SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 6

SWIMMING.

STAR BOATING CLUB SPORTS. BRICE WINS TEE CHAMPIONSHIP. , Glorions weather favoured . the" Star ■Boating' Club on,'the/occasion' of, their annual swim riling sports, which were held at/the;,boathouse.'On ;Saihirdiiy,;afternOon*. ; The attendaiice; was large;'.- arid; consisted mOstly of ladies.,' The ;,'mayen race, ; 50yds.','/ 'resulted;-'.in an' easj'.'.victory .-■■ for '1',,, il. Mieain, y-ffhb/toqk''tte)lea;d 'from- '■ the /'dive -off/-;^ about ;four yards.' - Only: fou'r' compotitbra ■titMed:';,out.'.;fpr''yfhp/'lO(^.ds; , ;.' , pionship, viz;,-L. Bndgo,, C. -Bnce,-T..'H. M'Le'an,'', and; W;' Tu'rribull." Frorii the fstart/'Brice ' arid -Bridge' began', to leave ,th'e';other'two , men,-' and''"byV the' .tiriie 50yds. had been' covered, Turnbull and McLean had given up, leaving. the other pair; to-fight, out the- finish.' "Brice had a slight lead.' at the' turn, but Bridge; drew. :,up with the leader again, ;race_ ;hom'e.: sajv/Brice 'win- by; abont Sft. The 50yds.' handicap was '- divided into, four'heats/; themost"exciting 'of/, which ,y,-as the fourth, which - was ; won by -Brico 'off scratch', in 34;.3-ssec.--Brice swam a great race,.' a;nd passed., hjs„ opponents, as though,; they. were v. hardly^moving-.-He'was •loudly applauded for his fiho effort.; The final -.fell ; to :'Wardrpp/':who won by :a" touch .from"Millington.';The 50yds.'.breast-', 'stroke,.handicap : '.w&s:/o,amed;ipff: C.' Holmes, who, had' about a 'foot to spare from : M.; Turner.. H.. S. Barron swam a'hnera;ce''from scratchV and 1 was only .'beateri by ;inches/for seconds-place.. The ; 440yds; handicap, from'the Queon'sWharf to. the shed, attracted-;-five;istaiters, and ', resulted'iri ;an exciting'.finish. ,S. Nathan 'retired from the .battle ; before half _ the journey.'had. beenV completed;' The: limit many S., R. Mason, plugged-| along • dog-: •gedly, 'and with 'ordy, a, hundred /'yards to'-; go : it ! „looked; , 'Freyberg' '■(scratch) .'would'.'never; catch-.him, .Mason • tired -suddenly' in /.the last ■, stretch, hov/-ever,^arid;:FreylMrg,-.'Sprimmirig/strorigly, madc -uji 'a lot of ground; _ Still Mason '. kept; "going ■•-. in ' tho.; lead ."until'/withiri; five yards /^^,the J Urie;";wh'en ; .''li'e'.-stopped momentarily/'He forced'himself on aga;in,i ; buthad ■; to'' stop -. again ' .alriiost . ori. the; line/,. He /had worked;'himself out,, and could '.riot; make. the_ line in; his last, effort. . Freyberg was" booming ..along' under. a full head;of stearii in "the,meantime, .arid before Mason - could. recover himself again; ;the,;'scratih; man had crossed the'-'lirie and: gained*/the"; verdict ' by ' three feot. ;j;';Bennett; was 'third.'/' The 'diyirig com-' 'petition ' was'f keen/,"arid "after' 'the first round the fiold of a dozen was narrowed down to L. Bridge, E. Johnston, B.- C. freyberg, and C. Mack.' A divp off. between i this quartette ■;■ saw. 1 Johnstori'; arid FreybCTg left, iri a final.try-out/in.which Scored—principally'' through his ;excellent performance ' off/the'vliigh ' staging.'; .The comic-di-ririg iri fancy -dress created a'/ good, deal of' amusement, ; some of - the-'costumes ;being.'capital. B. C. ' Freyberg,"/who appeared 'as -a plump-faced 'Dutch ' girl,; scored first 'honours/ and -H. ■S/'Barron; an' Indian- warrior, took second' place. C. Fraser won' the .coxswains' race -fairly easily.' -;Afterrioon tea was . provided - for the' visitors,' ; and a .'number ;of / musical' ; selections "\were; played by Jupp's band.'' i/; The/detailed;-results ;are:— /..

' 50 iTards Maiden; liaee. —T.. H. MXean, 1 ;.W..Turnbull,:2; H. H. Dean,' 3. -Also started':' A; G/ Millington/D/. A/ Fife,"and T. •: R. Hutton. ' Time, 40sec.

100 Yards ;.Club'; ' Championship.—C. .Brice/ 1; :L. Bridge, 2... • Also started: ,T; 11. MTean and W. Turnbull. Time, 86 -4-ssec. ' . - '' ; .

. Diving Competition-.—E. J Johnston,. 1; •B.' C; Freyberg, 2;: L; Bndge, : 3. • Also competed: W. H., Brewer, K. Wardrop, ■H. Smith,; H. Lawson, B. -W. Beaumont, ii. Hacon, arid-. C. .Mack'. '. / ; . /' ; ;. ■;

50 Yards Handicap.—First heat: A. G. Millington,/12sec;, 1; K. 'Wardrop,; Bseo., ;2. 'Also started: E. . Johriston, Bsec.; Mason, 6sec.;; and H.-, Smith; 7sec. .Time.; 46- 3-ssec.'; Second heat : H. Lawson,' lqseo,, 1; P./'Hackworth, ;iosec.,' ; 2.',; ; Also started: ,W.. Jacobson, . 15sec.; A. G. Cum'miris, 'lOsete. '/Time,, '53 ;1;55ec.,,-;,Third heat:' W. C. Harrington, 9scc., 1; W. J.- O'Meara, 9sec./'2. ' Also, started: F./'/S./ Jacobson, 9sec.;. F. Morgan,' 12sec.; H. Dean, lOscc.; J..Bennett, 9sec.; D.'C. Holmes, 9sec. Time, -50 3-ssec.Fourth - heat:,.C. Brice, scr., : ,1; /T./.H. Mteani/Oseci,•: 2..; Also started i ,:W. Turnbull, 6sec.; M. A. Turner,' ssec. Time, -34 3-ssec. Wardrop, 1; Millmgton, 2; M Lean, 3.

.. Comic; Diving in Fancy. Dress.—B. C. Freyberg, /!;'. H/'S. Barron, .2/ .

'; 50; Yards Breast-stroke'.—E." C. Holmes, 4soc., 1; M.-A. Turner, lsec., 2; H. S. Barron,'scr.,-.3; - Also'started: W; H. Brewer, 2sec.- Time, 43-3-ssec. -.

Coxswains' Kaco, 25yds.—C. Fraser, 1 ; H. Bowden, 2. Also started: Adams and G. Millais. Time,'. 27 - •

440 ■ Yards ■ Handicap; ~ from • Queen's Wharf to Sheds.—B. C. Freyberg, scr., lj S. K. Mason, 140 sec., 2; J. Bennett, .130860., 3! Also started: F. 8. Jacobson, 120seo.i. S. Nathan, 120 sec. Time, 7min. •Usee. ■ , .:■■■■

The-.Thoriidon-Swifts water polo match :is to take place at the Te Aro Baths .to-morrow ' evening., A 200 yds. handicap race for Dr. Izard's trophv is to bo decided by : the Thorndon Club at the Thorndon Baths on Wednesday evening.