SWIMMING CLUB.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15081, 2 December 1919, Page 8

SWIMMING CLUB.

, A .well-attended, committee meeting of the Cisbcvne Amateur Surf and Swimming- Ciub : .\va9 held in- tho South,British Insurance*' Coy'.'s Buiidincrs last night, Air I): M. Gracie being" in tho ; chair. .... I Very satisfactory arrangements-, have been made in connection with' the t swimming events of next Thursday's ■ Programme. -Entries for the nun's and t boys' ' events are very pleasing and I some well-contested races can be ex- ! pected. 1 In regard to the ladies^ and girls' porti9n;of the programme great disappointment was felt owing tci" the very 'small entries received up to date. It v.as dcci'ded to inte"\ic\v Mr ijnwley. l b. ad master of the Gisborne public school, in connection with securing. .a Ijigger entry for the girls' race under s- ; xteen and to make botli'ladies' and girls' oye.nts post eritry^'.ih ol'der to secure a biggei*' fieid. pnn'n? the meeting tho question of raising '-the. : membership was -discrsspd, 'arid Mr U f Porster moved 'tJia-t the clih ' a^nge with the \Va ; kanae ti.9p.ch Cova,mittee, 'to canvass for members nuiiii^ the ciuMiival afternoon. A rljiiation was received' Avith thanks from Sir Jrnne- Carroll.. ' After some, discussion it was decided the club' e; 'colors bq yellow' and bl^ck. • The' following' new members ' were ..-.elected:— H. Hutchison, ' J. Chrisp H, Third, and H. Be P r. The' opening practice of the life-saying members will be hold on Sundav morning 'oh; the Waikiinae at 10 .o'clock. All lnember? and -Intending members of the •club are • cordially invited v to attend, i