SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16168, 23 March 1918, Page 3

SWIMMING.

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. A meet ins ot -ksecutivo Council of tho '.New Ziediand Amattiir Swimming Association waa beW iuel evening. i'reeem — -Uesijrs i\ H. Bowler ypreeiacnl), J. K. Buchanan (Nelson), C. C. (Wanganui), C. Atkinson (Cantertmrr), 1\ C. Iftntham (Westiand), J. i)»ira (Auckland), ±5. O'Neill (.Wellington), H. McX). Vincent (HawWs Bay), and. i\ N. Bundle (Otago). Subjcc: to confirmation by- the .'icw Zealand Athletic Association, an application for reinstallment us an sun&tcur t>y K. Olson, of Auckland, wao granted. The secretary reported having received «.c application irom the Auckland Centio to have sv Mew Zealand ladies' rcoord granted to ifiss D, Farquhor, for ber perlormnoe in covorin- 100 yds in 75 2-sth aec. The record, it was reported, was »t present liuug up. ponding the liotitication ot certain lormalities. A full report on tie deliberations of she conference of dek-gitce ut Wangamn was received, and referred u. u sub-committee. , consisting of Messrs O.N'cjll, Bryant. ami iiundle, iho matter m intermediate _ standards referred to Messrs O'.Neia, At- | kinson, and Kur.dle. J Applications lrom the Canterbury Centre j were received to have the timee put up in ; tho 25yds a.nd 75yds giria chuuipiouoilipo re. | cognised a» recorus. Xlus was the first occasion in which application for records in thoeo events had been received, and after some disoueeion it *vas decided to re.'er the matter to tbe committei> set up to consider the Dominion chiuapiouihips. It was reported that the Officer Commanding the .Senior C.vdote at Fciluiug had writ- j ten, dtating that swimming sports were ! a.bout to be held there, and a«kmg that j standards should bu granted, i: gained, in | the 25yds, 50yds, and 75vda races lor cadets. ! The secretary jv-portctl Uia-t he had replied | that standards wore granted only iu provincial and Xew Zealand championship#. He had suggested that tlio cadets might form a club, and affiliate with tho Association, and that ". movement was on foot to establish a Centre for the Manawatu district, which would eventually, if formed, hold provincial championships, in reply, a letter waa reoeived that tUe matter ot forming a. club to affiliate with the Association waa being considered. Mr Kaindle submitted a verbal report on impi'ossions gained during h'.3 recent visit to the AVangunu; Conference. He dwelt on various aspects of swimming iu the Dominion, and incidentally remarked that there were bright proepecte lor swimming iu certain parts ol the .North, where tnere was a-t present no oentre. The chairman also gave his views on the Conference. The various matters involved were relerred to the committee set up previously in the evening to consider the report, of tho Conference, and a vote of thanks was passed to Messrs Bundle, and Bowler. A similar vote wad passed to -Mr Bryant for his services as staTtec at the Schools' Championships meeting, and to Mr O'Neill for hia telegraphed reports of the meeting. Air O'Neill entered a plea, that more opportunity should be given for attempts at Dominion schools' and intermediate records, and it wa« decided that his recommendation should be considered by the committee previously eet u;>. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Wanganui Centre lor its hospitable treatment of visiting competitors and delegates, and it waa also decided to congratulate the Centre on the total success of its arrangements. Mr Bryant submitted an encouraging report on the prospects of the formation of a Centre in Jnvercargill in the near future, wWch was received with satisfaction.

BUKNHAM OVi-P CARNIVAL. A highly tmcceeeful swimming carnival was held at the Burnliani Territorial C;«np on Thursday evening, under the direction of Lieutenant 'Miller. The following are tho results:— _ , liOyds Dash —Ist heat: Gunner Boon ( £- Buttery) 1, Sapper G. Barrett (Divisional ..ijrualiers) 2. 2nd heat: Private Hart (Ist Canterbury Regiment) 1, Gunner C. Jonson f'E" Battery) 2. Final: Gunner Boon 1, Sapper Barrett 2. I'lunge—Bandsman Miller. 100 yds Camp Championship—Sapper rott X, Private Johnaen (let Canterbury Re°LOb3tucl"c Race—Private Oobledick (Ist Canterbury Regiment) X, Sapper Robinson (Divisional Signallers) 2. Rcscuc Race—Gunner Boon (2mm 18sec) 1 Bandsman Miller (2min 20isec) 2. Kelay Race —"E" Battery (Gunners Boon, Jonson, Feast, and Beardalcy) 1, Dmfliocal Signallers (Sappers James, Barrett, L«awry, and Robinson) 2. HI NEMO A. CLUB. Tho Tovda CluT) Championship resulted as follows-.—Esther Batchclor 1, Kathleen Bristed 2, Elorrio Grubb 3.