SWIMMING

Waipa Post, Volume 49, Issue 3555, 8 December 1934, Page 7

SWIMMING

ANNUAL MEETING HELD. M-R A. E. PATTERSON REELECTED PRESIDENT. • There was a very good attendance the annual meeting of the Te Awamutu Swimming Club, held on Thursday evening, and the president, Mr A". E. Patterson, occupied the chair, approximately 20 members and intending members being present. The annual report, as under, was presented, and after discussion adopted, as also was the balance-sheet, which showed a small debit balance on the yearfs working. ' The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted &s follows :_-Patron» Mr C. G. D.ownes, reelected; president, Mr A. E. Patterson, re-elected; vice-presidents, Messrs S. S." Preston, S. A. Empson, W Mtensforth, H. Holt and R. Adams; secretary, Mr H. Peake, reelected; treasurer, Mr J. Bevm; auditor Mr *YV. J. McGivern, re-elected; club captain, Mr R. L Adams; vice- ■ captain, Mr H. Peake; delegates to South Auckland Centre, Messrs Patterson and - Peake; handicappers, ■Messrs Moody and Mensfortti; executive, Messrs Patterson, Peake, Bevm R. L, Adfems, Mensf orth and Moody. Discussion arose over the membership fees land season tickets, and ultimately it) was decided that monthly tickets" be issued for adults men at 3 S and ladies 2s 6d; schoolchildren (under 17 years) will be able to obtain season tickets for 2s. The president was requested to invite applications for the position o± caretaker af the baths, and his schedule of .duties was slightly revised. The hours that the baths will be open were decided upon las under: Week days, -6.30 to 8 a.m., 12 noon to 1.30 p.m., 2.?0 to 6 p.m.; Thursday (additional) from 9.45 to 11 a.m.; Sundays, 8.30 to 10.30 a.m., to 4.30 pan. Evenings (from Monday to Eriday) 7 to 9 p.m. Mr F. J. Gilbert, representing the Borough Council, attended and discussed with the club arrangements for having control of the baths, and following this, it was decided to hold a working bee to thoroughly recondition the blaiths> wi*h a view to opening them for public patronage as soon as possible—probably on Wednesday Appreciation was expressed of the Borough Council's reception of representations, by the president in connection with improved accommodation at the batihs. - ,» It was agreed that facilities be provided for school children, under supervision, using the baths on the same conditions and during the same hours as obtained last year. PRESIDENT'S REPORT. The following report was submitted by the Presenting my annual report for the season 196634, it is with regret that I have to record a •financial loss on the season s work, which loss is solely attributed to the very bad weather on each carnival night, our lack of coverfed-m seating accommodation, making the evening very uncomfortable for the public, and our gate suffered in consequence. However, during the reces s I waited on the Mayor and councillors and from the very sympathetic hearing accorded me, I hope that ere long suitable cubicles and covered-m seating will be provided. During the season the usual privilege wfas granted to the school authorities for the children, and it is pleasing to note that a further* number of the children are now able to swim. This fact, in itself, is, you will lagree, a very pleasing compensation for the club 3 efforts. The competitions for the Middlebrook and Wetherell Cups resulted in these coveted trophies being retained by the previous year's winners, Mr H. Peake and Miss T. Patterson,, respectively. • ■• • Our club had the South Auckland Diving Championships allotted to it, but as our diving boards are not suitable, the event had to be declined. Representatives from our club competed at Hamilton, Matamlata, Cam- • bridge, Paeroa* and Thames during the season and met with satisfactory success. The services of Mr Lash, treasurer, have been lost to the club owing to transfer, and I desire to (have placed on record our tion of his valued help and the best wishes of our members for his future prosperity. • The balance sheet, although showing a loss on the year's efforts, must be 'considered satisfactory, and reflects Very creditably on the secretary, Mr Peake, who has at all times been mosf painstaking and efficient in his Work. Special mention must also be made of the custodian, Mr W. Rjajmsbottom, under whose care the baths and grounds were kept in a creditable manner. Unfortunately for the club his services will not be again available, the appointment of . a successor will therefore require early attention. To the various officers of the club I tender my best thanks for their hearty co-operation and trust that the coming season may prove a very successful one.