“BOY” CHARLTON.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 November 1928, Page 12

“BOY” CHARLTON.

, . -■- MaT V ibii NEC LKALaND. I AUCKLAND CENTRE PROJECT. it is possible tnat Aucklanders may sec Andrew “Coy”; Cnarlton, tne idol or Australia’s swimming public, in action tins summer. At tne annual , meeting or Wio Auckland bwimrinng , uentie last week it was decided, foi- . lowing a discussion concerning the , use or swimming funds in assisting to 1 send competitors to l lie Olympic L Carnes, to urge the New' Zealand . Council to make an endeavour to arrange a visit from Charlton, or, failing i him, the Japanese champions. Tne l opinion wag expressed that swimming funds would be used to most advantage if tours of the Dominion were made by prominent oversea, swimmers. Tne fact that the Olympic funds had not been spent in what the centre thought was the proper way was mentioned by Mr. L. Brighton. He thought that it was better that swimmers be. sent to Australia than to the l Olympic Games. Male swimmers in the i past had had but few trips other than I to the New Zealand championship meetings. Trips and the visits of oversea swimmers would greatly benefit the sport generally. Mr. J. Enwright said that the New Zealand Council had tried for. the past two seasons to send Lindsay , to tliej New South Wales championships, hut its correspondence had been ignored bv the Australian authorities. Mr. D. Mulvihill said that New' Zealand had three instances of Olympic representatives coming back and practically retiring—Malcolm Champion had turned professional, Miss Walrond had competed for only a season or two after her return, and Miss Sh an cl had taken up golf. After saying that he did not think that Crabbe, the American. would prove a sufficient draw in New Zealand, as he had not Been an outstanding performer at the Olympic Games, Mr. Enwright moved that a request should he forwarded to the New Zealand Council, urging immediate representations to Charlton for a tour of the Dominion, or, failing the Australian, the Japanese champions. Mr. Enwright’s motion was carried. Speaking of Charlton’s defeat by Borg and Zorilla at the Olympic Games, Mr. L. E. Duff, the manager of the Australian team, said had Sydney swimming enthusiasts seen . Charlton swim in the 1500 m event they could, not have believed it was the same lad as the one who defeated Borg and Takaiski in Australia. “He was absolutely choked up with cold, j and his performances were heroic un-j der the circumstances; Fit and well,” , he said. “I still believe that Charlton is a better distance man than Borg, j and. had Charlton had' ‘the look’ in * the 400 metres, the Argentinian would not have won.” Since his Tetum, Charlton has dared he will still take part- in com-) petitire swimming, although the surf will he his stronghold. “Arne Borg is .a greatly-improved swimmer,” he said, “and Zorilla is a star. I am not going to make any excuses. The better man won in both races.” Charlton said he would not swim , against Crabbe. He was, however, prepared to help apv young swimmer , who may need the benefit of his experience. :