SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 289, 6 December 1928, Page 4

SWIMMING

FIRST CARNIAVAL WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY GONVILIiE BATHS FIXTURE Given fine weather on Saturday afternoon and evening there will be a cro’wd of swimming enthusiasts at the two carnivals to bo held in the Gonville Baths, the afternoon session being devoted to the primary schools’ championships, while in the evening, commencing at 7.30 there will be held the first carnival of the season, the effort of the Gonville Swimming Club and the Gonville Ladies’ Swimming Club. All details in connection with the two carnivals have been arranged anti everything promises to go with a swing from start to finish. On the evening programme there are fourteen events and close on 150 entries have been made for these events. Swimming enthusiasts in Wanganui will make a point of attending the carnival in order to see how such well-known swimmers as Miss Natalie Stratton and N. Dowsctt, L. Smith, Ted. Ryland and many others are shaping in view of the New Zealand championships at Wellington in eight weeks’ time. Those vriio have seen them in training at the Gonville Baths of late, predict that there will be some excited spectators on the seats before the events are finished on Saturday. Some idea of the competition that may be expected at tho afternoon carnival may be gathered from Sto fact that the entries for seven handicap events number over two hundred. Together with eight championship events this should furnish ample fare for those swimming enthusiasts who like to sec how tho children are progressing in their swimming. In the evening a musical programme will be provided by the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band. KEEN COMPETITION PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ TEAMS RELAY RACES. On Tuesday, December 18, at the Bt. George’s Gate Baths, there will bo swum the primary schools’ flying squadron ami teams relay races, on the results of which there depend four trophies. The events promise to be well contested this season and training has bee i proceeding in earnest in the various schools.

Conditions that govern the various trophies that will be at stake are as follows: Williams Rose Bowl.—This is . flying squadron event for junior girls (under 14), each girl to swim 25 yards. Drew Cup. —This event is a flying squadron race over 250 yards, for teams of ten boys, each of whom must swim 25 yards. There is no ago limit, but they must all be attending primary school. Ladies’ Club Shield. —This is for teams of four junior girls who must be under 14 oil October 1, each member to swim 25 yards. Payne Memorial Shield —This is competed for by teams of four boys, any age attending primary school each, boy to swim 25 yards. It is rather a pity that the date fixed for the competitions conies so soon after the proficiency examinations, but if each school manages to get in some extra training during the next two weeks, there should be keen competition when they line up for the events. WANGANUI CENTRAL CLUB ANNUAL MEETING TO NIGHT Judging by the awakened interest that is n *w in e with regard to the affairs of rhe Wanganui Central Swimming Club, Letter known as the Central Swimming Club, there appears to be reason for hoping that the annual meeting that is to be held to-night to revive the chib, will be a successful one.

The Central Club, one of the earliest established swimming clubs on this coast, and the oldest in Wanganui, has control of a number of fine trophies, these being the Bridgc-to-Bridge Cup, the Tingey Cup, the Thomas Shield, the Gifford Moore Champion Diving Cup and the Empson Cup, tho last-named a beautiful trophy that would be an ornament to any mantel-piece. Ijast season a tendency toward slackness made itself evident in the chib and members began to ddft away, but happily some r.nthusiasts have taken 4 1 e matter in hand and it appears as if, by their efforts, the club will be able to get back some ol their former greatness. The mooting will be held at the St. George’s Gate Baths to-night at 7.30. and it is hoped that it will be well at- ■ ended. In view of the fact that Jhe Gonville Club is striving for a member.••hip of 200 for tlio season, and the New Plymouth Club has been revived with i roll of over 80 members, it will be p’easing t.« see . ur?.o of that spirit of success in cCuMy to-night.