SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 43, 20 February 1905, Page 3

SWIMMING.

■AECKLANI) CLUB'S GALA. The Auckland Amateur Swimming Clnb held a very successful gala in the Albertstreet baths last night, there being an excellent attendance, considering the apathy that has been, manifest in swimming matters so far this season. The heats in the various races were even, and ; some of the finishes being very close, con- ; siderable interest centred in the results. \ During the evening R Cav_l, the champion ! swimmer, gave exhibitions of diving and ' trick and fancy swimming, which appealed I greatly to the audience/ who applauded j this famous swimmer vociferously. The general arrangements were curried oat ia a creditable manner. A word of praise is dae to the handicappcr (Mr A. Smith), tne starter (Mr &. E. Hughes), and the various other officials who carried out their duties courteously aad satisfactorily. Appended are the results of the racing:— 36vds Handicap Cavill CrawL— V. Barrett," 4s. 1; A. Mcllhoue, 4s, 2; J. Mahoney, 31s, 3. Time, 21 4-5. 72yds Handicap (boys under 18).—First heat: J. Stone, 12s. 1: M. Keys, 6s. 2; P. Barrett, 4s. 3. Second heat: H. Warne, 10s, 1; J. Cochrane. 10s. 2; H. Beard, ss, 3. Time, 56 2-5. Final: Stone 1* Warne 2. Keys 3. Time, 575. 72yds Esperanto Handicap.—First heat: S. Withy, 6s. 1; C. J. Sainty. 6s, 2. Time, l__fcts. Second heat: W. E. Dervan, 6s. 1; W. E. Cossar. 7s. 2. Time. 495. Final: Sainty 1, Dervan 2. Time -15s. Plunge Handicap. —A- McTThone, Ift, 1: J. ____. Easdale, scratch. 2. Easdale plunged a distance of 40ft. six inches further than Mcllho-e, to whom he was owing twelve inches. 50yds handicaps (boys under 14). —First heat: A- L. Davidson, Ss. 1; A,-Spragg, 4s, 2. Second heat; L. Tristrom. ss, I; P. Foster, scratch, 2. Final: Tristrom 1, Davidson 2, Spragg 3. 50yds Open Handicap—First heat: J. Barrett, 6s, 1; G. Harrison, SJs, 2 Second heat: F. Barrett. 7s. 1; J. S. Keane. 6s, 2. TtriTd laea-t: J. Ma__joney. Ss, and F. Eercott 7s, tied fo-r flrst place. Fourth heat: L. Tomiinson, fis. and S. Kean. 2_s, tied for first place. Final: V. Barrett 1, J. S. Keane 2. Time, 33 4-os. 108 yds Armltage Handicap.—G. A. Tyler, scratch. 1; W. E. Dervan, 9s, 2. Time, 71 - ss. The Northern Amateur Swimming Club w_l hold their first gala of the season in the Albert-street Baths on Wednesday eveni_g next. The fallowing entries were received on Saturday night for the various - events: — 38yds Scratch Handicap.—B. Rlakey. W. Gibbons. E. _~Earc. E. C O'Hare, S. "W. Kean, W. V. Nntt. V. Frost. 50yds Quintan Handicap.—.). J. Barrett B. Blakey. A. __rrrell, .1- Gibbons, "W. Gibbons. B. O'Hare, _.. O'Hare, J. Heap, A. Heap, E. C. O'Hare, R. o__.i'e, W. Nntt, i__ Z. Tomfinsoii, "V, Frost, C. sonl9Sj_s Equitable Cnp Handicap.—B. Blakey. W. Gibbons. R. O'Hare. E. C. O'Hare, S. "W. Kearn- W. V. Nntt. H. L Tomiinson, C. Wilson, T. Frost, M. McMillan. Fraser. 72yds Kinvig Cup Handicap.—A. G. Blakey. C. Chalmers. W. Danrell, J. Gibbons. 0. Grabb, B. O'Hare. J. H. Heap A. Heap, J. S. Kean, J. D. Stewart. A.' W Taylor. 50yds Mitehelson Bowl Handicap.—G. Ben, J. Barrett, V. C. Fisher. E. Groom. M. Kronfeld, E. Murray, J. Purdy J D Stewart.