ROSS THE SWIMMER COMING TO NEW ZEALAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3411, 16 February 1920, Page 2

ROSS THE SWIMMER COMING TO NEW ZEALAND.

Norman Ross, the American ehampion. swimmer, will probably visit “'Ol- - The Christchurch “Sun” states that owing to the Marine Engineers st.il<e in Austulia. the yessel in which Ross was to return has been delayed. It is therefore anticipated that he will be able to cross to Wellington and complete a short. tour of the North Island, finally Catching his boat ‘at. Auckland. '.l.nC Australian Association is agreeable to this course and the Council ofthe New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association is new lawaitiiig‘ the consent of the Cllalll pion before moving further. It‘ arrangements can be made for Ross to come to New Zealand, it is anticipated that he will arrive. in Welling"ton about M'areh 1. About 16 days would be spent ‘in the Dominion, and probably ~cal'niVa'ls could be arranged in Wel~lington, Palmerston North. Napi<;_, Hamilton and Aueklland. The time at thc champions Cllsposal would probably preclude a visit to‘ \Vangan—ui or to Canterbury. However, Ia visit to New Zeuland, even if limited to one lsland, woul ddo immexlse good to T'l](‘. sport. Ross has new methods, and durng his A.iust.rali'all tour has shown himself willing to impart inpart instruction whenever possible. _=\pal't altogether fljom the stimulus to swimming which the visits of the champion woulcl be sul'e to create, the e(nY.ea.t.ional benefits would be passed on.