SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL

Chronicle (Levin), 8 March 1946, Page 4

SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL

' ■ » ■ ' •!* — "/-y • ■' LEVIN SWIMMING CLUB OVER 200 COMPETE The weather was fine'-though with a distinct autumnal nip in ihe aL for the Levin Amateur Swimming Club's grand carnival at the Cdrc nation Baths last evening. It was no deterrent to the compeliuors, 200 of whom were ass'embled. In addition to a full inuster ojl ioc-a.. swimmers, four Palmerston North clubs and the Feilding Club weiy strongly represented. Competitioi. was keen and the majority of th finishes were close and exciting Every available inch of accommp dation for spectators was occupied, and they were treated to a goou evening's sport. In some of the events there weri five and six heats to decide thos. to compete in the finals, and, th standard of swimming in these was very high. The Norcn Island Iul and 200 yards lady backstrok^ champion, Miss M'. Tremaine, oi Palmerston North, swam a gooa race in the open 50 yards backstroke to run a close second to. J. Cozens, of Terrace End. The final of the men's 50 yards freestyle wai a most exciting race, with five oi the contestants abreast one yard from the finish; F. Fox, of Red Cross, won by a touch from A. Cozens, of Terrace End, with a similar distance away to P. Baker, who was third. A. Cozens won the men's 100 yards freestyle comfortably, while P. Stannard, of Levin,

just managed to romp home m the . intermediate boys' 100 yards breaststroke. One .of the cl'osdst/ finishes of the evening'. was' ip'.the* final of I the open 100 yards breaststro^j Brougham,' of Palmerston North,] winning by inches. During the evening .the president - (Mr. D. P. Todd) introduced the! Mayor (Mr. H. B. Burdekin ) , who welcomed the visitors on behalf of the club and tdwm' * ppressed p\e§.sure that with the wfi-" over sports bodies wey,e aggin ab]e to tfavel 'for ' ,uikfc|r-^|' cjbmpetitigp, and it was pleasirig to see §,ucp. a large attendance of visitors "'Dlespite the l§Tge prp^jamme, proce'edings w'e'fe 'kept running smoothly from start to finish, due to good work and co-operation among the officials. Refreshments were provided for swimmers by a ladies committee and were most welcome. The Results In the results below club representation is showri as follows: — F., Feilding; L., Levin; T.E., Terrace End; W.E., West End; P.N., Paljimerston North; and R.C., Reu orOos, Palmerston Nox th. ■ Improvers' 25 yards freestyle. — G. Giles (L) 1, R. Spooner (L) 2, T. Baraobus (P.N.) 3; time 21-2/5 sec. Intermediate giris' 75 yams breaststroke. — Miss N. Twigge (T.E.) 1, Miss N. Boyle (L) 2; time, 1 min. 20 sec. Intermediate boys' 50 yards freestyle. — First heat: G. O Brien (R.C.i 1, H. Fry • (W.E.) 2,- Ro'y Mungavin (L) '3; tinie, 39 sec." Second' heat : C. Titshall ■ (R.C.). l^ Kerry Andre/w (T.E.) 2, J. Scott (P.N.) 3; time, 4V sec. Third heat: B. Carlton (P.N.) 1, P. Leslie (T.E.) ! 2" time, 35-2/5 sec. Fourth heat: P. Stannard (Lj 1, B. Silson (T.E.) 2, R. Gair' (P.N.; 3;- time, 33 sec. Fifth heat: D. Butcher (R.C.) 1, B. Heaphy (P.N.) !2; K. Allen (L) 3; -time, 40 sec. jsixth heat: T. McQueen (R.C.) ,1, J. Vertongen (R.C.)* 2, P. Allen (R.C.) 3; time 43-4/5 s6c. Finax: I Butcher 1,. Carlton 2, Stannard 3, 'time, 39-1/5 sec. j Improvers' 25 yards breast'stroke.— D. Cheesmari (L) 1, Shirlley Cheesman (L) 2, J. Fenton (R.C.) 3; time, 28-2/5 sec. j Men's 50 yards freestyle. — First toeat: I. Smithers (T.E.) 1, _ S. jQueenan (P.N.) 2, N. Robertson (to 3; time, 38 sec. Second heat: F. Fox (R.C.) 1, G. Stuart (T.E.) 2, C. Barkwitn (P.N.) 3; time,. 36-3/5 sec. Third heat: R. Dixon (T.E.) 1, P. Bond (L) 2, D. Richardson (P.N.) .3; time, 39 sec. Fourth- heat: /L, Fyfe (P.N.) 1, D.- Batten (p.N.-j fi^, I R. Rodgers (F) 3; time, 39-i- seq. i Fifth heat: A. Cozens (T.E.) l^J, | Cozens (T.E.)' 2, H. -O'Neili (T,E.)' 3; time, 38-4/5 sec. Sixth heat:' P. Baker (R.C.) 1, H. Howard (T.E.)- 2, 3. Chesterfield (F) 3; time, 39-1/5 |sec. Final: Fox 1, A. Cozens 2, i Baker 3; time, 364 sec. I Junior boys' 50 yards freestyle.— j First heat: N. Anderson (R.C.) 1, j A, Marshall (R.C.) 2, G. McPherson (T.E.) 3; time, 46 sec. Second heat: i j. McLachlan (R.C.) 1, I. McCulloch I (W-E.) 2, Gv Ashton (F) 3; time, 4. |sec. Third heat: T. Wynne (R.C.) !1, I. Fyfe (P.N?) 2, D.'-Cravino (F) j s ; time, 46a see. Final: McCullocn land V/ynne (dead heat) 1, Fyfe 3; time, 46 sec. Junior girls' 50- yards freestyle — First heat: Miss J. MeClune (L) 1, Miss B. Chapman (TiE.) "2, Miss E. Ashton (F) -3; time, 454 sec. Second heat: Miss C. Humphrey (T.E.) 1, Miss P. Shackletoh (T.E.) 2, Miss P. Cowles (T.E.> 3; time, 46 sec. j Final: Miss Shackleton lj Miss |Mc'Clune 2, Miss Humphrey 3; time, 47 sec. ' Ladies' 50 yards freestyle. — First heat: Miss R. Hoffman (T.E.) 1, Miss V.-Dewis (F) 2, Mrs. L. Stewart (F) 3; time, 424 sec. Second heat: Miss McSweeny (W.E,) 1, Misc. N. McRae (Pisr.). 2, Miss D. Sporle (F) '3; time,, 41 sec. Final: Miss McSweeny 1, Miss IJoffman 2, Miss Dewis 3; time, 41 sec. Junior boys' 50 yards breaststroke. — O. Power (P.N.) 1, G Heaphy (P.N.) 2, I. Fyfe (P.N.) 3; time, 494 sec. Junior girls' 50 yards breaststroke.— Miss J. Caughley (T.E.) 1 Miss B. Chapman (T.E.) 2, Miss i> Parata (T.E.) 3; time, 56 sec. Intermediate girls' 50 yards freestyle.— First heat: Miss J. Ashton (F) 1, Miss N.: Twigge (T.E.) 2, MisD. Cheesman (L) 3; time, 46 sec, Sgcond heat:1 Miss N. Hodges.(P.N.'} 1','Miss.N. Tremaine.. (U.H.) 2j..Miss

A-. _ Todd (L) 3; time, 52-2/5 sec. j Final: Miss Ashton 1, Miss Tv/fgge |2, Miss B. Clark (W.E.) S; time, ; 53-2/5 sec. Men's 100 yards freestyle. — First iheat: A. Cozens (T.E.) 1. &. ir.tncall -■ ! (R.C.) 2, M. McLeod (F» 3: tfine, I jmin. 19-4/5 sec. Second Imato. G. iStuart (T.E.) 1, J. Cozens .3, ! J. Lowrie (F) 3; time, 1 min. 21-4/5 . jsec. Fmal: A. Cozens 1, Stumr 2, A. jFyfe (P.N.) 3; time. 1 min. 17 s;.c. Ladies' 100 yards freestyle.— Miss M. Tremaine (P.N.) 1, Miss E. Honman (T.E.) 2, Miss W. Graham F) 3; time, 1 min. 45-1/5 sec. Intermediate boys' 100 yards breaststroke. — P. Stannard oL; r R. Gaifipbell (T.E.) 2, B. Kelly 'm.C.j J; time,vi min. 45-1/5 Sec. ] Open */50 yards baciuitroky,— J.w j Cozens V*T.Ej 1, Miss M. Tremaiiie j (P.N1:) 2, P. Queenan (P.N.) 3; time, 47-1/5 sec. I Open 100 yards breaststroke.— I First heat: Brougham P.N.>, C. Felmingham (T.E.j and J. Kirhuls j (P.N.) 1 (dead heat) ; time, i min. 13 sec. Second heat: Miss O. Power i (P.N.) 1, S. Harrison 'P.N.. 2. E. ) Drake (P.N.) 3; time, 1 min. 45 oeo. | Final: Brougham 1, Feimingh' .m 2, } Nichols 3 ; time, 1 min. 44 see. Dual relay. — First heat: Miss Jorlett and Forsythe (P.N.) 1. Miss - N. Twigge and J. Howard T r,.' 2, Miss M. Sporle and J. Lowrie T) 3; time, 384 sec. Second heat: Miss N. MeRae and J. Nichols tP.N.? 1, Miss C. Humphrey and C. Femfingnam (T.E.) 2, Miss J. Clough aiM A. Fletcher (L) 3; time, 38 sec. Third heat: Miss Flogdell and Scott (P.N.) 1, Miss Tavlor and W. Nichols (P.N.) 2, Miss A. Todd and J. George ' (L) 3; time, 37-4/5 sec. Fourth heat: Miss N. Fletcher and N. Robertson (L) l", Miss J. McOiune— and H. Vallance (L) 2, Miss Tiuty and Heaphy (P.N.) 3; time, 40 sec. Fifth 'heat: Miss M. Tremaine and 'Carlton * (P.N.) 1, Miss N. Kodgbs and Gair (P.N.) 2, Miss Dewis and Rodgers (F) 3; time, 40 sec. Fmal: Miss McRae and J. Nichols 1, Miss Flogdell and Scott 2. Miss Tremaine and Carlton 3; time, 394 sec. "B" inter-club relay. — Palmerston North 1, Levin 2, Feilding 3; time, 1 min. 7 sec. "A" inter-club- relay— Red Cross 1, Levin 2, Feilding 3; time, 1 min. 14 sec. ' x Junior and intermediate clive. — ; Miss P.. Cowles (T.E.) 1-, Miss J. Mcpiune (L) 2, Mi.s E. Hudscn (L) J Open dive. — G. Fitzgerald fR.C.).. / 1, S. Kendall (R.C./ 2, P. Bond (-L) 3i