SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 10

SWIMMING

BRITISH STAR'S TOUR i CANADIAN TEAM NOT COMING [Pea United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, February 12. The proposed tour of New Zealand by the Canadian Empire Games swimming team will not eventuate, according to advice received by the secretary of the New Zealand Swimming Council (Mr Baxter O’Neill) from the manager of the Dominion Games swimming team (Mr E. C. Isaacs). However, the disappointment at the non-appearance of the Canadians will be tempered by Mr Isaacs’s advice that Norman Wainwright, the British Olympic 440 yards representative, and an outstanding competitor at the Sydney Games, will tour the Dominion in April. Wainwright, who registers _ fast times over all distances from sprints to the mile, intends to make a business trip to New Zealand, and is prepared to appear for nothing at carnivals at Auckland, (Rotorua, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. The only expense facing the centres will be the ordinary carnival expenses.

Mr Isaacs also informed Mr O’Neill that he is negotiating to secure a visit to New Zealand by Walter Spence for coaching demonstrations, this season if possible. Spence, who is a British Guiana representative at the Empire Games, has also appeared at the Olympic Games. He Is a noted coach, hut also has a line reputation as a versatile competitor, for he can hold his own in the best company, not only in free style, hut in back stroke and breast stroke events.

Final advice that three New Zealand women Games representatives are available for an educational tour of the Dominion has also been received from Mr Isaacs. These are Mona Leydon (440 yards), Joyce Macdonald (back stroke), and Gwen'Rix (diver).