TEPID BATHS FOR WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 126, 22 February 1938, Page 10

TEPID BATHS FOR WELLINGTON

Swimming Centre’s Campaign DEPUTATION TO WAIT ON COMMITTEE Another move in tlie long campaign to obtain municipal tepid baths for Wellington is to be made by the Wellington Swimming Centre, which at its meeting last night decided to send a deputation for tlie purpose to the meeting , of the reserves committee of tlie city council on March 7. Tlie chairman, Mr. P. N. Rundle, reported that a certain amount of work already had been done by the members of the centre and that it would be opportune for a deputation to wait on the reserves committee. The plan of a first-class bath had been drawn, he said, and a provisional site selected. “We want that bath to be ready by 1940,” Mr. Rundle added. Members of tlie centre keenly supported the proposal. Reporting on the carnival at the Thorndon baths at which the Empire Games team appeared, Mr. Rundle said the centre took over £l9, which was practically all profit. The appearance of the Games team was in the nature of an exhibition. A member: I heard many comments that it was like taking money under false pretences. Mr. Rundle: We thought they might have swum faster.

It was decided to support the application of the Hawke’s Bay centre for the 1939 intermediate and junior championships. These at present are arranged for the Poverty Bay centre at Rotorua. Mr. Rundle said that on two occasions the Bay of Plenty centre had been awarded the Maori championships, and on both occasions they fell through. The centre supported the conference decision that competition for the War Memorial Shield be on the basis of five points for a win, three for second place, and one for third. The New Zealand council advised that the first-class English swimmer, Norman Wainwright, would make a tour of the Dominion. Mr. Rundle said the date of his appearance in Wellington would probably be April 18. It was late, but he thought they should have a carnival if they possibly could. The question was left to the executive.

The manager, Mr. F. J. Adams, submitted a report on the performance of the Wellington team at the national championships. Mr. Rundle said that considering the small team Wellington sent it could feel that it had kept Wellington’s flag flying. Several recommendations by Mr. Adams, including a proposal for increasing the Wellington team for future championships, were referred to the executive for attention.