SWIMMING CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81857, 4 October 1906, Page 2

SWIMMING CLUB.

The adjourned mee.ing of the New Plymouth Swimming Club'was held on Wednesday evening, Mr 11. M. Bauchopc presiding. There was a fair attendance of members.

The annual report chronicled the most successful season to date as icgards sport. The West Coast championship meeting- held at the New Plymouth ba-hs in December resulted in ihe most successful swimming spoils held here. The past season had seen formed the first classes of public school children in life-saving events, and for long-distance swimming. The West End school provided two classes, and fifteen of these obtained certificates from the NewZealand Amateur Swimming Association. The report mentioned the loss of very useful members in Messrs S. E. Bennett and N. Gibbons.

The following officers were elected: l'lestdent. Mr W. L. .Newman; vicepresidents, Dr. Walker, Messrs litiliot, G. Tiseh. A. E. Watkins, and llalcombe; cap ain, Mr 11. Sleeker; vice-captain Mr A. R. Standishp, secretary, Mr G. E. Seabright; treasurer, Mr A. V. Stohr; auditor, Mr E. P. WebsW; committee, Messrs P. Eliott, A. L. Dixon., W. Lints, Hodge ,".]kl .Webster; handicapper, Mr'\Y. Lints.

The subscription was fixed at 2/0 Iter member. The chairman, in moving' a hearty vote of thanks li> .Mr Seabright for his work as secretary, briefly oppressed himself that the secretary was "always up to time, and always had things in good order."—The vttt: was carried by acclamation.

A vote of thanks and appreciation of Mr Lints' services as handicapper was passed unanimously, the mover (Mr I'aucitope) remarking that the handicaps had cost Mr Lints much trouble, and had given gciieral satislaeiion. Mr Lints took great interest in Ip's work, and in swimming generally. Similar votes were passed to retiring officers, to Messrs JJaticliopo and Webster for the use of 100 ms ihrouhgout the season, t,, Mr F. Poland tor his readv assistance a: sports mce'ings and ;,!. all oilier limes, ; in d 10 the Press.

The malter of fixing the opening day was referred to the committee. A' the conclusion of the miline business, Mr A. K. Standisli, after slating the members' gralitude to Mr liauchupe, for his services as chairman on this occasion, for the use of his ,on m s. ;inc | f, Jr Hie great interest he had always ...ten it) ihe club's aflaits and in swimming generally for many years past, presented him, on .ireiic-holders. on the occasion of his severing' his connection with the club due ;o his tlepatture for llawke's Ihiv.

Mr Bam-hopc briefly thanked the members for I lie uiKxpi'i'.i'd mark uf appteciati. n. saving ilial what he hail don... was because of his interest in swimming. "I "k«l swrniving, and .(] sec ii j.-,, ahead. I have always b'-cn a great advocate "f children learning to swim, ami did what 1 could to help it along." he said. No (limb; en manv occasions this »uminn 1,, : would'wish him-cjf back in the \pw lMvucmth baths. This terminated the meciiu Kl Mir rapidity :im l busin'-s-likc t„m.. ■ J Mliich was -om.-wbat <.| a change alter reporting some of our long-di aw n. div-as-dusl local mccings.