SWIMMING FOR CHILDREN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 500, 1 November 1928, Page 11

SWIMMING FOR CHILDREN

AUCKLAND CENTRE’S WORK ANNUAL MEETING HELD The Auckland Swimming Centre’s educational officer, Mr. L. Brighton, of the Ponsonby Club, was thanked at last evening’s annual meeting for his work in furthering swimming instruction in schools in city and province. Mr. Brighton said that the work had not come up to expectations. The Ponsonby Club had not been able to continue its instruction classes and the closing of the Parnell Baths had affected the Parnell Club. • Other clubs, notably Mount Eden, had been able to do good work. The 21st annual report of the centre was presented, and the balance sheet revealed satisfactory finances. Ten clubs had been affiliated to the centre during the year. They were vinl° n T? rt ’ G F ammar Old Boys, Plelensville, Bargaville, Mount Eden, Parnell Whangarei. Waitemata - and

>,-,rt ar i nivals and championship meeting's i lad successful. The Auckland team had done fairly well at the New Zealand championships. is e ?P ecte <l that, within a few m b ? th ., reported to be the best Poiit ri' l Y 1 . 11 . be established at 1 omt Chevalier by Dixieland, Ltd.,” added y ie PcP° rt of the centre chairman, Mr. *;• nwri Sht. It should strengthen the und should provide more facilities for training children. The bath is ejected to be most suitable for the N ® w Zealand championships.” The report went on to say that a recommendation for the inclusion in luture of a first-class handicap on all programmes would be placed before the incoming: committee. Miss Ena Stockley was congratulated th» c ntatloll ot New Zealand at the Olympic Games. She was also congra tula ted on being selected to visit with Miss Kathleen Miller Officers elected for the ensuing "year were:—Patron, the Mayor, Mr. G. Baildon: vn.-e-patron, Mr. S. Milne; president, Air. E. If. Potter; vice-presidents, Dr. Rayner, Messrs. G. L. Taylor, P. R Rendell, H. R. McKenzie, G. ’Foster, A.

Hodgson,. J. B. Patterson; chairman, Mr, «r. Enwright; vice-chairman, Mr p Stewart; hon. auditor, Mr. P. R Fraserinside auditor, Mr. R. M. Sheffield; secretary, Mr. H. Moore; treasurer, Mr. W Batty; handicapper Mr. H. Moore; educational officer, Mr. L. Brighton; local officer, Mr. D. Mulyihill; hon. medical officer, Dr. T. H. Pettit; timekeepers, Messrs. J. K. Douglas and E. Maude; delegate to the New Zealand -Swimming Council, Mr. J. W. Toomey; starter, Mr. H. Tyler; executive council, Messrs. W. Batty (Grammar), L. Brighton (Ponsonby), G. Foy (Mount Eden), L. Fairgray (Waitemata), J. Richardson (Whangarei), J. Enwright (Helensville), P. Griffiths (Dargaville), M. S. Withers (Parnell) and R. M. Sheffield (Pukekohe). Devonport’s delegate is to be appointed.

A recommendation will be sent to the New Zealand Council asking that Mr. T. A. Boatwright, of Manly, should be appointed New Zealand’s representative on the Australian control.