SWIMMING DECISION TO CANCEL CHAMPIONSHIPS
A decision to cancel the West Coast swimming championships which were to have been held on February 21 and 22 at Greymouth has been announced by the secretary of the West Coast Swimming Centre, Mr W. S. McClymont. It was stated that the opinions of the clubs concerned had been sought, and all were in agreement that it would not be advantageous to conduct the championships while the present restrictions, imposed by the Health Department, were in force. It was reported that the baths at Reefton, Hokitika and Greymouth I had been open only to persons of 16 years of age and over, while the baths at Runanga, Blackball and Westport had been closed entirely, although, the Westport bath was, open for a short period at the commencement of ( the season. i
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Greymouth Evening Star, 6 February 1948, Page 3
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