Swimming and Surfing

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1164, 3 November 1917, Page 3 (Supplement)

Swimming and Surfing

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Council has been fixed for November 23.

Permission has been refused by the Minister of Internal Affairs for the word "Anzac" to be used in connection with the new Memorial Shield for the Dominion Championships. The shield has been provided by the New Zealand Council as a means of commemorating the sacrifices made by New Zealand swimmers in the war, and it appeared to the council that this was a lilting memorial with which to associate the word "Anzac." Many of our best known swimmers formed part of the original Anzac force and died on Gallipoli.

The superiority of the kapok belt over the cork belt for life saving work seems to be recognised by all Surfjuiubs. The Taylor's Mistake Club at ils committee meeting on Wednesday evening, decided to procure two kapok belts.

Among those who have been awarded the Military Medal is LanceCorporal V. Atkinson, brother of Champion C. Atkinson. Lance-Cor-por?l Atkinson was a member of the Opawa and Hast Christchurch Clubs and a good handicap swimmer.

The primary school girls' life saving competition for the Silver Rose Bowl will be held for the first time this year. The competition is open to all primary schools in Canterbury. The test is a severe one—the same as for the society's proficiency certificate—but it was the wish of the ladies who drew up the coinpetition that as high a standard as possible should be set.

The life saving competition of the F. M. Collins Cup—a primary schools competition that was inaugurated last year—will be held in December. It has been provided that the competition shall be held in December each year, in order that scholars about to leave school may have an opportunity of competing.

The Kast Chrlstchurrh Club opened its season auspiciously at the Tepid Paths on Monday evening with a 33 l-3yds handicap. There was a good field and the swimming was good. J. Hirst won both his heat and the final in decisive fashion. N. Batchelor, who gained second place, showed an excellent turn of speed for one so young. If his swim on Monday nipht is any criterion of his capabilities over greater distances, his chances in the Schoolboys' Championship this year a _ c good. If the general average of the boys coining forward this year is not a great deal better than that of last year, Batchelor looks to be rn unbeatable candidate over the shorter distances.

The opening of the season of the North Beach Surf Club on November 17, promises to be an attractive function. The new pavilion will by {h:;t lime have been put in thorough order for the reception of members. Teams from all the other clubs will I articipatc as well as a ladies' team rnd a team from the Boys' High School.

The death- has occurred from wounds received in action of H. E. Jenkinson, a swimmer known throughout New Zealand hy the appellation of "Copper." "Copper" Jenkinson was born in Christchurch, but went with his family to Wellington at a fairly early age. As far back as 1910 he was a prominent member of the then famous Swifts Club, and in later years became its secretary. He was a first-c,lass water polo player, representing his club for many years and also representing Wellington in inlerprovincial games.

Notes and Comments by " Crawl " ——— FIXTURES. Nov. 12—East Christchurch 50yds. Dec. 3 —E. Christchurch 66 2-3 yds Nov. 17—North Beach Surf Cluh Breast Stroke. Opening. Dec. 10 —East Christchurch 200 yds. Nov. 17—Waltham Club SOjds. Dec. 16—Taylor's Mistake Opening. Nov. 19— E. Christchurch 66 2-3 yds. Dec. 20—Yaldhurst Shield CompetiNov. 26—East Christchurch 100 yds. tion.

He represented Wellington at the New Zealand championships in Christchurch, Wanganui, and Nelson, and was also a .member of the Wellington team that'came to Christchurch when Solomons and Hay were here. By profession Jenkinson was a journalist, and for some time before he left for the front he was shipping reporter for the "Dominion." He left with the Samoan force at the outbreak of the war, and, after serving in Samoa, returned again to journalism. Less than a year ago he left for France.

At Honolulu on September 6 Duke Kahanamoku swam 100 yards in 53sec. In a 220 yards race Duke beat Norman Ross in 2min 25 2-ssee. In a 100-yards back stroke race Harold Kruger won in lmin 8 l-ssec. The biggest surprise of the meeting was the defeat of Claine Galligan by Dorothy Burns in the 50 yards National Women's Championship and in the Women's 100 yards open race. In the 50 yards event Miss Burns covered the course in 29 4-ssec, thus beating Olga Dorfner's record of 30 l-ssec. In the 100 yards Miss Burns's time was 67 4-sscc, again beating Olga Dorfner's American record of 69 3-ssec. The world's record for this distance is Fanny Durack's 66sec. In the 50 yards event Frances Cernells was second and Claine Galligan third, and in the 100 yards event Claine Galligan was second.

If the Sir John Hall Shield contest is conducted under the auspices of the Life Saving Society this year it will probably be held about March. However, the matter of who is to control the competition this year has yet to be settled. The Shield is the properly of the Canterbury competitive Centre and there was a suggestion made last year that that body should conduct the, competition itself this year.

The Taylor's Mistake Club, following the lead of other clubs, has decided that its opening this year will be on a less pretentious scale than last year. It is hoped that all sister clubs will be strongly represented, and that a good series of exhibitions will be given.

The annual meeting of the Opawa Club will be held some time after Race Week. The club is lucky in possessing some of the best swimmers in Christchurch, and in any inter-club events that are held should make a very good showing.

The Wharenui Club appears to be one of the most healthy in Christchurch. It is lucky in having a large numbir of junior members, all keen, and practically all of them promising swimmers.

The bath of the Wharenui Club is in grand condition this year. Under the new arrangement with the Borough Council the bath will be emptied much more frequently than formerly. The club has decided to affiliate with the Canterbury Centre, and it is hoped to put on some good carnivals during the coming year.

C. Crawshaw, the smart Kaiapoi boy who swam so well in the Provincial Championships and the Yaldhurst Shield events last season, is still doing good work and practising assiduously. He states that both he and H. Lunn (who won the 50yds Yaldhurst Shield event) will be eligible to compete again this season, so that the prospects of the Kaiapoi School retaining the trophy are good. Crawshaw will probably be a competitor also in the Provincial Championships, in which his fine finishes last year will still be remembered.

The competition for the Yaldhurst Shield has been fixed to take place this year on December 20. Entries will close on December 13.