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A course in the teaching of swimming for men teachers is
to be arranged for the season 1939-40.
It would be of great benefit if there were an indoor bath
in the area open for swimming all the year round.
A number of school and inter-school swimming galas have
been attended in the area, which have produced a number of
fast swimmers, but style in swimming seems often to have been
neglected.
9. The work of organising physical training in elementary
schools of the area has been considerably facilitated by the
whole-hearted co-operation of the Head Teachers and their
staffs who have helped in the arrangement of demonstrations
and have given helpful suggestions and advice in solving the
problems of the storage of the shoes and apparatus.
The co-operation of the teaching staffs couples with the
supply by the local authority of gym shoes and small apparatus
has given a valuable stimulus to the development of physical
training in the schools.
Cricket.—One boy from the Central School was selected to
play for the North London v. South London Schools at Lord's.
Football.—Brentford Senior Boys won (a) Lilley & Skinner
Cup, (b) Wimbledon Cup and (c) Poulten Cup. Eight boys were
» awarded Association Badges.
Lionel Road retained the Shield for the Acton, Brentford
and Chiswick Junior League.
Central Boys' and Belmont Senior School: Two boys from
each school were awarded Association Badges.
Athletics.—In the Inter School Sports, Lionel Road
furnished 110 finalists, with 62 winners.
11.—PROVISION OF MEALS.
The Provision of Meals Acts, 1906-1914, were adopted by
the Authority in 1933, but have not yet been brought into
operation.