FITNESS WEEK

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 99, 24 October 1938, Page 3

FITNESS WEEK

SUPPORT OF SURFERS

DIRECTOR'S REQUEST

The close co-operation of the New Zealand Surf Life-saving Association in the holding of a National Fitness Week in February was asked for by Mr. C. R. Bach, Director of Physical Welfare, at the annual meting of the association on Saturday night.

He explained that his object was to enrol the support of those organisations which, like the association, were doing their utmost to develop physical fitness among their members and the public in general. The aim of the Council of Physical Welfare and Eecreation was to try to find out what the various organisations wanted, and to use the power of the Government to aid those organisations. February was considered to be the best month of the year for several reasons. It was usually the hottest month, and school children would be frc- and ready for tuition. The actual work of the association would be left entirely to it. The council would be glad, however, to be informed of the nature of the association's co-opera-Mr. P. F. Coira, president of the association, assured Mr. Bach of the association's heartiest support. The surf association had helped the council, and had given a lead to otherbodies in its formation. It was at all times deeply interested m anything that affected the physical fitness of the people. The election of officers of the association resulted as follows: Patron, Viscount Galway; hon. medical advisers, Sir J. S. Elliott and Dr. T. H. Pettit: hon. solicitor, Mr. W. J. Beveridge; hon. consulting engineer and architect, Mr. W. E. Lavelle; hon auditor, Mr. O. J. Mullins; president, Mr. P F Coira; deeputy president, Mr. W H Gerrie; hon. general secretary. Mr N. A. Ingram; hon. treasurer Mr. F H Jackson; hon. instructor in cniet, Mr P D. Edwards; hon. registrar and publicity officer, Mr. C. R. Mentiplay; delegate to Royal Life-saving Society, Mr G C. Griffiths; delegates to Australian Surf Life-saving Association, Messrs. G. Wray (executive), L. Dawkins, and D. Lucas. It was decided to adopt the Australian method of drill in relation to the six-man event, but to retain the use of the blanket. The Australian method of judging is also to be adopted but the Schaefer method of resuscitation, according to the Royal Life-saving Society, is to be retained. An improved method of blanket drill was discussed and adopted with amendments, i