SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1939, Page 9

SWIMMING

MASTERTON CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW. Owing to the particularly unsuitable weather that was experienced here last night, the pro- ii/y gramme that was » set down for the competitions at Dixon Street baths has been postpon- yl|| ed until Thursday, —/ •January 12, com- ' mencing at 7 p.m. Competitors are asked to note the -'-sminsL. alteration in the time, which has been made in order to allow the competitions to be swum* early,, and to give Mr R. D. Breward the opportunity to give coaching to the more advanced swimmers. Mr Breward will be in attendance at the Dixon Street baths all Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, as arranged by the N.Z. National Council of Swimming and Life-Saving, to coach swimmers who will be acting as coaches for the “Learn to Swim” week to be held early in February. The following is the programme of events for Thursday night:—2s yards girls’ freestyle handicap; 25 yards boys’ freestyle handicap; 25 yards intermediate girls’ handicap; 50 yards intermediate boys’ handicap; 50 yards senior ladies’ handicap; 100 yards senior open handicap; 25 yards girls’ breaststroke; 25 yards boys’ breaststroke; 100 yards yards men’s breaststroke; 7 ( 5 yards open backstroke; 100 yards teams relay;; girls, boys, ladies and open dives. The carnivals will soon be starting in the district and swimmers should now be near their top form. Water; polo is to be a feature at the fixtures arranged by the Masterton, Eketahuna, Pahiatua and Dannevirke clubs, and the first of these inter-club events is to be held at the Dannevirke Carni-1 val on January 21, when the Masterton and Dannevirke clubs will try con•clusions. In view of this match it is the intention of the Masterton Club to hold practice games after the weekly competitions and these should give added interest to the evening’s sport.