SWIMMING
KAN'CIOBA CLUB. The opening of the swimming f-ea?on at the ium«iora bath, -under the ar-spices ci the North Canterbur/ Svriaunins Cub, which had been postponed owing- to the b»d weather, took p : acc y«st«rday alwrnoou. Q'hcro was a good attondar.ee. Tne Mayor (Mr -T. Saasoui) declared the s«ni=<on opec, iLBtl hor>td that everyone would taka advantage of* the ba,th provided. The first evci;t his a "msg's -, race, suid cTeatcd fcr-eat laughter, ftv« taking part, al! being very -acli jot up in fancy costum* , *. Mr H. D:t was awarded first n;i» for tho bifgost " mv;, and Mr 11. Truscott (second. Seven coaapctltora took part in tho 25yds d»>ih. In the first heat T. Frastr wts ti:st, and C. Keir wsec) £c«ond; tiaie, 15«oo. Second heat: 11. Truscott (.tct) 1, V. Kwalcr (leec) 2: time, 15sec. Final: T. Fmser 1, C. Keir 2; time. IGspc. Pilioiv J. Kiniey I, H. Truscott 2. Daring th-e events the I*dy members of :ho club handed round afternoon tea to tie visiters.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14829, 21 November 1913, Page 13
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167SWIMMING Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14829, 21 November 1913, Page 13
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