INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE

Chronicle (Levin), 12 May 1949, Page 7

INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE

This Should Be A " Must " In ' Municipal Plarmiag

Vvrith the few halls in Levin rapidly beeoming lost to the public, the need for homes for the many sports bodies in the town is beeoming a serious problem. With the re-decoration and renovation of the ftegent Hall, the closing to the public of some ehurch and private halls « and the formation every season of new clubs, the question arises - as to where they are to find indoor space for their necessary practices. It is un'ikely that the Levin Bor- ab'e 011 only one night to date. ough Council will continue to let Maintaining the en.husiasm of the Regent Hall to such organisa- members is a big thing, particularly tions as the Indoor Basketbail As- when the majority of them are of sociation, badminion and table tender year s and likely to get imtennis clubs and the Levin Boxing paaent with waiting. They may and Physical Training Club. The then seek some .other spert — or, only obvious soiution is the pro- • worse sti 1, no, bother with sport vision of a sports centre capable of at all. In this c.ut- alone there catering for a variety of sports. are some 50 members in that posilt is pleasing lo note that the tion. council realises that something 1 Soon the club will have to jaralong these lines must be aimed at. range bouts with outside boxers — At a recent rneeting the Mayor, boxers from olubs like the Kiwi Mr. H. B. Burdekin, sta.ted that the Gym, Palmerston North, who have council must "look to ihe pro vision | the benefits of__a modern hall of of a sports gymnasium." "Looking 1 their own and unlimited training to" its provision, however, is col'd time. If a home for the locai boys comfort to Levin's sports men and is not quickly secured «Lhey wil women. ' have little chance of fair comnetiThe Levin R.S.A. is' "looking to" tion, which is a pity, as Levin has f 1 - erecdon of a war memorial hall, some promising young boxers, one it at least has a section re- of whom has already establisheu served close to the main street, himself in the best company ih his wi h a eomforting notlce to that class. effect in a prominent position. As The Levin club has no scarcity of far as can be ascertained, no modern equipment — some of it has grcund has been earmarked 'by the not even been used yet. for lack of council as a sports centre and no space to erect it — but it shares wi'th provision made for one in the other sports bodies who no doubt obvious place — The Playford Park have simiiar worries, the need for Domain. ' a home. Ona of Levin's sports bodies It is fully realised that building which is most concerned about the restrietions will prevent the imfuture is the boxing and physical mediaie erection of a building to training club. In past seasons it cater for the urgent needs of spqrt, has had the use of the Regent Hall but it is to be hope*d that some deon Monday nights, but this season finite plans for such a building, 01* — which should have started weeks lemporary measures' to relieve the ago— it has found the hall avail- situation, will soon be in evidence.