SWIMMING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17950, 30 November 1932, Page 11

SWIMMING

OLYMPIC CLUB MEETS At a meeting of the management committee of the Olympic Swimming Club, held last evening, Mr. E. W. Harvey presided, the following members, being present • Messrs. A. F. Rowley, 0. Sheffield, IT. Melvnight, A. Langridge, A. Anderson, S. Drummond, I). Grade, lb Hunter, F. Ellis, A. Duncan, H. Green, and M. R. Fry. bon. secretary. Several matters held over from previous meetings were finalised, more particularly the itiucries of visiting swimmers. It was resolved that a special •subcommittee go into the re designing l of the club badge and the question of colors. j On tho recommendation of the tuition committee, it was resolved that negotia- 1 tions be ipened up with well-known coaches for preparing special instruc- , tional classes for club members. It was resolved that tire Gisborne ( 'Swimming (Hub be asked to co-operate with a special “learn-to-swim” cam- 1 paign, suggested for early in February, . in tho Macrae Baths, and that both clubs come together and discuss the mat- j ter fully. Quotations for rain insurance J and transport costs for visiting swim-j mers were referred to the finance com-' mittee. ,1 s Word having been received that the t

local officer to the Hawke’s Bay centre had resigned from the position, it was decided that a letter be. forwarded, the centre suggesting that it shoqld give consideration to the appointment of another officer, who should be in no way connected officially with, any club. Subject to his consent, it was resolved that Mr. John McLeod, headmaster of the Gisborne Central School, would lie mimed hy this committee for consideration by the centre. “Tho appointment of carnival officials and business as set out in the minutes of the meeting of the carnival committee were approved. Tho following programme, as recommended by Hie proJ gramme committee, was set down- for 1 the first club night, to be held next Monday night: 33 l-3vds. handicap for! ladies and men, 100yds. badge relays, ? dive, or novelty event. All events, are open to club members only, and special Olympic stars will be held until next club night by the four persons who in their grades obtain the most points, excluding tiie relays. The programme committee was advised to allot all river race dates, with at least two races before Christmas. Additional membership applications were left in the hands of the finance committee for approval. i. It was recommended that as many 1 swimmers . as> possible should endeavor .. to be graded to-morrow night. • i