SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 30, 5 February 1935, Page 6

SWIMMING

REPRESENTATIVE TEAM THE HARBOUR SWIM The final arrangements for the Pc'W Shield harbour i!,'s\vim and the'consideration of the representative team to .be sent to. the New Zealand' championships were among the main uteiiis dealt with at last night's meeting'of the Wellington centre of the New'ZealaildiAmateur Swimming Association.'' ]\lr.-,\y;^H.'Gerrie occupied the chair.' ',' • -;'r ' The following individual representatives of Wellington centre- in' the" coming NewZealand championships ..at Auckland were put forward by Jlr. : P. F. ; Coira, sole selector:—Miss P. Price (University), holder of the New Zealand women's diving championship, to defend her title; ii. Spry (Wellington), to swim in the 220 yards breaststroke championship; and A! Somervell (Hutt), to swim in the .100 yards free-style championship and to W nominated for the 50 yards invitation scratch race. Mr. A. McKay, treasurer of the centre, was appointed manager of the team and delegate to the annual conference of delegates. A remit put forward by Mr. P. JT. Coira to the effect that.no national diving championship should be held except where modern standard equipment was ia nse and that such an event should be held in v recognised bath or pool was unanimously adopted for submission to the annual conference of delegates tc be held at Auckland during the Dominion swimming championships.

THE PECK SHIELD

An intimation was received that font or five small trophies were to be presented annually tp the. winning team and'the first manjhonie iri: the Peek Shield.''hac botir race, the:'number-depending- on whether the' first' man :vwas\. in the winning team. : Free programmes Jare ;to be provided, arid arrangements-have ibeen made by_ the. donors 'of_-.tfie-, shield! Ito''. supply hot drinks to, awimmers' free of' charge after the race.', . .;.:/v^?.'-.' '-:'•'■■■.'_■'■ •., . .." v. This yearns, entry ;for the,'face;'.■which is to be srnim 'nextj'Salurday; afternoon,' is a record one. At', present -a'-complete list of eiltrantE .is-iiot:afauable2<but there are twelve or thirteen teams'qf isiX'.meriteacb, as.Ayell as a> large ,nujaber. ;i of {individual entries. .The 'starters ihould' fciimber i well over 80. /■?ojir:-.cl.nbs,.-«\^ellington,-iLyall Bay, Maramii; and^University.,'have 'entered- Wo teams;eaeh^; ,:«?•";//.,;;•'; ;,,..,,•.< course; is- fo-besfrom •.■the .Dock Wharf;■, along- they breastwork;- and' back aftain/finisEing at airdpe>to'be-put dowa off the wharfr^ *Ihe full/distance i* almost exactly a\ miteiand a;balf. <Bo -farj eleven, boats; and. ,9ne> auxiliary: been provided .so thai air swimmers-may be under observation...>.;." ,•>•■ '-' ''< It was decided ib^hqidi'tlie. 50 yards

junior girls' and ■: 100 yards junior boye' centre championship at the carnival at the Kiddiford baths on March 13, when Jean laris, Emile Poussaid, and Kwok Chun Hang are appearing. . ; March 6 was granted as the date for the holding of the annual carnival of the Wellington Public Primary Schools' Association, and February. 16 for the Harboi:r Board swimming sports. ■ The time, of smm 42 l-ssec put up by J. O. Blakeley for the 440 yards last Satur-day-was confirmed esn ceutre record. .