SWIMMING.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1918, Page 3

SWIMMING.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Swimming Council held at Christchurch . on Monday tho hon. Secretary, Mr B. , O’Neill, submitted a report on the con ditions of tlio Westland Centre. Ho. had received information he said, that Mr Hcslop, secretary of the Westland centre had gone to camp, and the eentr c had for the time being lapsed. His (Mr O’Neill’s) efforts to ascertain the position of the Centre by correspondence had met with no response from any Westland town except Greymouth, where Mr H. Bowman had done liis best to assist the Council. From him r.e had learned that the Centre had ceased to exist and it was not known who held the books and property of the Centre or whether there were any funds. It seemed that for some years past a regrettable policy of laxity in eonuedjiou with the Centre had been permitted to exist and conditions had gone from bad to worse.' While the Centre as a swimming force existed in the practical activity of its clubs it was quite extinct as an administrative bod}*. Greymouth was the only town whore there appeared to exist any inclination to work in resuscitating the Centro and lie suggested that the Centro authority bo handed over to this town. Mr O’Neill’s report contained a considerable amount of further information, disclosing what ho termed a deplorablo stato of affairs in connexion with tlio OReefton Centre. Subsequently ho moved several motions as tile result of which it was decided: > “That the Westland Centre of tho N.Z.A.S.A., as heretofore existing 'at Reefton, on account of non-fulfilment of obligations, he declared to cease to exist; that Mr H. Bowman of Greymouth, hon. Secretary of the Greymouth Ama teur Swimming Association be appointed to act on behalf of tile Council in taking stops to have the Centre reconstructed; that the Council direct that all papers and property of the late Westland Centre bo handed to Mr Bow man together with information relating to the late Centre, Mr Fantliam deplored the developments in connection with the Reefton Centre but explained his inability to do more than lie had in connection therewith and said that he hoped and believed that the Association’s affairs : n Westland would soon prosper.