[OHN Huxley was re-elected president of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Association at the Annual meeting of this body, which took place on May 13 at the Foreign ¥.M.C.A., this being the third successive year that he has filled this position.
IF "Bright will assume'the office of hon. secretary and treasurer again. "He was congratulated on the good work he had done in revising the rules and regulations of the S.A.S.A., which have been brought up to-date in keeping' with latest ideas from abroad. These rules were' passed by the meeting and will be issued in printed form at an' early. dat Of" outstanding Interest in ° this counted by the scrutineers, the election of president and vice-president year's programme of aquatics 1s the of the club was made, In proposing tentative scheme to hold Interport in Brig. General EH. Macnaghten, 'Shanghai, to which invitations will Grimshaw spoke warmly on the out. be extended to Hongkong, 'Tientsin standing Interest the General had and' Kobe. The first triangular: Me taken in all matters connected with ter port to, be held In Shanghat took the Shanghai Cricket Club. He felt place in 1031, and proved "such a that although furlough would take huge: success that It was decided to the president away from Shanghai, he hold these contests every three years. would always continue to follow the he second triangular meeting was Interests of the club. For this pur-held In 1934, and this: year it is hoped pose he proposed Brig. General EH. that 'Tientsin and Hongkong " will 'Macnaghten' for re-election as pres-send teams to compete here again.
Ident, the proposal being seconded by 'An invitation wilt also. be extended AER. Nash, and being carried wi whom It is hoped acclamation,' Replying, the General said that although he was leaving meeting of four ports, The Kobe Shanghai on furlough, he would Regatia and Athletic Club were ex-always follow, the Interests of the cellent hasta to Shanghai teams who Shanghai Cricket Club and, wished Visited them In 1920, 1926 and 1993, them a good season, good weather and and the local Association are hoping ood wickets.
will be able to repay some the" Kindnesses, received from.
V. Sims proposed and "D. W. the IER, & A.C, August 20, 27 and Leach seconded that RIV. L. Sparke, 28 have' been tentatively set as the OBE. be re-elected vice-president and this proposal was also applauded. ate for the Taterport meeting.
The following were elected to the Association Laws Revised general committee:—T.
G. F, Forshaw, Mho revision of the rules and re-shaw, D. W. Lea D. Mf, Mitchell, gulations of the S.A.S.A., a monume Simpson, and' A, C. Sinclair. tal task, has been successfully com= pleted by L. F; Bright, and the fn-Fostering Young Cricketers Ished work' was presented at the The meeting was then thrown open meeting last night. It embodies. all for discussion and, H. Anstice he: latest Ideas. in connection with Drought up.the question of fostering raging, as aid down by the F.LNA., ticket among schoolboys, in order with moderations for local conditions, to ald the cricketers of the future we Interesting points were brought This matter was referred (0 the in up for discussion, the first the scoring coming committee, the rules provid.
points in team' competitions, includ ing for junior membership at the Ing relay and. water polo, and the discretion of the committee. second concerning the residential qualification of embers of Interport The president then outlined the Yoams, It was dadded that in view programme for the season, indicating of the shortness of the local swim= there would be a league of one round play, and a knock out competition ming season, "three-month résidenin. which eight teams would compete. Hal quallfeation was suiMiclent.
Simpson pointed out that the Both points will be communicated teams entered in the knock out com-to Mientsin and Hongkong, so that a Potion would not necessarily be the definitely laid down ruling on inter fame at those taking part in the port qualifications may be reached.
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