SWIMMING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17258, 6 September 1919, Page 12

SWIMMING

AUCKLAND CENTRii A mesial meeting of the Auckland CWre of the New Zealand Amateur Swiatujb! Association was held last evening. Mr a J. Fernandez presiding. ' \ , The Otego Centre wrote asking the Auck]»nd Centre to relinquish its claim to th« New Zealand Championship Meeting in £ av our of Otago. After discussion, it was » solved, on the - motion of Mr. 8. Kronfeld* seconded by Mr. Fernandez, that AuckWi carry out the 1920 championship according to the authority given bv "it New Zealand Council, and that ?he Centee be informed accordingly. it was dci*3£<i that th« championship meetinsr w. held about the middle of February th? Council be submitted to the New Poland Gotmcilt Permits were gran*d to the W&item»t«. Swimming Club to hold a gala at the Bath on Tuesday next in aid of the tamed Soldiers' Club, and to the Ah».-' Swimming Cluß to hold a. gala on October The Canterbury* Centre wrote asking tha Auckland Centre to assist it in sejuriag *he repeal of the recent suspension inflicted "b? the New Zealand Council. As portions of the letter were missing, it was decided that the secretary write to thai Canterbury ►Centra for the lost mutter, on receipt of which the request will be fully considered, __ Record and standard certificates earner) by Misses V. Walrond, P. Hoeft, and O Edenboxough were received, and, on the motion of Mr. Morton, it was decided to present them at the Waitemata gala on Tuesday. . Consideration of the suggestion that an endeavour be made to have an up-to-date swimming bath established on the old dock site was deferred. The secretary reported having attended the meeting held by the Onehunga Borough Council in connection with the proposal to improve the Blockhouse Domain, and that his suggestion tint a GOyds bath be established on the reserve had been most cot'dially received, especially by the Mayor, Mr John Park, who was an old swimmer. It ■was resolved that the Mayor and council be thanked for their interest in the matter and that the centre do all in its power to assist the council to establish the bath. It was decided »to hold the Auckland Provincial Schools and 'the Intermediate Championships after the New Year, but that tha secretary arrange to take entries in lieeeiafcer. prior to the schools' holidays.