SWIMMING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19699, 5 October 1935, Page 19 (Supplement)

SWIMMING.

SOUTH AUCKLAND CENTRE CARDINAL DATES ALLOCATED. VENUE OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. Carnival dates were allocated as follows at the -annual meeting of the South Auckland Swimming -Centre at Cambridge this week:— New Zealand Maori Championships (Rotorua), February 5. -Cambridge Club, January 11 and February 22. Matamata, First Tuesday In December and February 18. Te Awamutu, January 30 -and February 27- Morrinsville, February 11, March 10. -Old Boys (Hamilton), February 8. Paeroa, January 18. Ohinemutu, -December 11, January 29 and Maroh 6. The allocation of championships was as follows:—Matamata—Men’s 50 yards. Te Awamutu—-Men’s 100 yards. Old Boys and -Girls—Flying Squadron. Morrinsville Men’s 75 yards. Thames Breaststroke. Old Technicals—Men’s Dive. Rotorua— Men’s 220 yards. Cambridge—Backstroke. Y.M.C.A.—Ladies’ -50 yards. Paeroa —Ladies’ 75 yards. Te Puke —-Ladies’ Dive. Waihi—Men’s 440 yards. Junior championships allocated to -Rotorua. Intermediate -championships to -Ohinemutu.

Amendments to Rules. Amendments tQ the rules were brought forward. Cambridge proposed that the executive -committee consist of the president, secretary, treasurer and live members be elected by ballot at the annual general meeting -four to bo a quorum. It was pointed out that the -object of the motion was to make the executive less unwieldy. Several other minor amendments were proposed as associated with Rules 7 and 11.

On being put to the meeting the motion was lost.

Mr 11. Hutchinson (Cambridge) brought up the matter of handicapping for open club -carnivals. He expressed the opinion that belter handicapping would result if all club secretaries sent -in the times and -placings of placed competitors. The suggestion was not favoured and the -matter of a centre handicapper was also left to.the incoming executive. The Rotoi’ua delegates handed over to the centre a handsome and valuable cup. which was originally the gift to the Ro'.irua Club from Sir Louis, Grelg, of London. It had previously been offered for ladies’ water polo. It was now -suggested that it -be a challenge -cup for mixed relay Yearns from the centre. Conditions were suggested including one that the -cup be first competed for at a gala in Hamilton.

The chairman spoke in appreciative terms of the donor's gift and of the action of the Rotorua Club in handing the trophy over to the centre. It was agreed that the distance for each swimmer, including female members, should be GG 2-3 yards.