SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 12, 15 January 1936, Page 8

SWIMMING

WANGANUI CENTRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS. DRAW FOR POLO ROUNDS. 'l’he first meeting for 1936 nf th® executive tomiuillt-e of tne V\anganu> .Swimming Centre was held at (nt: Y.M.U.A. last night, there being pre sent Messrs. C. a. Balmer (chaii;, K Harrison, A. Gurney, J. ’ olterill, L. Bonner, H. Hawke and C. Downey, Mrs. (Captain) Bonnei. and the secreiarx. Mr. E. Bridges. Apologies were rcveixed from Messis. L. R. luley, I’. Dick sum and H. I x h r. A welcome was extended >o Mr. Downey, the Aramol’.o Club's delegate, who int. Dialed that bis club dtsirtu io co-operate wilh the centre in the continued advancement ol iwimming. Ou it being intimated by Mr. (. Thrush, on behalf of the Wanganui Central Club, that it lhe <1 strict cnampiooships weie held on February 8 iney would clash with lhe Bridge-io• Bridge race, it wa> decided to leaxe to a su •• committee consisting of Messrs. Tilley. Palmer ami Bridges the question oi deciding whether an alteration in the championship dates would, be "area nt ed. The commiiiee endorsed the action of the president in arranging a trial I swim lor Miss Patty Watts, whom lhe| Central Club desired to send to the junior championship- al Hamilton, am] after discussion it was decided to make a donation of £2 toward th® expenses of the centre representative. Mrs. Walls will be ihe chaperone. Carnival dates approx ed were as fol low: —Aramoho on Tuesday, January 21; Gonville on Saturday, January 25; Raetihi on Wednesday, January 29. Four entries were received for the A grade polo championship and three foi ihe B grade championship. 'l’he draxv for the first round of the A grade is as follows, with lhe referees ap pointed:— January 21. at Aramoho. Wanganui East v. Central; Mr. H. Tyler. January 25, at Gonville, Aramoho Gonvilie;’ Mr. G. Thrush. January 29. at Central bath, Central v. Gonville; Mr. Tyler. January 31, at Wanganui East. Ara moho v. Wanganui East; Mr. Thrush. February 4. at Aramoho, Aramoho v. Central: Mr. Tyler. February 6, at Gonville, Wanganui East v. Gonville; Mr. Thrush. I'he second round was left to a sub committee consisting of Messrs. Tilley and Cotterill to arrange. Two rounds of rhe H grade were drawn, these being as bollow: First Round. January 21. at Aramoao, Central x-. Gonville; Mr. L. Smith. Aramoho a bye. January 23, at Gonville, Aramoho v. Gonville; Mr. Head. Osntral a bye. January 29, at Central bath, Central v’. Aramoho; Mr. Smith. Gonville a bye. Second Round. First game, at Aramoho. Gonville v. Aramoho; Mr. Heald. Central a bye. Second game, at Gonville, Central v. Aramoho; Mr. Heald. Aramoho a bye. Third ga»»vo.i at Central bath, Ara-

moho v. Central; Mr. Smith. Gonviilt a bye. It was report el that the following hours were available for free tuition iu swimming fur leanors during the week commencing Monday next, January 20: Intermediate School hath, daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (children mornings, ladies in afternoon, men after 5 p.m, . Gonville and St. George’s Gate, 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. and 5.45 to 7.15 p.m. Wanganui East, 9 to ]0 a.m. (children), 4.45 to 6 p.m. (adults). Aramoho, 5.45 to 7 p.m. It was decided that a schedule of duties be drawn up for instructors and that non-swimmers bn invited to communicate with the secretary of the Learn-to-Swim Week Committee, care Minster House. Victoria Avenue.