SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18895, 10 January 1927, Page 5

SWIMMING

OPAWA CLUB'S CARNIVAL. Tho annual .-arnival of the Opawa Amateur Swimming Club v;zs hold at the Opawa baths 0:1 Saturday afternoon, an nttrnctivo programme, which included two Canterbury championship:!, draw in;; a fair ••i.ttendancc. The Results were: — SOYDS CURLS' INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP Ob' CANTKRBUKY. {Holder: Miss B. Cooke, United. Record, ."•] J.-Ssec—Miss A. Mather, 1023.) Miss 13. Breward (United; .. I Miss P. Pithie (Opawa) ~ u Mir.s E, Jieed (Opawa) ~ d Miss Brcv.ord was too pood for the other competitors, and won easily by six yards. Time, 3!Jsec.

•MO YDS BOYS' INTFRMEPtATE CHAMPIONSHIP 0.5' CANTERBURY. (Holder: h. Fitch, Opawa. Record: Cmin 1!) l-ssoc—A. Stokes, 19-3.) 1,. Fitch COpawa) .. 1 M. ft. Smith (United) . . U Also started: E. MacConville (Sotncrlicld). Fitch was live ya/ds ahead at the end of tho first 100 yds, and won by ,1 length and a third of the baths. MaeConvillc retired after swimming 250 yds. Time, Cmin -Oscc.

75YDS MEN'S iNTEKCLUB HANDICAP (OPEN).

First heat: D. P. Lindsay (East Christchurch), btr, 1; A. T. Bulam (Uniled), ls.ee, 2. Time, 46' sec. Second heat: K. Dawson (Fen:la!to»), Usee, 3: A. Stakes (East Cbristehurch), Usee, 2. Time. 4lisec. Third heat: L. Hill (Fendalton), (is.ee, 1; K. Cameron (East Christchurch), Oscc, 2. Time, nOsec. Fourth heat: A. Cunningham (East Christcliuri/h), Ssec, 1; G. Laurie (United), 9scc, 2. Time, sosnc. Fifth heat: C. Watson (Wharenui), Bsec, 1; V. CI. SpiiV (Opawu), !)soc, 2. Time, 50 1-fiscc. S" heat: A.

ISamford (Opawa), 13scc, 1; JI. '>.' -.c-rhousc (Opawa), Usee, 2. Time, o4:!sv.

Semi-final —First heat: Hill 1, Dawson 2. Time, -19 2-ftscr. Second heal: Cunningham 1, Watson 2. Time. 50 4-ssec. Final.

Watson .. . . • • 1 Hill .. -• •• 2 Cunningham . . ■"• Watson and Hill drew ahead of Cunningham, the former winning by a touch. Time, 59 2-ssec.

50YDS LADIES' INTER-CLUB HANDICAP (OPEN). First heat .-Miss L. Copplestone (United), 7sec, 1; Miss D. Brown (Christchurch Ladies'), Usee, 2. Time, 36scc. Second heat: Miss C. A. Buchanan (Wharenui), 20sce, 1; Miss S. Rich (Opawa), 12sec, 2. Time, 47sec Third heat: Miss H. Ellis (United), lr.ee. 1; Miss E. Kced (Opawa), 14see, 2. Time, 33 3-jscc. Final. Miss Buchanan . . ' • • 1 Miss Brown .. " Miss Copplestone .. • '■> Miss Buchanan won by four yard?, Miss Brown gaining second place by r. touch. Time, 47 2-ssec. 100 YDS INTER-CLUB BREAST-STROKE HANDICAP (Mixed). First heat: C. Jones (East Christchurch), ]4sec, 1; C. Herd (United), per, 2. Time, 01 l-ssec. Second heat: F. Daly (Christchurch). 20see, 1; E. Turgis (Christchurch), lUec, 2. Final. Jones .. .. -.1 Daly . - • ■ • • 2 Herd had to stand the placed men 100 big a start to win. He swam pluckily, but was beaten for second place by a yard, Jones winning by a narrow margin. Time, OOsec. INTEU-CI.UB DIVE HANDICAP (Open: mixed.) • Miss Ti. Copplestone (United) ..1 \ Mrs M. Thompson (East Christchurch) .. ..2 Miss 11. Ellis (United) . . ;i 50YDS INTER-CLUB RELAY HANDICAP. First heat: Opawa No. 1 (V. 0. Spiller, L. Fitch), scr, J; East Christchurch No. 2 (A. Stokes, A. Cunningham), scr. 2. Time, 26 l-ssec. Second heat: East Christchurch No. 1 (K. Cameron, T. Thompson), 3sec, 1; Wharenui No. 2 (G. Watson. R. James), osec, 2. Time, 29sec. Third heat: Opawa No. 2 (R. Sullivan, L. Simmons), Isoe, 1; Fendalton No. 2 (C. Riordau, L. Hill), scr. 2. Time, 27 3-ssec. Fourth heat: Wharenui No. 4 (J. Mounsey. Miss C. Buchanan), fisee, 1; Opawa No. 9 (Miss E. Reed, N. Eldridge), Usee, 2. Time. IKsee. Fifth heat: Opawa No. 7 (A. Bamford, M. Waterhouse), 4sec, 1. Time, 28 3-ssec. Final. Opawa No. 7 . . . . I East Christchurch No. 1 .. 2 Opawa had a bier lead at the turn, and although East Christchurch challenged them over the second 23yds, were able to stave it off. Time, 27sec.

W'ANGANUI TEAM. (rEESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) \VANGANUI, January 9. The following team will represent Wanganui at the New Zealand swimming championships:— Senior men: X. Dowsett (100 yds title holder). Senior ladies: J. Whynian, backstroke and free style. ' Junior girls' breaststroke: R. Melton. H. Moye. G. Richardson; free style, 2- Haworta. Boys' breaststroke: Somerville; free style, H. Gowan and Blair. , .. Ladies' intermediate free style: N. fctratton.