Swimming Club Plans For New Season

Chronicle (Levin), 29 September 1949, Page 4

Swimming Club Plans For New Season

Tt was with satisfaction and pleasure that he recorded what was perhaps the most successful season to- date, said ■■vhe president of the Levin Swimming Club, Mr. W. G. Phillips, in his report "to the annual meeting of the club on Tuesday night. The membership of the c.ub now stood at 101 financial members, including 93 active members, sureiy a record, and entitling the ciub to three delegates to the Manawatu centre. Ganeraily speaking the club nigh.s had been fairly well attended. The weather had not ' been favourable for the first half of the 'season an'd this had not been encouragifig to4 swimmers. The learners' classes had been fairly well attended, although only by juniors. A few of the juniors xiad completed fairly solid training and mosu of these had attained major suecesses through their elforts. He wished to' congratulate all those who had secured club honours and trusted they would keep up the good work. He also congratulated those who had won Manawatu championships. It was the first occasion in which ko many titles had been won by the club in one season. The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association had sent a team of women swimmers on tour, comprising Mrs. Atkinson (manageress) and Misses Ngaire Lane, Betty . Casey and Hazel Forsythe (two of whom had since been married), continued Mr. Phillips. Levin and Foxton had been. fortunate in being included iri the itinerary and had held carnivals which had been successful. Instruction received by club members and school children had been most beneficial and the club was indebted to the parent association for the visit of the team. Ihe club had been represented at ali-outside carnivals with the exception of Dannevirke, which had held its carnival too close to several others and at a time when petrol rationing was severe. _ At every carnival members had more than held their own and he. would also like to comment/on the good behaviour of the teams on tour. The plans for the extension of the baths were still in view, but were held up by shortages of materia.s, said the president. He wished to thank Miss'P. Wills for carrying on as secretary when the sacretary elected at the last annual meeting had left Levin. A member of the committee, Mr. A. Bond, had also left the district and had been replaced by Mr. K. Lines. Thanks were due to Mrs. D. Batten for donating buttons . and Mr. K.. Lines, a cup for competition, the officials at carnivals, the Levin- Borough Couneil, the custodian, Mr. F. Taylor, and the .execuave. In eonclusion Mr. Phillips expressed the hope that the new season wou_d be most successful. T'he balance sheet for the year was then presented and passed. It showed a profit for the year of £23 16s. On behalf of parents, Mr. W. L. Travers thanked Mr. Phillips for the interest he had taken in the juniors during the year. Election Of- Officers. The following officers were elected for the forthcoming year: — Patron: Mr. C. S. Keedwell; president: Mr. W. G. Phillips; vicepresidents: Mrs. W. G. Phillips, Miss C. Frechtling and Messrs W. G. Clark, H. B. Burdekin, D. P. Todd, H. . F. McC-une, E. T. G. Milleiv G. E. Giover, H. J. Jones^ H. Denton, H. A. Robertson, j. Irving, C. Rathbone and W. L. Travers; club-eaptain: Mr. A. Fletcher; vice-captain: Miss J. McClune; secre'tary-trea'surer: Miss P. Wills; handicapper: Mr. W. L. Travers; committee: Misses J. Clough and P. Prendeville and Messrs K. Lines, J. Hayfield, E. Colvin, W. Travers and D. Batten; hon. auditor: Mr. W. Bull; delegates to the Manawatu Centre: Miss P. Wills and a Messrs Phillips and Lines; ciub coach: Mr. Lines. General Business. It was decided to make no alteration in the subscriptions, which remain at, men 7s 6d, ladies 5s, intermediate 3s 6d, and juniors 2s 6d, all except seniors reducible by ls if paid by January 31. In view of the large amount of secretarial Work involve'd in the year's activities, it was decided to grant the secrecary an honorarium of £2 2s. Ciub nights, it was decided, would be on Wednesdays, subject to the borough council's agreement, and training would be carried out on Saturday mornings. It was also resolved that application be made for the use of the school baths for the training $of juniors. Comment on the formation of a surf club in Levin resulted in a decision to give full support and eo-operation possible td that organisation. *A donation of £1 ls was approved. A discussion on the possibilities of encouraging water polo again this year brought \ forth comment from the president that the club had tried hard to get water polo firmly es.ablished, but enthusiasm had waned. The club had all the. equipment and he hoped enthusiasm eould be revived. There was a renewed keenness in Palmerston North and there was a possibility of a district competition being held. That he woUld be receiving films on training was mentioned by Mr. E. Colvin, who said that he would be pleased to seek permission for them to be shown to club members. Iv was recommended to the committee that it* investigate the_ formation of lif e saving classeg and resuscitation courses .in conjunction with the surf club,