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CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL. TWO RECORDS BROKEN. .eidod at tlni carnival at (be Tepid Baths last nf B ?h!! S N' re ">i' S^ ll by tho Canterbury Centre the New Zealand Amateur Swimming As<rr n - A splendi<l Programme attracted the largest crowd of the season, and spectators witnessed some brilliant swimming. A. T. F. Stokes added to his many fine performances by winning the 100 yds title in ■SO 4-saec, four-fifths of a second slower L sm ™- In at > attempt upon *? etre3 'ecord of New Zealand" he 14 3 sse c L P 7 roviou ® best timo from 'min 14 a-usec to 7min 0 i-Sspp At K«»t, the C< 2->oyde W w m b ,? ttutifull >'- ' Bia time over /St,"-'-.-' *" Rh^n» l n ei r^ c ,°i r<l was broken when Miaa record of ill?- r , e ? uced the 100 yds, women's record of Imm 15 4-sseo by 2 S-Ssec in swimf Canterbury title. It was a 'flno
vT'w ar> ™^ omen ' 8 diving titles wore mu" • T f lom3 °n and Miss D. Foots. verv very nigh standard. *ne^n«iSi nt ? rbury divin g troupe was again f°r an attractive exhibition, but y l. ? ost spectacular stunt, the ® fiamin g hoop, could not be th? inn ?^ ,n S to the first diver carrying I'®. „.°. p m . to the water with him at the tiff , water-polo match beween \j j?f r y tea m and "the wet" pror vitfed plenty of excitement. Results:— ■ 100 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP OF .. CANTERBURY. ' (Holder, A. T. F.- Stakes. Record 69sec, A. T. F. Stokes.) a t » i McConyille (Somerfield) 1, ok B ? Is ® (United) 2. Time, 60sec. eat ~A. T. P. Stokes (East Si™ «o ri i c *• G - Fie,d (Ashburtoa) 2. Time, 62 X-ssec. • ' „ Final. A. TV P. Stokes .. iw i E. McConville .. , 2 A. T. Bolam . . " , 3 Time, 59 4-Ssec. Stokes and McConville swam together all the way, Bolom finishing strongly, but being beaten by a foot for 6ccon<t place. Stokes won by n yard. 5 100 YARDS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP » ,« „ OF CANTERBURY. • I (Holder, Miss J. Craig. Record Imin 15 1 ■ 4-ssec, Miss A. Mather.) Miss S. Campbell (East Christ- I - church) .. .. 1 I Miss V. Berry (United) 2 Miss V. Ansel] (Sydenham) . . 3 Time, Imin 13 2-ssec. Miss Oampbell swam a splendid race to win by 10 yards and to cut 2 2-ssec off the record. ATTEMPT ON NEW ZEALAND 500 METRES RECORD. (Previous record, 7min 14 8-Ssec. Holder, . «,■ •„ ' A - »■ Baird.) A. T. P. Stakes, swimming beautifully, cut 14 2-ssec off the previous record. His time was 7min 0 l-ssec, MEN'S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP''OF CANTERBURY.-. T. W. Thomson (East Christchurch) ... ..1 C. R. Riordan (Fendalton) ..2 The only entrant!. A brilSlant exhibition by both men. . WOMEN'S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY. (Holder, Miss D. Foote.) . M'sb D. Foote .. ..1 The only entrant. 88 1-8. YARDS MEN'S INTER-OLUB HANDICAP. First Heat—»V. Hunter (Somerfield), 6see, 1. Time,- 20sec. , Second Heat—H. Bull (Opawa), 6iec, 1, Time, 19 4-ssec. Third Heat—J. Bray (Ashburton), 6mo, 1. Time, 19 B'6sec. Fonrth Heat—l/. Newell (Sydenham), Bsec, 1. Time. 18'8*5sec. Fifth Heat—J. Minson (Opawa), 7sec, 1. Time, 21 2-ssec. Sixth Heat—R. MoGxedie (Elmwood), ejsec, 1. Time, 20 3-ssec. ' ' ' Final. . ' Newell .. ..X . Ball 8 Time,, 18 2-Ssec. Won by a touch. > 83-1-3 < YARDS WOMEN'S INTER-CLUB , , HANDICAP.. ■ First Heit—Miss'Buchanan (Eiinwood), flaeo, D. kajtor (Sydenham), Saoc, f tow (wm), saw, &%&• iffstr/V.-'Berry (United), .«■•« • (*iu*l) 1, rv&kr*, r Yimi. [ ' ' ' Mlts Berry - - .. 1 »„ l' bow-; ,**>• - » '> , t ! ■ Time, 10 c- Wo% byay»rd, , 106 YARDS MEN'S nfr&l-OIATB HANDICAP. First Heat—M. Rattray (United). Sjsec, lj X. Herrlek 1 (East. Phristchufth), fato, *2. Time, C3see. ' * " • , • V" 1 ' Second Heat—B. . i, Mair (Elm wood). lSgec, l: It. J. Moorhouse (United), ssec,' 2, Time, .73 B-flnee. . • _ Third Heat—H. ft. Smith (United), Siee, 1, 0. R Riordan (Fetidalton), 14«e& 9. Tlm», «0. S-Sjso, . ( Final. - yi < -v ■ Hwtiok < * .. 'r" l .Rattray .. , a , Riordan ~ ' S . Time, 0B«ec. Won by • touch In » epltndid woe, " 'DUAL HANDICAP! First Heal>—Elmwood No. 2, Bsec, I.' Time, 40 l-ssec. Secopd Heat—Opawa No. 1, 9sec, 1. Time, 41 8-ssee. »■•>_>: ; 5 Third Heat—United, leec, 1. * Time, 36 8-Ssec. ■ ■- . t Fourth Heat—Ashburton, 7sec, 1. Timel 40 B-Ssoc. * '\
< *lllßl, i ' < Op»*» No. i (Hi Bull and !;J.» . - , , Mioson) .. - ,- .: ■ Waited (A. * T. Bolam «nd y. Kobesrts) • • .... 1,-it ■ Tlmo, 42sec. • Vfan J>y thrwyartJs...' TARGET DIVE. P. Grey (St.rAtbtnv) -* .. 1 _ PIG NET 8408 (NOVELTY). * P\ff. Sym6a (Elmwood) \/ 1 'TX - J TUB RACE' (NOVELTY) „ »• H. Symw, »nd G. S.i Cooper . (Elm-wooiS) , ..1 ■ '* " \ .
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