SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 716, 15 January 1910, Page 12

SWIMMING.

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-"';-,■•". CARNIVAL DATES. Swifts';Club—February, 12. !..,:..• Thorndon 26. -.The. Y-.M.C.A. Clnb'is.to be. congratulated on the success of last-Saturday's carnival.' The weather■ was 'perfect;:and the gate receipts should enable-the club to; show, a credit: balance: on the day's operations;-- ; y ';■ .:.■■• .... ;;(: .:,; ■' ..';

The proceedings ;" opened • - with!': the Y.M.C.A. 50 Yards' Club Handicap; the winner of - which ..was.R. A.'Parton, whilst' W. L: Wilson,-..a consistent' place-, getter,, came • second.: J. Mawby.-who started -off the scratebmark, 6wam into, third place,, his time being 30sec. Mawby is probably the fastest man the Y.M.C.A. Club has ever, had. (Looking back' to three ..season's ago, it is , seen, that the club's fastest man's best; time was then '36scc, so that it. is clear that the new club has.made progress.(!.' :.'(,;.' The. Prcsident's.Ha'iidioap attracted a fair field, (which was shown the way home' by -W.iß.'-Smith,'who was only making his second'-effort ■ from ■ the . startingboard, his first having been in the Wellington Club's "~B" Handicap, a month ago, when ho came second.,.J. Stratford, who finished-second, is in good form at present. H. C. W. Blick made his; reappearance on. the. board .in" this event;: and.although he qualified f-*,the final he is much below his old form.■:"

' A.fbature of thb, the splendid form shown by B. O'Neill,' who annexed the" : 100 yds. - and dead-heated with'.'W. Wilson,-.who' was also; W the 32seo, - mark, -; in ,; the ; ' 220 yds.'' Kieran Memorial Handicap. 'Reg. Healy put up afino performance in the Memorial, and finished, fourth.. • When it is - stated (that : the . distance, swum -was'"at (least ■ 3yds. over the 220 yds., Healy*s (time |(2min. i' 2-ssec); was exceptionally, good.' -.■"■"..;,'■■ The entries (for. the. diving were (poor, only."four men 'turning out, and -these were not up; to form. 3 '.; -.!....:.; Considering, that ,'T?red"' Roberts',: has done very little training this (season; he made a good showing in the lOOyds., his. time.' being' ;;GBsec. ..It. will be a. pity'if Roberts is not given -the opportunity of , contesting':tho.'. 100yds.' 1 ,New, Zealand championship this.year.• When in his .best form. Roberts, to ,my:,-miridv! is.;as speedy, as:any, man in the:Dominion'over 100 yds.: He "co'uld.'.easily (getyinto .'the-.pirik (of, condition before the: -Auckland - fixture' (comes Off.;, ;,(■■':.'(.-'■'-' > : :';'', v.V ,yi'.';■■,•,■.•;.'■.-:■(

,: J:-:- Devine,, who.;finished second: : in". the 100 yds.; is a- prpriiising: young .swimmer who should be heard of again;-. Ho usually does a "fair, .distanco 1 at (the baths, each evening; and should:improve a,gobd'deal. Devine'is also a fair., diver,- but Sb'far has not tackled the',.header (events;- although' he.(would"be , ; well,;, advised Vin .having' a-try at -'.it.■':..'.:••'■'-':-]-'-"■-'■'■■.•■.■)':-"-'.-:'" ■E. Levy.(accburited"for:.the'.life-saviu'g event.. Levy .'was'most successful •in this, class . of"competition ( at.' college/(arid is tho ; possessor of''a ..Humane- /Society, ((('■;'(:■,:y"'"y ; :y-'y' ;;■;-■;■; ■■'~ -.(■ Tho following pfogfamine y has ".been" drafted ,by;:,:tho- Wellington Club.',to cover ; (the- rest "'of '■ the. .seasoni—January- 21i' 50yds: Presidents' Cup. Handicap: January 28, ylOOyds:, President's ■'' Cup,.;, Handicap;' February : '4,:'lsoyds:'((President's"-.Cup Jlandicap;- Febfuary 9,■(.:220yds.■'' (Messoh (Cup Handicap;. Febrnary ;10,'- diving com-! (petition:: February.(23, 50yds.' -*B"i-ckss-1 handicap; ..February" '25,.;' 50ydS(' junior 'handicap;;March!,l2; : annual -(carnival; Marchl,l.6, 50yds.■(' consolation ".(handicap. 'A;'mile'-face( is (also, to-.-be- swum yon. a. | date.to.be arranged/. Contrary' to expecta-f (tions, - the", boys' ■„. race. .resulted in- j only\( a few scratchings. (Of ..the>fifteeri : entrants,; 1 -twelvey'faced■;, the, starter..,;..-The \ wnnbr wasG.M'Grath; a lad: with a'nice stroke; and: 'one; who- shohld': 1 .develop" into.;,(a. capable swimmer. (A. Crbwther is another ■.promising', 'boy. ; .He, 1 came,, second,; to' y'\-:-;'(:--,.'v;;;v.; ',■■:(';'::, :" ; ;y,(

; :B.;o.'Neill and "Barney*' Wilson swam 'off; tl:,"ir(-"tie; for, .the , 220 yds. 'Memorial •Handv,ap■ on.i Wednesday; ...The',:.pace;-,'set by:((o'Neill was too' severe - fery Wilson;, who," although', he .hung (on :for 100 yds., ■.hnd'tb.give.jway, -O'Neill finished; with, a good,:spurt in, 2min:;sßsec. i :!';;;,':•. '-1' ; :- It (is. satisfactory" to be( o.ble.:to,recora' that the.hopeful attitude taken-;by some' of; the (officials of the ((Wellington. (Club: (at,, the last; i annual;.'meeting (has (been nidrp; than", realised.'; This {'blub, (which ■is ,the" parent ene;of;(the',oity)! has :made' astonishing', pfogress, l . Starting ,last',(Oc-( '-.tobor-.'.with'-103. members, we' now find: 241, ■ujpon;;its'':,books,i:,and,'new, ; members .'are ,still;'joining, ,The committee hasydrawn' up. a programme for ; thb • season, . which programme'-; -providesV for; four, distinct, classes, .viz., sprinters;.long-distance svfimmers,, medium and-slow,; arid special racesfor.' juniors.; Tho; club .has'; never ((before produced such- a" good : programme. The: .mile (event carries; pfizoS;,of.CJs2.-23.'yfor 'first, :-j6l-,'ls. for second, 15s. for third, and: 10s. Cd. for,.fourth.(,-The Class "B";races (for,; those ;members:>vhoso"hest time", for" 50 yards. is. 36' seconds and over); has filled: a ..real; .wanty and; (so (far -record, entries have -been drayrn.(-Two teams,have been entered for (the : pblo,, and;, although 'no cracks('are -members,; it is':,hoped:(that; a gbpd-.showing will (be made.;: The (junior division,,. cpneernihg..,whip,h':such heated argument,toot place.at the annual ;meet-! .ipg, (.is. proving a real success; and; there is:nbt'the.slightest doubt that;it(is<from this Bourco that!the chief'strength of the club'(will (come', in" a /few ('.seasons. 1 The committee -is ; a strong arid; energetic one; (and- the.', club generally is,;,in - a.(most healthy coriditioh. 'Providedl the, carnivalis favoured with good/weather, the club will (undoubtedly look .back lip'on'the sea-.son(,l9o9-1910. as -one of •• the;'best!(seasons' in its'oxistence.; y."Y'.v '::'-'V-'!:v';v(;X.'y'(:-.".;; ( - The'" thirty swimmefs: who '.:turned out for the 'Wellington: Club y"B" Handicap bhyWbdnesday evening (had 'to be( divided. into,fbur,'heatV,all ; 'of which were closely; contested/;-,:W. H.,'Eollock,'' v of,(running, fame," accounted for the first .heat,/.but ; had his ' chance.! spoiled;./; in //the y final' through(being, blocked./.-: W.:/Baumgart spoiled his own chance.arid'that.of'several 1 ,bthers (' through.' swimming,' a'! 1 crooked courso:in;thefinal. E. Donbvan,:a lengthy lad, *ho' is f nil of (pf om/ise,'.won the' final by a, touch after a very plucky effort.' - H. Silver and Roy Rrissell, .who; dead-heated: ■for. second; place," arc'a: pair of very good lads.,.They will swim.off. on-Wednesday. Silvefi.who has gpod physique,!should be heard (of( again. .On; Thursday ■ evening, eighteen of ;the Wellington Club's; juniors :had a good-set-to' over the 50 yafd course.. The winner turned upinHi'Simm (7sec)," who beat E! St. George, a very.small lad; but: a:, game ,' swimmer,,by,(,inches.,-; A.. MT'jean • came (very fast at:: the business' (end,(ahd/.touched third.; (This: clnb has' now : a l: splendid'lot: cf juniof ■ members, who ..will come in very useful- in l the near future.;,''l mustycongratulateC Mr. 1 . Morpeth on the early success of his'.schem'e of fostering the.juniors: ' yy ;".' : :'. •:'• Alec/ .Wickham, the ; speedy Australian swimmer and holder "of/the ■ world's 50 /yards record, is reported to.be suffering from:; "athletes-: heart.". As a . result' his. doctor has ordered, him to go slow,' : .