SWIMMING IN TARANAKI.
CENTRE ADMINISTRATION
The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Swimming Centre was held in New Plymouth on Wednesday evening. There were present: Messrs F. J. Eggleton (chairman), G. F. Bertrand (Boys’ High School), A Lawrence (New Plymouth). W. N. Stephenson (Opunake), J, Thomas (Fitz-roy), G. Sutherland and G. Roberts (Inglewood). Regarding the purchase of medals, the Hawera Club -suggested that it should buy medals in Hawera and send them to New Plymouth to be distributed. Hawera was given permission to secure the medals there, considering the carnival was in that district, so long as it did not exceed the credit balance of £25 10s fid accruing from the carnival. It was urged, in a letter regarding representation at the Olympic Games, that an effort should be made to obtain the necessary funds, and on the contributing pro- rata basis, the Taranaki Centre’s quota was estimated to be £6. —The letter was received.
It was suggested by the Inglewood representative that the Taranaki Swimming championships should stretch over a period of two. days, so as to' give long distance swimmers a fair chance. The suggestion was favourably received.
Another suggestion that came from the Inglewood representative was that starters, instead of the usual procedure, should count backwards from the number of the limit handicap. If this were done each swimmer would start when his handicap was called. Mr. Sutherland (Inglewood) stated that his club wished to change it colours to maroon and gold. The executive agreed to submit the application to headquarters. OLYMPIC REPRESENTATIVE. THE CHAPERON QUESTION. [by telegraph—press association.] Mrs. A. Milieu, chaperon of the New Zealand lady swimmers, when she was informed of the cablegram from Sydney, contradicted Mrs. Chamber’s -statement that the former said it wasn’t possible for Miss Edna Davy to proceed to Europe with . the Dominion girls. Mrs Millen said she was not even consulted about the matter.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 March 1928, Page 9
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