ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1598, 15 November 1912, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

SWIMMING. WELLINGTON CENTRE'S MEETING, TDK ANNtJAI. BJ'Jl'OKt. Tho nnniial (,'onoriil incetiiiK of tho Wellington Conlro of thi) N.2.A.5.A, wae held in the V.M.C.A, lust Ovenhiu, Mr. T. Honayno pi-cading over nu ut\codtt-nco of twenty-livt! cltlcipUes. jAlr.' G. S. Kill moved iiio jidopHon of tho fltinunl ropoi't and Hβ slated that' lio would liko..to,tico a rulo in lorco niakiiig it f.'sscntiul for the- tocrfftinry t-9 send out witliin sovon days of thb jnreting iv copy of the- report und balancetilioct lo each delegate. '. Tho secrotarj'i in reply, ebatod that it was through no fault of his that the report nnd balanco-tthcct hiul not boon sent out, o.s ho had asked the secretaries of tho nlliliatcd clubs to.send in tho names of their dolegatos, but very littio eupport had beeu met with. Tho report and balance-sheet wore adopted. Tno eieetion of officers for the ensuing season resulted as follows:—President. Mr. T. ilonaylto (re-etccted); vioe-presiaents, Tho Hou. J. Kigg, and Mr, J. P. Maxwo.il; chairman, Mr. J. 1 ? . Alkins <rc-oleeted) { lion, secrotary, Mr. H. C. W. Blick {reclected); .dologate to N.Z.A.S.A., Mr, T, Bain, (w-elccted); handieappera Messrs. F. .-Wilton, atid %. j< Griiamctt; consult, Jlr. T. Slriolds; polo referees> Mossrs.J; I'. Atkins, W. G. Morpoth, , ]?. Wilton, A. A. Sometville, (i. SftWli auditor Jlr. W; G, Morpeth; treasurer, Mf. 11. W. Kirkwood; Bxcoulivo Committee, Messrs. Wilton, SomincrviHo, Blair, Smith , , Bonaynb, , levy, and i'feaiy; tiine-keepers, Messrs. Hill, Ludwig, and Languofl; official starter, Mr, A. W. Smith. '. '• -. It was decided that tho opening, of the . swimming season would take place on Saturday week. Mr. T. Eonayne was asked to attend and formally :d«ilaro the' '. season open. The foiloving! officiate were elected'to act on opening day :—Judges, Messrs. AtkiHS, Shields, and Hill; starter, Mr.-A. W. Smiths check starter-, Mr. W.O'Mcara; timc-keopftrs, -Messrs. Wilton, and Sommemllc. ■< , A-gflod deal has besn 6aid at various club meetings on tho new rule in the centre's rules, which states: • "Each club shall pay to the centre tho sum of 6d, per annum (or each member (schools, juniors, and ladies Ksceptcd), which shall be used for an Olympio fund, l'his shall be -paid not later than December,3l each year. Any member's' Joining aftef the- 'above date shall he paid ifor.not later than the last day of February.- of each year. ■ But no club shall bo liable for more than 60s. in this connection."' . Mr. Hill thought that it was not ttdvisable to make any.move ds yet, and lie moved,- ifi. effect, that the matter be held over until the N.2.A;S;A. had -discussed it. Tho motion was carried. ~ • Mr. G. Keal -gave notice to niote at tho nest meeting of the centre that the wards "any delegate may appoint any other dete gate, etc.," hi rnlo 7, read "Any delegate may appoint any other person, etc/' Also tho following words be added "to- rule 17: "Such delegates shall receive sev«n-. days notiee -of the date of such meeting, and bo .furnished at the same time with . a copy of the annual reportrand balancesheet to ba presented at tbat.rneetinfe,' , '.;. The meeting confirmed the'netion of the ohairman and secretary <if the centre ,ijj nrranging a visit of Australian."swimmersfor early in December. ■ ' • . Affltiatian. was granted to the G.P.O. Swimming Club. ' ... - The secretary: reported .that .'he had had no further coniniunication from Christ; church in- regard, to'the. school proficiency ' swimming certificates.,.. ':.';. ; , The Annual Repp/t. ' the anniiftl 'report States, the cefltre is somewhat disappointed tfet, owing S> advefse weather conditions, the. season was not so satisfactory as W^s-ariticir pated. The baknoe-sheet does not showthe nuancially strong position that was to be expected from. previous reports. • . "It tfill'be rfmembered," says tlie report, "that #he.n. the centre held, the championships a; very strong continKent of Wellington firijm Canterbury; and your centre was therefore. in duty; bound, to. return tho visit and send as fully representative a team us possible. The only chnmpianship which canto our ft'W ,vas the ladies' 100 Yards.. Championstiip. 'Sviuph. was.; annexed by onr representative, Miss Annie O'l>6aTy, of the Mastoton. Ladies! Club. , Tho Wigram Shield -..t,eam, which competed in that eqnvnetition, /were successful in Sjainjmr third place, and are to be con' grattilated upon.doiug so, seeing that the. events, were all competed for in'tile tepid bath,, in fresll water, "whereas all. their training- hn<l taken place in the salt •water." The local championships were eufcessfnHy contested. . .... ■ The centre's rules; were' altered re■csntly, and.the miiin business.has been carrKd' on by an executive committee of .ten,.' nnd ft is plensing to report' that the bustn*?r has hcon dealt with more extieditiously- than in former eeafions , .' With a representation of tMrty-seven delegates, the ' centre ;beoani:O too .unwieldy, and the rule has, since, --frosn. ombodM in the now set recently adopted at a rnl -meeting. The fuleS revision committee, to whnm the thanks o|. the centre are due; consisted of. Mr. J, F. "Atkins /choirmhn);' Wilton., Sqm'niftrvillo, and fto hon, secretary Qh. H. C., W. Blioi).' The' prospects far the coming. sen-son are excellent. Tho. tlmnks 'of '.' tlio «n(re nte ■ esterided to various ffcntlemojl for Assistance; in forwaTdin? th.o,' sport. Regarding the'pro'socots of.the comingseason,.,the report states .that, they are distinctly good, as arrangement'^.nro prac tically.. comnleW by the. centre'-in conjunction with Cflnterlniry, fflj'n visit to be paid, to tlio Dominion, by-three wellIcno'wn Australian eswr.H.'-namely: Jlessfrs. Tod Solomons, IJ. .'U. Hay, and .Sid r Rtdditigto-n, , Tho s tw,p. forwer arc sprinters of estremo.nierir, and "the latter is . probnbly . Sydney's finest'- trick ntid fancy diver at -tlw.! pressnt' time. The; Cflnrfe -proposea hnkling, tiro; .-cjirnjyttlß itt Wellington in whie.li these men will takepart,. lintf -it is ftlt cerkin that, with every help possible by-the olubs rtnd their simpnrtors, a; thorpugli financial success' will be. made of the venture; unci, further, that the fillip required-by-the- sport at the.present timis will 1» given. ' . ■ ■ ' SEASON TICKETS. - ." The City Council decided last nieht that the season tickets issued for either 'i'horndon or Tβ Arg Saths should be made interchangeable 'between, both baths.