SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 9

SWIMMING.

(By. SrLAsn.)

. COMING CARNIVALS. v l''eb. 2!).--'\Veilingtou A.S.C.', ..at To .Aro Baths. " lnr. \ycningtoii_CcntrCj_;it...Thornclon. •far. 19 ami 23. —N.Z. Championships, at Napier:

Tho W ellington Club decided tho first dis-cance,-oJy.ds.; for tlio .president's cup at Te Iro Baths on .Friday oUast' ofari inusually large field th'e''\rinh'&riu|si3l 1 .-Aston; who created' something "of a'sui'Jriso by tho easo with which he won. 'The irst heat-saw a- considerable.amount of foul--,n S,r L -- .Bfidgo' (scratch): swam- well, finish-, ag: seconcrin his heat 'and iivtliofinal.-- Bridge 3 not, hoipvor,swimming as well: this season !?, and -tho,explanation may possibly bo found in the amount'of rowing he is ; loing just now. H, Ashford swam third inilie final, . but ho is rather disappointing in /lowi of his. efforts last ■ season... Tho handi-' aapping throughout was excellent in tho four aeats, and., tho judges had to exerciso caro n their decisions,-all "-tho men being bu'iiched it the finishing post. •.The Wellington Club's carnival .is to tako placo at. To Aro baths this afternoon, - and 'as oho entries aro very large, an.excellent day's ;port may be relied upon. Tho. Thorndon Club held a 200 yds." handicap in. Wednesday, and after a - considerable struggle Fred. Roborts won from R. Ronayne. 3otli. men - started from ■ scratch, and in ■no part of tho journey was .there moro than a .'ard between -thorn. Ronayne, who,, is in iood form at present was somewhat unfortunate in tho race. Ho made a very poor turn it tho 100 yds., - and'when coming round for fclio last lap fouled R. Nelson. A. ,W. Sniitlr'swamwoll in this handicap. .Ho led tor 170 yds., when, however) his condition javo out and ho finished fourth.

A 50yds. boys' race was also decided by tho Thorndon Club. this week. K: Forth won easily, but was disqualified for having started. !>eforo his time, and the race was ■ awarded -to 3. Styles. Forth, however, swam air excellent race, and has tho makings of a good'swimmer. L. .Armstrong, from scratch, swam a plucky race, but was asked to do too much jy tho handicanper. ■'. . . r .On his V'' es traliaii form (says the ' "Referee") it seems foolish to send* Springfield to coinpetb in tho forthcoming OlyiiipjairGames; ho can have no chance against' England's • champions.' ; ' '' V -Tho-Swifts' Club has drawn 'up tho following; programme for. the remainder of tho season -.—March 2, 50yds. handicap; '.'March';- 6, 440 yds; club handicap; March 19: sealed .handicap divo j March 19, 50yds. schoolboys' han-' dicap; March.-20, : 150 yds. club handicap; March 31, one mile club handicap. Tho wholo of tho above races will be got off at tho To Aro Baths, starting at 5.30 p.m. In each caso .entries will close at 6 p.m. tho evening preceding tho event.

City; Baths,.. Adelaide,* recently, Dick Cavill won the 100 yds. championship in 60jsec., which is a rccord for South - Australia. Cavill has, apparently, taken a now leaso of swimming. life, and' will do. even better if ho keeps up his practice—a course that should bo worth while following ; ho has done better than 60Jscc., : for the book tolls of 58sec., and several swims between that and 59, but those . performances,'.--.were, accomplishedbefore his secession from- amateurism ; a . few 'years ago. The Canterbury- centre has- selected 1 F. E. Dodgo (East Christchurch) anil H: Rich (Opawa) to. represent Canterbury'''at.the.forthcoming New Zealand 1 championships • 'to. he held at _ Napier on March 19 and 23. Owing. ;to tho' ' drastic action of tho Hawke's Bay - executive .in "adhering to tho closing of all entries four weeks before tho championships; there will •'only be two or three competitors from Christchurch' taking part. It'.is understood that Ct.'.L. Bull. (Richmond), P. Schwartz-(Addington), and :An<*us Russell (Sydenham) intend going to Napier. The latter will .probably; compete >.in the 220 yds. breast stroke championship.

• GIRLS' COLLEGE SPORTS. The annual swimmii.ig sports in connection with the .Wellington ' Girls'■ .College were held yesterday at . the Thomdon Baths. The events were keenly-contested, especially tho championship, in which only a few inches separated, the competitors. The judges were Mrs. Barron.and Miss Brandon. Tho results were as follow:—

Championship: E. Chappie, 1; I. Chap pie, 2. Nursery race: E. Thompson, 1 : ; N Dement, 2. Under 14: K Chapplo, 1- G Tingoy, 2. • Over 13 : I. Chapplo, 1; N. Chap pie, 2. Swimming on back: I. Chappie 1 E. Chappie, 2. .Egg and Spoon: K. King! 1. Thirty yards handicap : N. . Chappie, 1|N. Tabuteau, 2. Relay race: N. Channle' I. Chapplo, and M, Sievwright, 1; J Stout, N. Tabuteau, and G. Tiii"cv, 2 Foot-first,plunge': A. Palliser, 1; M; *Sievwright, 2. Best breast, stroke: J.Stout. 1A. Palliser, 2. Headers: A. Palliser, 1 ■ i' Chapplo, 2. Costume: M. Sievwright,' 1 • N. Chappie, 2. Combined race: I. Chappie nnd N. Chappie, 1; E. Chappie and K. Kmc .% Consolation: M. Moss, I;'A, Webhu 2'