SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2631, 29 November 1915, Page 3

SWIMMING

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING Tho annual .meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was held in Christchurch on Friday evening, Mr.. F. Hauler presiding. - There were also present-ALc-ssrs. tf. S. Williams- (Auckland), F. D. Stokes (Canterbury), J. H. Jiuudson (Hawko'sßay), J. It. Buchanan (Nelson), P. N. llundlo (Otago), F. L. Anderson (South Canterbury), 0. C. Bryant (\Vanganui), F. C. Fantham (Westland), and B. O'Neill (Wellington). The annual, report stated that al- ■ though swimmers in large numbers had enlisted jin the Expeditionary Forces, '. those remaining had endeavoured to ' maintain the sport. The membership of the 'association remained the same as last season, and while it was not expected to improve during the coming season, it was hoped that the total of the clubs affiliated would not be reduced. After reviewing the-work of the season the report stated that the association was in a sound financial position, but as the Government grant for the coming season had been greatly reduced, strict economy would need to be exercised. During the winter tho rules had .been thoroughly revised, and had met with the general approval of the centres. In . moving tho adoption of the. report and vbalaneu-sheet, the chairman said the roll of honour had not yet been' completed, as many of the centres had not yet sent in their lists. ' , ;Thc report and balance-sheet were adopted.. . ' Tli© election of officers resulted as follows President, Mr. H. F. Bowler; < ion. secretary and treasurer, Mr. P. N. ■ Rundle; lion, auditor, Mr. Itr 0. Dun-. .. cari.-^ . Sub-committoe3 were set up as follow : —Affiliation of Clubs Committee, Messrs. Bryant, Knudson, and the secretary; : Certificates' Committee, " the president and' secretary; Allocation of Government Grant Committee, Messrs. \ Williams, O'Neill, and Rundle j Rules 1 Revision Committee, Messrs. Buchanan, Stokes, Fantham. Anderson and bundle; : . Centre's Reports . Committee, Messrs. Williams and Anderson; Reinstatement Committee, Messrs. Buchanan, KnudBon, and Rundle. Mr. Anderson moved; "That a committee consisting of the; president and Messrs. B. O'Neill, H. S. Williams, and the mover be set up to consider and report to next council meeting upon the : advisability of the swimmers com- : bining in New Zealand for the purpose of performing some patriotic work." \ ' The movor said while most swimmers .were doing some patriotic work, northing was. being done by them : as a body. ' -.There' were a. great number, of swimmers at the front, and he thought they would appreciate it if they-knew the swimmers as a body were doing patriotic work. .

Mr. , Williams said such a scheme was worthy of consideration. He thought if the matter was taken up. they would get the support of the swimmers. ■ The-motion was carried. Mr. Bryant moved; "That the coun-, cil's previous motion in regard to the Wanganui bridge-to-bridge race be re-: Ecinded, and that the race bo re-swum or declared no race at the option of the Wanganui Centre." The.motion was carried. A' letter from the Wanganui' Centre, asking that in view of swimmers having gone to the war,' the affiliation fees.be reduced, was referred to the Centre Reports Committee. " 1 The Canterbury Centre wrote complaining that the Hawke's Bay Centre end the .Wellington- Club bad not paid their trophy orders to Canterbury swimSiers who had won-prizes. ' ■' Mr. Williams moved: "That a sub-' committee consisting ,of the president and, secretary, and Messrs. Stokes, Knudson, and 'Neil! be set up to consider the matter and endeavour to ar-' range : a settlement." ' ' - - ' . This was carried.