SWIMMING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 4 December 1920, Page 3

SWIMMING

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 30. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Swimming Association 10-night-bio following officers were elected:— President. Air. W. E. D. Bishop ; de-putv-presidpnt. Air. C. Lryunt ; hoi), secret arv Air R. O’Neill; lion, treas., Mr H ‘ ADD. Vincent ; representative in England, Mr. 11. S. Williams. Tho**.secretary announced mat liawkes Ray and 'Canterbury bad each applied for the 1922 championship meeting.— The matter was rot erred -to the conference of centres. The secretary stated that the Australian Union’s offer to send Miss Rleintry, the, lady champion swimmer ui America, and her chaperon, on tour through New Zealand during Jauuaiv, on a, guarantee of £3OO, ha-d. been accepted. The American atian) swimmers would tour tho North Island only in March and April. The champion-ship programme as arranged by the Dunedin Centre was approved. The Wanganui Centre applied on behalf- of the ITawera Chib for a, ruling as to the status of a professional motorcycle racer for swimming purposes.— The president ruled that the man in question was a professional. Regarding the non-passing of the ICOvds record put up by Alise W alrond the' Wellington Centro explained that everything was in order .excepting two signatures, one of which was Air Hill’s. The latter gentleman had promised to procure the other and post the application. Alernbers of the Wellington Centro Executive regretted very much that Mitte Wabend should lose her ro- ' cord through such neglect, find the Council decided to apply to Air. Hill for an explanation. An application for reinstatement by G, E. Bolison, formerly ‘custodian at tho Christchurch tepid baths, was granted.