SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20105, 8 December 1930, Page 5

SWIMMING.

ST. ALBANS CLUB. OPEMN(; OF THE SEASON. Cinb arc: making stronucmjJ, i,j fu-v/U tLo const n.'cH ; x ;;:^ v v.-idcu, it >. •\ l' 1 be ih. • i - „* ~I , " ' — eoti »nd most, wp-to-duto in - A. iuriluu' ciluit was Ihe car-I'-val held (J >i s-i ■<i »•<•! <■ i-exioii \vM !l . , 0 •. .iduiYiwix in con- % J v ' !r ' "JH'Jiuit* oi Ui.j II" fl'r i't" "-'if "'hi'-l' uro Eliu.kd -'llmfts Oioirict erhuol "r-miU-s. Jl ( on Wi «» v-ull aU.-tuicU au a there V'li' »^i " '- 1 lunif> racc.s. . .-'.ii the* bc'.oqij open, the Mavor ChMMrlnuJ,, ,M, J. K. A , c!lclj v - !ln )y Mrs Avohcr, vvisliycl i». .'s il)t*ir enterprise. The i ' V' 1 ', 13 ' v ° rfi ci.iquattj for school n:-o, * j l ' l, llr '' J,) r cuii! ijet :li vc i-uciii;: on •' |a 0 .. * '^ l '''; that the. »v*uOO :.Jio la rqost in Chri.sl<:l:urcl». i;i v '°" ; l n ° a f--Hher in the cap for St. ]' Ho trurtteil tliat the reason would wr.i, Id so„n .xr a vailar-10. H»i iiii; a hi' k ?n tho cai'iiivpl, after'.O'.n t.-a. was free to those pre-;-ent i-,nd tn -h,; I'vonitir; a dance was held ill St. Si-phon'* 11 nil. I he races resulted as follows : —School-nrhV 'livcj Joan Lawre\- 1, Kva, Hooper 2. Schoolhoys dive; B. Crawford 1, X. Thomson 2. V CiU ,'? ; ' lr t'iieo, "iio length: Joan Lawroy I, r..va Hooper 2. Schoolboys' race, one U. Norric; (2scc) 1, J. Crawford (scr) -• Jj»vitai;-)n intermediate relav: Si. Aibans - R'n row;-:, 1\ Cox, . Smith, F l . ', fioinerfieh! 2. 1 hoys, two lengths. P. IJurrows (2.nec) 1, (L Smith Open F)r-. l-\ Tonkin 1, T. Co:: 2. S(dnK>lhoy?/ S(dnK>lhoy?/ .Dive—X. Thomson 'XI. x\t: exhibition s\v;m was )>y TiJ. -~villo, 11 Acrrnc:di a-1a: Xc.v Zealand j ehanipiou. I elmwood CL'UB. | OPENING OF SEASON. ; The Klmv. ood. Amateisr Swimming tJiub h>.-Id tht,' ojhjjiinc; »lny r;L iti ]>resent {'leasori on Saturday aftt-rnoon, in hrilUant weather. The opening ceremony i>erformcd by Mr 11. Holland, M.P., jiutruit of the club, and members oi tin; Feiidalton and United Clubs tool: part in the elnb races. Mr Jiolkiud c.\ j hia pleasure at aldo <o bo j»r<js t 'ii t, and congratulated tli.? club on its successes of last season. IJe rrinarkt-d tiiat lie had just returned from Australia, and was b -lad to ho hack. There \va,-, no j-lacii ilu-re to compare with New /'ealand. hup-*! taat all support W'utld be iriven to the cdub by its rnemliers this season, and that it would inerea&u in power and success year by year. Mr S. Hollander, the president of the club, lhankrd Mr Holland for to open tiie season for them, and called lor cheor.-s tor him. Tlie results of the events were as follows : •Jo yds F1 in wood Scljoolhovb' Race —Murphv 1, Tiiomas- 2. 2.is Od Jiace—M. Armour X, \V. Crosbi.- 2. 50yds lOlmwood .Men's heat (i. P. Orchard 1, T. N. Newth 2. Time, 'J'J -Fosee. Second heat: O. fl. Watson 1, 'i'. Donnelly *J. Time, 27 2-ysee. Tliird heat: V. F. Thompson 1, T. A. ?.l. Ctirnow Time, 2-5s t-.\ Final: U. H. Watson 1, T. A. M. Curnow 2. Time, 2^see. f>Uy<l« United Club Men's Handicap—First heat: P. Sentt 1, A. T. Bolam and M. Rattray (equal) 2. Time, 150 4-sstc. Second h-af: J. Simpson I, G. J.ow 2. Time, 29 • >-.jsec. I'inal*. P. Seott J, J. Simpson 2. Time, :;Q L'-.'sec. onyds IV'nd r; Iton Club Men's Handicap— C. Klmwood Women ' s ITandicaii —Miss T(. Jael;.-on 1, Miss liutlierford 2. Time, 22 l-osoc. Live-savins: Test—l;. White 1. L. Baldwin find D. H. Syines (eqnnl) 2. Time, :57sec. Ji : hhon Dive—D. H. Symes 1, (.}. Low 2. Height, Tit r»ii). Dual ffelav Ran* fleams of one man and -Miss M. Armour 1. j>. JL Syines LJt Mi .Jackson PUOJECTED BECKENIIAM CLUB. A meeting was lieid in the Bcckenham School last Friday evening for the purpose of considering tiio possibility of forming ii .swimming club. Mr S. R. Evison, chairman of the School Committee, who presided, said that the School Committee hud called the meeting because it thought it would bo a preat pity for the reason to pass without a cl*:b heinjj formed. 7'he trophies and oilier property of the old club were field by Messrs F. J. Dann and J. 11. Shier, as trustees, and they would become available whenever a properly-ronst ituted club was formed. Mr V. <x. Spillor, tv!io attended on behalf of the Cafit"rbur.v Centre, spoko very highly <»f the Berkenham baths. lie said that the Centre was prej-,ared to give active assistance in forming a club, and in arranging an interesting club programme for the season. The Centre would also be prepared to forego filiation fees to assist the new club's finances. He suggested that a club carnival might be arranged for a Saturday in January or March. The following officers were provisionally elected:—Club captain, Mr D. Anderson; secretary, Mr W. Cook. It wa>: decided to call a meeting for Wednesday. to go into the question of a programme, and to invite members of the old club to rejoin.