CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN MISS SIOCKLEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 534, 11 December 1928, Page 15

CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN MISS SIOCKLEY

AUCKLAND'S ASSURANCE Ena Stockley is to receive a written assurance from the Auckland Swimming Centre that it has every confidence in her as a representative of the centre witih the New Zealfand team at the Olympiad. She is further to be congratulated on her good performances under what the centre considers to be "distiressing conditions.” These decisions were made at a meeting last evening. A 15-page typed foolscap report on the New Zesiland team by the Christchurch swimmer, D. I*. Lindsay, was read in committee. It had been forwarded to the centre ifrom the New Zealand Swimming Association, but no comment was made by the delegates present. Lindsay's report had direct bearing on the talk of the treatment of Miss Stockley by the team manager, Mr. H. Amos. While Lindsay's report was dealt with formally, the delegates were unanimous in showing their regret that no report on the tour by Mr. Amos had come to hand, despite requests to the Olympic Council and to the New Zealand .Swimming Association. “The centre has honestly tried to get that report,” said Mr. L. Brighton. "Miss Stockley was our representative, and we should know the facts. We should hammer at the Olympic Council. One thing the centre can say definitely is that Miss Stockley’s prestige has not been lowered the Auckland control.” Mr. J. Enwright, , Olympic Council in Wellington will not give us the report, it is not our fault. Mr. C. Gibbons: We would do all we could to help Miss Stockley, but no one has approached us. Reference was also made by Mr. Brighton to a newspaper report that the centre had neglected to have a representative at the Auckland Station to welcome Miss Stockley when she returned. "It was not a case of slighting Miss Stockley,” he said. '“The centre did not know when Miss Stockley was reaching Auckland.” Mr. H. Moore: I was in touch with a member of Miss Stockley’s family two days before she arrived, but no one knew when she was coming. Mr. W. Batty: There is no doubt that Miss Stockley swam under distressing circumstances when she was away, and she should know that the centre has confidence in her. Mr. L>. Mulvihill: The Auckland Olympic Council, to which the centre is affiliated, should get Mr. Amos’s report for us. Swimming is in such a state just now that it cannot afford to lose a swimmer or a friend. Lindsay’s statement was received.