CAMERON FOR SYDNEY?

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 833, 29 November 1929, Page 13

CAMERON FOR SYDNEY?

NEW ZEALAND SPRINT SWIMMER ’AKING UP POSITION Press Association WELLINGTON, Thursday. It Is learned that AV. Cameron, the known champion New Zealand swimmer. Will leave New Zealand early in January next, to take up a position in Sydney as sales manager for a firm of sports outfitters. The work being <onse l,ia ’' Cameron intends making his home in Sydney. It is the champion s intention to swim for the East Sydney Amateur Swimming Club. A. Watson, another well-known ex-AVellingtonian, also swims for this club, and last year came second in the New South Wales 150yds. backstroke championship. There is every possibility that Cameron will compete in the 1930 New South Wales championships. He Is the best swimmer over 100 yards New Zealand has produced for many years, ujs best time for the distance is 55 4.ssce, which is just 3 4-ssec slower than Johnny AVeismuller's world record. flat rate charge RYAN-GRIFFITHS EVENTS A flat rate charge was decided upon tail evening by the Auckland Swimming Centre for the carnivals on the evenirgs of next Wednesday and Thursday at which the Sydney swimmers, Noel Ryan and Owen Griffiths, will appear. The chairman, Mr. J. Enwright, the secretary, Mr 11. Moore, Mr. C. Welaon and Mr. E. V. Cunnold were appointed to an entertainment committee ior the Australians. The Mayor, Mr. (J. Baildon, will be asked to welcqjne the visitors on Wednesday evening. The dual relay listed on the programme for ho second evening was changed to a 200yds relay race. Ryan is considered to be the most premising Australian distance swimmer in view or next Olympic Games. Lust, season he won New South Wales ♦ verts for a quarter-mile (5m 20 2-as) and a half-mile (11m 2s). As the Aucklander, Gordon Bridson. has just made a New Zealand record of :.m 16 3-5 s for the quarter-mile, Ryan should be extended. Griffiths is New South Wales 220yds champion.

Tho centre last evening decided to record Bridson’s new time. Honey field’s transfer from Parnell to Waitemata was approved and the change of name of the Devonport Club to North Shore was granted. Waitemata was given permission to hold a carnival on December 17, and North Shore, a gala on December 14.

The educational officer, Mr. L,. Brighton, reported the intention to distribute in the schools 600 copies of the New Zealand Council’s report on the 1929 educational work. The council’s appreciation of Mr. Brighton’s work was received in a letter to the centre. A contribution of £3 3s was made to the roll of honour 'fund.