“Miss Stockley Should Be First Olympic Nominee.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18396, 24 February 1928, Page 9

“Miss Stockley Should Be First Olympic Nominee.”

AUCKLAND PROTESTS AGAINST LINDSAY PLACED IN LEAD; BLAMES DELEGATES.

(Special to the “ Star.”)

AUCKLAND, February 24. STRONG EXCEPTION was taken by members of the Auckland Swimming Centre last evening to the action of the Centre's delegates (Messrs .T. Enwright and C. A. Edenborough) in Dunedin, when swimmers were nominated for selection in the Dominion Olympic team.

The discussion arose over the minutes of the meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association held in Dunedin during the New Zealand swimming championships last month, when D. P. Lindsay (Canterbury), Miss Ena Stockle>' (Auckland), and Miss K. Miller (Otago) were nominated for inclusion in the New Zealand Olympic team. The chairman, Mr J. Enwright, ex plained that Lindsay was first on the list for selection, with Miss Stockley second. Tie said that the New Zealand Association had already made an offer to the Olympic Council of £IOO toward the expenses of each swimmer sent to the Games. One motion moved was to the effect that Miss Stockley should be the first swimmer nominated, but he had moved that Lindsay have the preference. This motion was carried. “A Waste of Money.” Mr R. M. Sheffield (Mount Eden/

said he thought that to send Lindsay was a waste of money, as his times were minutes out-

side those of the world's best swimmers. while Miss Stockley’s times were a few seconds within the standard. He moved that the Auckland Centre forward a letter to the New Zealand Association pointing out that Miss Stockley had priority in times for the first nominee as New Zealand’s representative at the Olympic Games. Miss Stockley Improved. The other delegate to the Dunedin meeting (Mr P^denborough) stated that Miss Stockley had improved her times since the Dunedin meeting. He had not believed she could swim as well as she had done in Australia. Mr Enwright moved an amendment: “ That the centre take no action and that nominations submitted to the New Zealand Association be allowed to stand in the order they are at present." The amendment was lost, and the motion carried.

NEW AUSTRALIAN BACK-STROKE RECORD.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 24, 10.45 a.m.) BRISBANE, February 24. Boast, the Australian back-stroke swimming champion, created a new Australian record, covering 100 yards in 75 3-ssec. He beat the German, Froelich, by two and a half yards.