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B E A D IN G
O F F IC IA L
D IB E C T O B Y .
53
M o n th ly h an d icap s, fo r P r i z e s an d th e â K e y s e r
C h a lle n g e C u p .
W a te r polo m atch es.
M em b e rs t a u g h t fre e . T h e C lu b is affiliated
to th e S o u th e rs C o u n tie s A m a te u r S w im m in g A sso c ia tio n , B e r k s
C e n tre , and th e R o y a l L if e S a v in g S o c ie t y , and ho ld s s e v e r a l
v a lu a b le C h a lle n g e C u p s fo r lo c a l ch am p io nsh ip s.
Reading and D istrict Elementary Schools Swimming Association.
A ffilia te d to th e R o y a l L if e S a v in g S o c ie t y and to th e B e r k s C e n t r e
of th e S o u th e rn C o u n tie sâ A m a te u r S w im m in g A s s o c ia tio n .
T his
A s so c ia tio n w a s founded in 19 04, w it h th e o b je c t of e n c o u ia g in g
c h ild re n to sw im . I t r e c e iv e s th e ge n ero u s su p p o rt o f th e M a y o r
and C o rp o ra tio n of th e B oro u gh , T h e E d u c a tio n C o m m ittee and th e
R e a d in g S w im m in g C lu b . A il an n u al g a la is held in J u l y , a g e n e r a l
h a lf-h o lid a y b e in g g r a n te d to a ll th e S ch o o ls. T h e A s s o c ia tio n holds
th e fo llo w in g tro p h ie s : â G . R . Ja c k so n â S h ie ld , â R . S . C. â S h ie ld ,
â J . M ilso m C u p ,â â T h e T e a c h e r s â S h ie ld , â M a r tin S u tto n C u p ,
â E . P. C o l l i e r â S h ie ld , â E d w a r d J a c k s o n â S h ie ld , â W . M . C o le brook â S h ie ld , B o ro â P o lic e Cup, â S . G . T rem en h ee re â S ta t u e t te ,
â E . M . S u tto n â S h ie ld , â L eo n ard S u tto n â S h ie ld , and b y c o u r te s y
of th e R , S . C., th e â A lb e r t P alm er C u p â is sw u m fo r a t th e S ch o o ls
G ala . T h e officers a re P re sid e n t, M r . L eo n ard S u tto n , C. S m ith , Hon.
T r e a s u re r, S t . M a r y 's Sch o o l, C h airm an o f C o m m ittee, T. R . K e n t,
O xfo rd R o a d , F . W . H o lm es-W alk er, R.L.S.S., H on. lo cal officer of
S .C .A .S .A . for B e rk s, 28 U p p e r W a v e r le y R o a d ; Hon. S e c r e t a r y , G . H.
T u rn e r, 5 B risb an e R o ad . M o n th ly t e s t s a re h eld a t b o th th e C o rÂ
p o ra tio n B a th s, an d C e rtific a te s a w a rd e d fo r p ro fic ie n c y . T o d a te ,
th e A s s o c ia tio n has a w a rd e d abo u t 4,250 C e rtific a te s .
Borough of ReadingâPublic Bathing Places in King's M eadow.â
R e g u la tio n s : T h e M e n âs and W om en âs B a th in g P la c e s in th e K in g âs
M e a d o w a re opened a t 6 o âc lo c k in th e forenoon o f e v e r y d a y d u rin g
th e m onths o f M a y , Ju n e , J u ly , A u g u s t, and S e p te m b e r, and c lo se d
a t 10 oâc lo c k in th e forenoon of e v e r y S u n d a y d u rin g th e se m onths,
and a t 7.30 oâc lo c k in th e e v e n in g of e v e r y w e e k d a y d u rin g th e
m onth of M a y â a t 9 oâc lo c k in th e e v e n in g of e v e r y w e e k d a y
d u rin g th e m onth of Ju n e and J u l y â a t 8.30 o c lo c k in th e e v e n in g
of e v e r y w e e k d a y d u rin g th e m onth of A u g u s t, and a t 7.30 in th e
aftern oo n of e v e r y w e e k d a y d u rin g th e m onth o f S e p te m b e r.
A d m issio n b y T ic k e t, o r p aym e n t. T h e M e n âs B a th in g P la c e is
opened a t 7 o 'c lo c k in th e forenoon of e v e r y d a y d u rin g th e m onths
o f O cto b e r, N o vem b er, D ecem b er, Ja n u a r y , F e b r u a r y , M a r c h and
A p r il, and clo sed a t 9 o âc lo c k in th e forenoon o f e v e r y d a y d u rin g
th o se m onths. T h e c h a r g e fo r a t ic k e t e n titlin g a p erso n to b a th e a t
th e M e n 's B a th in g P la c e th ro u g h o u t th e m onths o f O cto b e r, N o ve m Â
ber, D ecem ber, J a n u a r y , F e b r u a r y , M a r c h and A p r il is 2s. 6d., w h ic h
c h a rg e in clu d e s th e u se of a d r e s s in g b o x w h e n a v a ila b le . O n e-sliillin g t ic k e t s a v a ila b le fo r one m onth d u rin g w in te r seaso n a r e issu e d .
No c h a rg e s a re m ade fo r b a th in g a t e ith e r o f th e B a th in g P la c e s o r for
th e use of th e u n r e se rv e d d r e s s in g b o x e s a t th e W om en âs B a th in g
P la c e , a fte r one oâc lo c k fo r M e n , and tw o oâc lo c k fo r W om en in th e
aftern oo n of M o n d a y s, T u e sd a y s, T h u r s d a y s and F r id a y s d u rin g th e
months of M a y , Ju n e , J u ly , A u g u s t and S e p te m b e r.
Arthur Hill Memorial Baths.â E r e c t e d in 1 9 1 1 in m em o ry o f th e
la te A rth u r H ill, E s q ., J .P ., o f E r le ig h C o u rt, M a y o r o f R e a d in g
18 8 3 -8 7 , and p re se n te d to th e B o ro u gh b y h is C h ild ren . T h e s it e
w a s g iv e n b y D r. Ja m eso n B . H u rry , j . p .
T h e w a t e r is k e p t a t an