SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 23686, 20 September 1940, Page 5

SWIMMING

KIWI CLUB MR D. F. WATSON RE-ELEGTED PRESIDENT A highly successful year was reviewed at the annual meeting of the Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club, held in the baths club room last night, the presilent (Mr D. F. Watson) presiding over an attendance of 120 members. Moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, the Chairman referred to the outstanding work done during the year by the coaches, which was reflected by the results that had been obtained. The club had won the Alex. Greig Shield for the fourth successive year with over 200 points, the junior and intermediate members winning 14 Otago titles, nine seconds, and five thirds, while the seniors won 14 titles, 11 seconds, and 19 thirds. At the national intermediate and junior championships, at which Otago had won the War Memorial Shield with 54 points, the club members had contributed 29 points, and at Wellington, at the national senior championships, at which Otago won the shield with 43 points, the members had contributed 33 points. Mr Watson said he was proud of the fact that so many of the Otago and New Zealand champions in the club were putting back into swimming something of the benefits they had themselves derived, and the coaching they were doing was meeting with splendid results. Referring to the work of the club captains, he said that the discipline in the club was something to be proud of. Mr Watson spoke of the success that had attended the appointment of Miss Islay Purdie as as-sistant-secretary, and, dealing with the financial statement said that this showed that the club was in a strong position, largely brought about by the results of the carnival at St. Kilda. The efforts of Messrs C. J. Leeden, G. H. Peat, and the ladies’ committee were deserving of special mention. The motion was seconded by Mr S. Brown, and Mr C. J. Leeden congratulated the club captain (Mr A. Thomas) and his assistants on their work during the year. They were very proud to have with them that night Mr A. Greig, who had been presented with a New Zealand blazer last year. He had achieved -wonderful results from his coaching of the children. Mr C. J. L. White said that the club’s success was due to the excellent way it concentrated on the training and entertainment of the children. The report and balance sheet were adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. . The election of office-bearers resulted : Patrons, Messrs A. Greig and S. Brown; vice-patron. Dr W. Evans; president, Mr D. E. Watson; deputy chairman, Mr C. J. Leeden; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr E. C. Isaacs; assistant hon. secretary and treasurer, Miss I. Purdie; vice-presidents—Messrs C. J. L. White (senior), W. Lane, W. Lang, D. Thomson, G. H. Peat, B. Whittinghame, H. A. Newall, H. R. de Crewe, L. Williams, F. Nichol, W. Stewart, A. A. Paape, A. C. Haynes, E. A. IJewman, D. Reid, D. Pickard, and Dr A. J. Cottrell; lady vice-presi-dents—Mesdames P. H. C. Boulton, W. S. Hindmarsh, E. C. Isaacs, and E. Lang; club captain, Mr A. Thomas;, deputy club captain, Mr D. Freeman; ladies’ captain, Miss A. Brown; ladies’ deputy captain, Miss W. Dunn; committee—Messrs A. Thomas, D. Freeman, W. H. Dyson, A. J. Leeden, M. Taylor. I. Hall, R. Harvey, J. G. Reid, E. Dolan, H. T. Enimerson, C. Sell, W. J. Booth, Misses A. Brown, W. Dunn, E. Abernethy, E. Goldthorpe, M. Martin, and K. Lane; lion, handicapper and starter, Mr A, Thomas; hon. auditor, Mr M. Taylor; delegates to Otago Centre (New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association) —Messrs E. C. Isaacs, D. P. Watson, H. R. de Crewe; delegates to Otago Branch, Royal Life Saving Society, Messrs W. H. Dyson and D. Reid; hon. medical officers—Drs A. J. Cottrell, Clarke Hanan, and W. Evans; hon. solicitor, Mr C. J. L. White; Water Polo Committee—Messrs M. Taylor, D. Pickard, D. F. Watson. W. H. Dyson, and D. Reid; Ladies’ Committee— Mesdames W. S. Hindmarsh, E. O. Isaacs, G. H. Peal, J. Gray, D. Thomson, G. Goldthorpe, S. Brown, D. F. Watson, C. A. Kearns, M. TayW, A. Rathbone, and W. Stewart; trustees of social account, Mrs G. H. Peat and Mr S. Brown; club trophies’ trustee, Miss I. Purdie. ACTIVITIES ARRANGED. It was decided to hold a parents’ night on Thursday, October 17, special arrangements being made to screen

pictures of club champions which had been taken as the basis of a film library being established by the club. _ A recommendation was carried that swimming and diving handicap competitions be commenced during the first week of October. It was recommended to the incoming committee to consider the holding of a series of club carnivals for aggregate trophies at intervals during the season. It was left to the incoming committee to arrange a date in November for the annual Press-Police carnival. The date for the dual meet with the West End Amateur Swimming Club (Timaru) was left to the committee to decide. The Ladies’ Committee was thanked for its efforts to raise funds to provide parcels for members of the club on active service, and it was also decided to forward the club’s good wishes to these members. A vote of thanks was carried to the Baths staff for the assistance and cooperation that had been shown to the club during the year, and a similar vote was 'passed to the City Council for the facilities it had placed at the club’s disposal. At the conclusion of the meeting the members were the guests.of the Ladies’ Committee at supper.