SWIMMING

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1923, Page 4

SWIMMING

I ~,|, N I'Alli.K ASSOCIATION

SYDNEY. February !>. It ts stated that the Queensland

Ladies Amateur Swimming Association |,;,s iiolilied the Now South Wales Assoeiai,i,ll that it will refuse to allow its retires,-lilatives to compete in any „i,,,,i in which Miss G. Shaud or Miss \ Wiili-ond (the New Zealanders) participate. The reason for the Queenshinders' action is not stated. Ihe authorities in Sydney declare that, the (Jeieeiisla tillers’ act ion is unjustified, because all ladies' assoeiations are nflilinted with the Australian Swimming r„i„„. whose rules admit the members of jinv riM.’ojxnisiMl Junntour swinnninjr Body, may coinpoh 1 in Australian <*li;unpirn,ships, though outsiders eannot bold i,. title. II friction should arise over the Queenslanders' action, it is prnb,,l,]|. tlie Australian Union will take

nivab . N.Z. LA DA CM\MI'|HNS. WELLINGTON. February The \ew Zealand lady swimming representative- left af noon by the 1 lima ton for Sydney, and they will appear there, and at Melbourne. and Adelaide, competing in ;| ll the Stab championships. The party, winch will lie away about six we"ks. comprises Miss Gwitha Sbaml (Canterbury'). Miss 'Violet 11 ;ilroml (Auckland), and Airs J. Reid (Wanganui) who chaperones the two swimmers. t».4«»*':ac Tryst* r. c.-airar’J'isro