and lie only regretted that he had not seen; Burrows twenty years ago-. Mr. Burrows, who' was warmly welcomed, explained that tho rules in connection with the tost wero as follow:— (1) Ho was to .bo on tho 'stage at the ' Theatre Royal at 9 o'clock on Thursday-morn-ing. (2) The clubs to weigh not less than 31bs. (3) No rost or stop to bo allowed from start to finish. . (4) No fewer than 70 complcto circles per minute to bo performed. (5) No jticgling or holding of clubs except by tho handles ,to bo allowed. , (6) At least two judges to bo in attendance whilst tho test ia in progress. The following were appointed to tho committee, with power to add to their nunibor: —Messrs. James Doyle, F. Grevillo, S Davies, W. Cofi'ey, Gen. Cloak, Jno. Kilnorl .T. Marks, C. Znchariali, G. Hoskius. C. W. Earlo, J. A. Mackay, J. Low, E. Bhmdoll'. N. Cook, W.- G. Butler, P. W. "Whittle, VV M'Cluggage, K. M'Kenxie, S. Platts, E. Savage, C. M'Kenny, E. E. Jones, W. H. Jonca, T. S. Ronaidson, E. Hall, and V. Earle. Messrs.- Grevillo, Doylo, Coffe,Vi and G. Ryan (hon. secretary) wero olcc'tod a: subcommittee to securo tho sorvices of a referee, timekeeper, check timekeeper, paid watchers, and arrango othor details. It is understood that Dr. Napier M'Lean will act iii the capacity of referee.'