SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11491, 26 January 1903, Page 10

SWIMMING.

CHRISTCHU'RCH AMATEUR CLUB'S SPORTS. The twenty-third annual carnival of the Chriatchurch Amateur Swimming Club was held at the West Christchurch school batiis an. Saturday. The weather vr*e all thait cculd be desired, and the water was as clear ea cryeltail. Tiie businesa was got through punotuailly without waste of tim«, and com* good sport was shown, most of the finishes wing very olpse, iuid the epriing-board diving competition firsts claas. The ofßcials were thoroug'b/.y well up to their work. Following are the results: —

President's Handicap. 100yds—First heat: J. S. - ..son, scr, 1; P. Ruiulie, 19eoc, 2. Time, linia 15 2-sth sec. Second heal: L. Gee, ssec, 1; J. W. Siines, 12sec, 2. Won on Ihu touch. Time, lnim 21 4-sth sec. Finel •.eat: J. S. Hiison. scr, 1; L. Gee, ssec, 2. Time, Imin 15 3-sth sec.

Schoolboys' Championship of Canterbury; second distance, 33yds. The competition includes 50yds. 75yds. and 100 yds events. First prize goid medal, .presented by Canterbury Centre N.Z.A.S.A., second prize silver medai —First heat: F. Dodge (Broadfie'ds) 1, R. E. McXish (Christchurcb) 2. Time, 17sec. Second heat: R. Thompson (Addington) 1, F. Clark (East Clinstchurch) 2. Time, 20 2-sth sec. Final heat: F. Dodge (Broudfields) 1. K. E. MeNish (Christ church) 2. Time, 17sec; a very creditable record. Christchurch Handicap, 50yds, inter-club— First beat: E. Gill. 2sec, 1. Time, 33 3-sth sec. Second heat: G. H. Comes, 7sec, 1. Time, 38sec. Third heat: G. Hardaker, 6sec, 1. Time, 38sec. Fourth head: F. Schwartz, 9see, 1. Time, 32sec. Fifth heat: H. H. Green, 3sec. 1. Time, 32 2-Sth sec. Sixth heat: J. S. Wauchop, 2sec, 1. Time, 32 0-sth sec. Seventh heit: P. Schwartz, Ssec. 1. Time. 39 !)-sth sec. Eighth heat: E. T. Shand, Bsec. 1. Time. 38 2-sth sec Ninth heat: C. Wyatt. 10?ec. 1. Time, 10 3-sth sec. Tenth heat: L. Penrose, 2=ec,

1. Time, 34sec. Eleventh heat: C. C. Howard, lOsec. 1. Time. 39 2-sth sec. Semifinals: First heat: G. H. Comes, 7sec, 1. Time, 36 4-sth sec. Second heat: E. T. Shand, Ssec, 1. Time, 38 4-3 th sec. Tllird heat: C. Howard. lOsec. 1. Time, 39 l-sth sec. Final: C. Howard, 10 sec, 1; G. H. Comes. Tsec X T:me, 393 cc.

Club Maiden Handicap. 50yd=—First heat: J. A. Hughes, 4sec. 1. Time, 40 2-sth sec. Second heat: C. E. Clark. 6aec. 1. Time. 45 2-s:h sec. Third heat: A. Hecry. £sec. 1. Time. 45sec. Final: J. A. Hughes, 4sec."l. Time. 40 4-3t.h sec. Harris Junior Cup Competition: final distance, 100 yds: cup presented by Mr George Harris—Shutd started with 11 pointe, and Clark with 8. E. E. Shand 1, C. E. Ciark 2 Time, lmin 34 3-sth sec. • Ladies' Bracelet (Club), 50yds—First heat: IV. Rodger. 43ec, 1. Time, 39 2-sth sec. Second h<*at: H. Holderness, 9w, 1. Titne, 40 4-sth sec. .Third heat: L. Gibson. 7sec, 1. heat: C Howard. lCsec. 1. Time, 3!) 6?ec. 1. * Time, 39 l-sth sec. Fifth heat: P Rund'ie. lOsec, 1. Time, 42 4-sih sec. Final heat: P. Riindle, lOnec, 1; H. Holderness, 2. Time. 4-sec. Sprint Board Diving Competition—F. Drake 1. Re'ay Race. 100 yds. for four men—-Firet heat: Richmond. U.=ec, 1. Time, lrniii 11 l-sth sec. Second heat: Addingion. 15sec, 1. Time, lmin 11 2-sth sec. Third beat: Kiccarton. 16see. 1. Time, lmin 11 3-sth sec. Final heat: Richmond 1. Time, lmin 11 3-Sth sec. 1. The race tra.3 a wonderful instance of c'.ose going throughout. Clothes Race—E. G. Foster 1. Mr G. Harris, the president, complimented all oresent on the svicce«9 of the carnival, and "specially mentioned Harvey. Ayneley, and Hendereon as having swum excellent races among the non-suceefsfui ojies. In the schoolboys' competition F. C;ark had done so well that lie (Mr had decided to give him a second prize. Cheers were given for the ladies and other*, and the proceedings ■termioattd. -

■SYDENHAM CLUB. The second distance (sOyds> of the competition for prizes presented by MessM Perver and Sherwood was held oa Thursday, in the Sydenham Swimming Club's bathe. Messrs G. Keese and \V. A. Howison, sear., attea as judges, and Mr Kent a* starter. Ine lollowing are results:—First heat: C. _M«ariTS. 3sec, I. W. Walls Gsec, D. Jones osec, H. Brinkman 4eec. and J. Howison scr also started. Second heat: C. Anderson, ,sec, 1. G Bosher Ssec, G. Smith Ssec, O. Merton Ssec. C. Kemp 3sec also started. Third heat: W Peryer. lOaec, 1. G. Seabourne 17sec, W\ Chamhere 13sec, W. Olliver 13soo and P. Winter 13scc also started. iourU heat: K. Mortimer, ISsec, 1. A. Scott 19sec, G. Walls 19sec, and W. Campbell 19scc also started. Final heat: R. Mortimer. 18sec, 1; C. Mesriif, 3sec, 2; W. Peryer, lOsec, 3; C. Anderson, 7sec, 4.