SWIMMING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18071, 8 January 1921, Page 6

SWIMMING.

MEETING OF WANGANUI CENTRE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MISS BLEIBTRY’S VISIT. The special meeting of the Wanganui Centre of the N.Z.A.S.A., to arrarffco details covering next Tuesday night's carnival in connection with the vjs.it of Miss Bleibtry, the world’s champion lady swimmer, was one of the largest, and most enthusiastic held for some time, Mr J. Reid, president, occupied the chair. Letters and telegrams were read concerning Miss Bleibtry’s visit, and ft was estated that Miss Bleibtry would arrive on Monday morning. The chairman reported that in anticipation of the visit, he had interviewed the Mayor, with a view to a civic welcome being accorded Miss Bleibtry, and it had been decided to extend to the distinguished visitor a Mayoral welcome at the Council Chambers on Monday afternoon. It was decided that* the hour for the reception at the Borough Chambers be 3 o’clock. The. chairmaif stated that Mr J. Hodson, of the Wanganui-Marton car service, had generously offered to giro Miss Bleibtry and party a inn round the tewn in one of his cars on Tuesday. Mr Hodson’s kindness was fully appreciated, and that opinion was exproasad by the meeting. The entertainment of Miss Bleibtry during her stay in Wanganui was referred to the president and secretary to arrange.

The following officials were appointed:—Judges: Messrs Turnbull, Svenson, and T. E. Thomas: diving judges: Messrs Broadhead, Swan, and Muller ; starter: Mr H. Cooper; referee: Mr Levestam; time-keepers: Messrs Broadhead and \\ebb; call stewards; Messrs Notman, Anderson, and Swan; check starter : Mr McKenzie.

The folkowing programme was approved of:—so yards handicap (open), boys’ i ace (2ojds) under 14, girls’ race (25 yards) under 14, 100 yards handicap open, ’iiter-club relay, ladies’ diving, 50 yards ladies’ handicap, 50 yards breast stroke (open), medley, Miss Bleibtry versus girls’ relay, flying squadion (8 aside), diving, candle race, water polo (Wanganui v. Gonville). The question of admission was raised, and it was pointed out that swimming was the cheapest sport in the world. At Wanganui no increase had ever been made at the gate, but on this occasion when travelling expenses were involved in bringing from America to Wanganui such a champion as Miss Bleibtry, it was rendered necessary to increase the price of tickets. It was, therefore, decided to make a charge of 2s for adults and Is for children.