SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 711, 10 January 1910, Page 9

SWIMMING.

■.'"■;'■■•■-. Y.M.C.A. CARNIVAL. ; ; ■ ;.■■■ ; 'A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.; Jiidges, Messrs. A. A. Somefville, '] L. Bridge; and'.C.. of diving, Messrs..; A. : A. Sbmervi|le, G. S. ■Hilii and CMlacdoiiaidj..starter, Mr. G.. J. Fleming; check "starter,' Mr. . H; : -,S. Hart: timekeepers, Messrs. L. W. Liidwig and G;:S.>Hill; result.hoard,.. Mr. A. W. Parton; .hahdicapper,:Mr.. A. A. .'Sbmervillo;: megaphonist, Mr. H. N. Holmes'; press: stewards,.Messrs.; C.'.S. : Falconer and H; .W. : ■Dyson; marksmen, /Messrs!, V?. Gi: Morpeth," B.: C:!' Frbyberg, : and the,; committee;. 1 hon.'; secretary,; Mr.,, It. Baker.. '-/,' y-?- : !',-.■■.'■'• The sixth.annvval'carnival of the Wellington"'l Y.M.C.A.' 'Amateur 'Swimming Club'was held at Te.Arb Baths ilast Saturday afternoon. ■.' The. .weather ; was fine, '■. •"and : . the'"•■... attendance;;.- ,large; 'l'lio ; > events, were ■' .well ■ ..".contested and' well' managed; and the function' was in every way successful. ;.The. SO'--yards' handicap vvas : won .by .A; Smith (3se6;)j :;rith J.».;Stratford.,(4sec). bldse. behiud him; ■ Outbf ;an entry of thirteen f6r the diving.competition, .only,four, came'fpt; ward. The jvidges-had to send the' thfeb placed men,to .the ' stag'o. :agairi forf.a couple of, extra dives: before .they could decide between, them; In"'the. ; loo yards inter-club handicap,' B.' O'Neill (4sec.) was .the winner, t 1 ; ; : Roberts; ; who , had won hiS heat;from Sseb.'behind scfateh; was unable tb"bvercome„ the. handicap. Histiirie'jn his heat was lmin. ?■'4-Ss'eS.i' and' O'Neill's, time iii. the " final was lmin. ,9. '.'4-ssec. ' There : were •'.thifteeii starter's iii:: th 0.220 yards/ ihter-club. : race v whioh was . swum in ,'one ■ heat.: O'Neill and Wilson, tied for. first-place..; Thoy had started,' with rthe .--'same.- /handicap (32seC.),:and kept .together all''the way. C. Ward (245e0.) .was third;' and R. Healy, who had been placed 3sec. behind scratch, canib / fpiirth. .O'Neill; and-Wilson ;will swim off at:Te.Aro.Bath's bn.Wcdhesday next at;s.3o.'p;m/ ; ,/, ■/'■';. /■'-• .'■/■■'■'};'.? :; Durih I ;'the afternoon tea- was- provided by. a'number of ladies;... Much arbusemept was .caused ; by two' "Dreadnoughts," which were manoeuvred, by G; P. : Hanna and R. Baker;': A "haval'' duel;;vvith much', use" of took 'place' in mid ; bathj and tho "German" ; battleship—Hahna's-r was'disabled ; by anexplosion. Hihna.as Jack Johnson',;.Wilsoh. as Tommy .'Burns, and Shields as'.;.a" very' ".highly-coloured shark,: were .the!: central'. figures sbrne more amiisihg'by r playi- - : ' :.';-',,■.',, v,. . .The following:'aib .the ■; results.'-'-.of the various contests:-f :":■ 'K>.■'. ;■■ •■>} -. : '.M'.;: : ; .:

'.'■': SO Yards"Y.M.C.A.;Jlandieab.-R...A. Parton (12sec0, 1; J. H.-Mawsley (6cr.), 2- W.:L.-Wilson (lOseo.), 3. .Also started:; S.'M'Ddwell (13Seo.)i R. Baker (3sec), W. J.. Chnrtres"(lsec.)..-'-; '.;.' '.'.-.'vv'\'-j ' : y,y ; j.'

■'. 50 - Yards,- President's' ;Handicap ■ finterT •ohib).,—First .heat: AV; U: Smith.(7se6:), 1; H.BHclc (6seo.), 2; G.'Saunders (78e0.j, .B.' ;Also'- , -sterM!---8.-.-Ly6ns;-' , 95e0;),:. - Wi H. Pollock- (9sec), N. . J.; Garidy ; (9seo.). Time, 30sec. •.; Second ;heat •' J. Stratford (4see.),: lj B. S.Vl?prhe■ (4seo.), 2; ;A. Mljean(4sec.),3. Also started: W. BdnniJ Bart':'. (6sec.), D, :L: Campbell (6sec.);: G.' Bruce .(osec.) v P, Wiltoii': (feeo.j,,. ; - Time,' 3isec:.Third heat• J. ! HbpKirk'(3se'6.),: 1 j Allen (4sec.) and' .'H.i' Jenkihson : (3seoo, 2.:' Also started;. A; ! Sniith''(Bseo:),' .Jv.M.'R€evcs''(3seo.),: R. ' J.V Grimmott '.(3=eo.), , F.; Wilton '(Sseo.),. :A. :.' : Adams :(3see'i B..O'Neill (3506:). Time, 35 3-ssec. Fourth;heat: W.. Wilson r (25ec.),.1; .C, .Fordham B; Piiterson (sot?.), 3, ■Also: started: R.. M'Leah .(7sedo,C. M. Ward (lsoc.),'C. Moore, (scr.), R; Nelson ,(scr;), ' Brico'• (scr.).:;; Time; 31'. l-sseo.' Final: 1 W.-R. Smith;'.i;.: J,..Stratford, 2; J.'.'Hoplcirlc,: 3.: . .Time,; 3isec.. ; ■.'■ -yW::-■■. ■ .'.'50.-.:T.;ards and Y'.M.O.Ai, Bojfs': M'Grath (sseb;), 1 j ..: A: Crovvther' (cioei),', 2i' J.',-,Wareham (ZSec.),' 3.'.■; Teh other starters'.'.;: Time,' .37 1-SsOo. .!Diving Competition '(inter-elub).-r-R. Nelson,: 1j; C. ■ 2 j',Q'.,.Ne'al, 3. '• G: P. .Hanha also competed. ■..: '.■;■_' vV.s'. ': ?50 Yards Handicap; liadies'Eace.—Mits .0./ Arthur (scr.), I;.Hiss.L. Cunningham (3sec;), 2. ..'Also'stftrte'di Miss P.'Phrker (dseo.).: Time; 42 4-ssec."; ; : :■ 'yS':-'-,!vyy < 100 .Tarda ,; Handicap:. (inter-lub), ■'■ firstj'. second,'-and tliifd"in' eaoli heat to-'start; in' final.—First; heat:.J,.'Devine(lCsec.); 1; .Gi.P/.Crawford: (lG6e'c.),'2;,'J : .".Goslinß' (225e6:),'3.'; •; Also, 'started':' E. Donovan- (24 . seo.), F. Delahey,'.'(lss'eb.),; B;"M'Lean: (11 ,sec:),:..S. Beaumont (lls'ecj. :vTime,,'imiri. 24'1-ssee." Seobhil-.' heat:'B. O'Neill (4seo); : :.l ;■'J: \Vareham.:;(losec.),'i-2; "R.; Everisen (45e0.),. 8.:.-: Also, started: W. Wilton (7<eo.),' G." Stratford. (sseC).,.:■ ,Time,, Imin; U 3-5 sec..'; Third heat,:;• F.-; Roberts (Bse6;vbe,hind' sor:), 1 i Brice (2se'o.\Dehind .s'or".)," 2 ; C.;.M., Ward (scr.), 3.:; Also started: C; .V.: Fordham' ,(sor.),' G: Patersoh' (2se«;,;behind 'scr.). ', Time; lmin, 7 4-ssec: Final: :O'Neill,; 1; Devine, 2;; Wateharn; ; X Eveneehand .Wardidid hot ■ start.: Tiirie,' l.'min.- 9,45-sei.■■:'.■■..:'.;■ -:.,■•".'■.■■:.■■'• '.■'■' ; ' i J ;' > :; v ; .v:■'•'.' .: Life-saving. Competition (inter-club).—' ,E.:,Levy,:l;:.U.;:NeWoh;:2; C. r :_ Moore; 3. ;Ohly istarters.'■' ■..-';'•.' ;: '■;■■'.':+, : -'. ';.;',' ■■;•. .".', ■'220:' Yards Kierai'Memorial Handi(»p (inter-club).-B.' '■: O'Neill.- (82sec.) ■■' and ~'W; ■Wilson 1 .(325e0.),.;1;.:.C.',.;Ward (24sec,), .-3.: Also started: J. Devine' (49506.), •F. De•laney (48sec.),,N. J; Gandy'(44sec;), -V. h: Allen ■: (35seo.);' A. M'Lean '•' (35sec.), L: Salek. (32sec.),'' R;. Evensen (32seo;), :C. Ward: (245e0.),; B. C. EreybergMsCr.),: C. Bride (95e00,: ;R;; Heivly.:, Time, Bniih. 6'"4-sseeV.■:'■'•'• ...'..- :'.\yy.^: : y : '\.- [ r.''- : \-

Water Polo (Wellington Club v Y.M C A. Club).-A draw, 2 goals each.