SWIMMING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 10, 5 October 1937, Page 4

SWIMMING

Heretaunga Club Members Optimistic 0FFICERS FOR SEASON The anuual general meeting of the Heretaunga tSwimirnng and Life-Saving Club was held last evening. the club captain, Mr H. B. Poppelwell presiding over a good attendance. In movixig tlie adoption of the annual report (previously published) the chairnian said that tho season was a distinct failure in many respects, but not because of any fault of the club, but bocause of unforeseen circumstances. The weather during the season was unusually bad, and in addition there w»* tlie infantile paralysis epidemie. These two faetors combined to aifect the attendances, the membership and the pertormances of the competitors. Dealing with the iinancial position of the club, the cliairman said "that the loss on the carnivals at the baths amounted to about £37 10/-. Fortunately the cJub entered into the Queen Garnivai, and as the result of this the club netted over £81, so that actually thero was a profit of about £45 on the season 's workings. There had been a1 deeidod falling ofl; in tho infinherfihip, 1 j he pointed out, and e\presseil the hope , that during the coming peasoii a deternuned efl'ort would be made to inerease tho strength of the chib. Otlier ineinbers agrced that the club was forlunate in having mi't with I he • •uocesii it did in ihe (^uems Uaraival, aud

were optimistic as to the future progress and expansion of the club. The eiection of officers resulted: — Patron, Mr G. A. Maddison; president, Mr A. I. Rainbow; vice-presidents, Messrs F. O. Fryer and T. Fox; club captain, Mr D. R. Graham; vice-cap-tam, Mr E. Doggett; junior club captain, Mr F. Sullivan; hon. treasnrer, Mr C. Jenkinson; start'er, Mr A. 11. Mclvor; handicapper, Mr D. Mclvor; committee, Messrs H. B. Poppelwell, W. Harvey, J. Fear, J. W. Bradley, G. Geddis, E. Shakespe8,re, C. G. Kemp; hon. auditor, Mr L. J. Fisher.