SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 741, 14 February 1910, Page 6

SWIMMING

■'-; THE ; ;S\yiFTS';.CLUB CAnNIVAL; , ■;'^v-;FB^BEEG:'Iiv;'FINE , FORM;-;;;'; weather, smooth water, and,-!enthusiastic Competitors,-the eleventh'■■'a^riual- carnival';of the;.. Swifts Amateur; Shimming.,Ciiib-,'.which was held at the.Te;rArp* , :Baths;;on Satnrday., after-: nPon,.!iras-a great!;success. ; ■' The principal event.on thelprpgr'aniTOß.w'as ■the lOOyds. Wellington .Centre ;'champipriship,..which bttracted ,the cje'am of.-.local sprinters in Healy, :Ffoy,berg,;; : , Roberts, ';■ :and.'-' Brice. :Tte'■Thorn'don'.trio'jwerc: looked upon , "as or'less pf.a'prbprietary': hold. over the' : 'r O^;^s,pr jyi, er g'.h a s; no t:-ij^ n ' lopm.ing.:very;':ja;i , ge;..',.on- the .swimming .horizon' this •■season: lip' to the.: present. F.rom • thefirord:j"gb," however,; it I ,was apparent.-that';Freyberg 'had been doing ■spine' quiet graining.' .He had a , little the better' of; tlbberjs in .the starting plunge, 'antl'spedi on.oyer'.the -'firsf'.fifty yards , at p , rate.which invist have 'surprised: his opponents; •'' He',w.as. first to' turn at! the half-way.!, mark;'Healy "being-next,'-with ■B.rice ■ and' Hoberts' follo.wing■ '< oh , closely •Contrary; to "eineojiatibnE, held his lead.'throughbut the' run-home,'stall-' .ing off a by, Healy .and' win.ning.by.a'cleir.clft. It .was a great.race, and a: popular. , win, the'victor being ap.plauded to tbe'echo.'-. Roberts was' third .'about ..4ft. 'behind ■ .Healy...'The :-time, 64sec;, is one .second -better' :than "the :New '■ Zealand, .record, 'and ■ two seconds better .than Ithei:. New .Zealand- standard, but a, certificate ■{ or record time is out of the question, - ;a?'two lengths' 'of: the baths:measute:lßin:-'short of.''.looyds. Immediately after- the Tace,',a- proposal was m^de_to;sef on fpof.to .send . the ..winner, to!" Aucklan- to- compete at the,:New : :Zeftlan(l..championship 'meeting,: but -Freyberg;,.hehring.;o'f'the: proposal, expresseii.disapprpyal, and.it'wasdropped. In;vMarch. : last,- : when , , Healy, and .Boberts met a't.-the'cehtre champion-' .ship-;.gaUieripg',-, the;: 100 yds' ; ;■ was won'-bv'-Healy, in :67i;3-ssec;v'.•; - '.•• v :;;v;,;■•.-,':■:• ' vThe.next ;raoe : ,'of■;'.particular; interest was,; the • 220 yds., Inter-club, -Handicap,' secondheatjinwhiiiK the champions again .met: ;• Healyi .:scr'.,::a;llow ; ed .-FTeyberg : Bsec.,, and the;;limit. ; men.-had,4osec.'-This event-, also was., a. great'-struggle' over L the ■'last'.:2oyds.i arid, , ilthougli' Freyberg wm ,from; .Watson 'by!-about-.2ft./ only, about 4ft; .separated'-tlie ; :fiist; ; nian; and;Healy,■who ... gained '.fourth place.- The;' final for this: race';..;Trill,.';.:be : swum'. onTuesday.. ..No'..;%er ;.:.than'. : !6l'. came ; .put /..for.'. ~the': : .:'-50y.ds.-' 'Injter;club .Handicap,':which, was■ swuin in r sev.en ;heats.' r The' TvinnVrvtu'rned. up.in :, W. G.I Morpeth; whose .victory appeared ipiplease he-public.■■.,A,,.diminutive;Wimmer;;W. nets-,-showed-.thb way home in'the 50ydsi. Junipr,llan4!cap,.-.jrinning both'.his •heat -and.,the-.final-;. l ,with-'.:-ease.-.'The':. 100 yds.' jadjes , ' Br'acelefcWrnished: an easy. , .victory :fbr.',-H.'.MuUiris',lwho led: B ll"the'.way'and won; ■as'Ahe'',;Hked;v''-The. : '-r3i;c.A;-. team .accounted.;. :f qt: . the; .relay- .fate,',-' and. i the iving cbmpetitipn.was'wori'by P/Hanna. An; exhibition' ; game,of -.water", polo,: played between -.Swifts and- Thorhdpri, resulte'd in a;.win-for':Syifts!;!by'4 ,;Wil'mptfc.'GOi"'Jenkirison; and. -Freyberg Scored or .the .'winners... "Afternoon: tea .was provided fof :visitprs, and the Tramway' Band played selections'during the ..afternoon. Details' ',of Ithe.'-jacing 'are' , as'follow.;—. :| , 50yds. 'InteMlub : Haridicap.—Krst heat: :W;-;G.;:MbrpethV:llsec.; : '.lV C.'.'-Murray, , 10sec,;:,.2riW.;v!IJ:-;Wilspn,: Bsec.,-.3.'. Also started': jS.:Murray,.:is.sec.;.J. : !S.'Ma'rtin; llsec.i'.'D. MciTy.att," 9sec.';" C." 'Lamßerg, Bsec.;,'.,W.'H:.bEpllpp'k,:ißsec';'j : E Donovan, ;Bsac;;>!F; , .i;ybns,;-Bset.; and'iG.-'.H.'Elliffe, "Ssec.;,;-.Time,,;.3BsecY; , S?9pnd'.heat:-E;--B. ' Tustin,. -Tsec., A'; i- Deliinby;" Bsec,■-, 2j W. Me'^r's,: .i-^ec:;;:,l".:",;AlspT.star,te'd■'■ 'Jl ;W;ats"6h, l ßse i c.-;'.;Fr'Jlvans;' Bse6.jjp'. Cam'p- ■&: iVflrSmith,'- 7sec.;vK'."'Eus-. "sell, ■7seii;; ; Jind.A. , .''A.:'Sommervill£, 6sec. •Time',-,34. , 4i5ec.".' :: .-Third'';heat:.. ,I D.; , 'Lang, (isec; '.'.J; 1 !T; ; ;;H.-M ! Lean l ■" 6sec, :2; : C; ■;Blick,6sec.,>'3.' -Also'started: •W-i'Baum-. garti - 6sec.;; G. -' Bruce; '*; ssec.; v.; and. VA.. . Shearer, v ssec'/ ;-Tiine,' ■-■ 32 \ 'Fourth' .heat':V:H>' : KtHe, r^isec;;';:;l;; : L.-;■ ssec.-, '2 j '•■: J'.-'. •' 4sec-, : '■ 3.. SAlsp 'started •'^.'■S; v F6'rne,'.-ssec:'j;p.-A;>Wilt6n,. ssec:;';Wi ,Jl'Gregbr,;[ssec:; "J.. A. ssec.j .'AV'-G.; ,Antbn,'.'saec.; J;;'Eobinson, 4sec:;7P.^Jlopie'^.4sec.;. : ,and ■R."E. -Alp'e,-' ..4se'c. ~,Time,'.31.v4-ssec;.::Fifth:heaf: Baker,. |sec.,"" r lj : K:'.Wiggins,-.3sec.,' '2; ;P.>!J;vKeyell.-.Ssec.; , 3.. .Alsp ; started:. H; renkuiso'ni'.''3sec.';".-B.' White, , . 3sec. ;'. and J. Wilson,, 3sec..: :.Time,! 335ec...: Sixth, .heatV :N.' I. ■Po.wnall,':2sec.il;'l.: 'Bridge, , 2sec, 2; ! C. -Wara^lsecv 3.. : . Also.: started:' :W.-' Diidsbn,y2sec.'; C. -Moore,' 2sec.;J. D; Hopkirk, ,;2sec.;.'.Jl. : .L«y;y>.'2sec.; -.L.'-Salek; 2s'ec.; W;. J.\Chartres, 2sec.; and H. Cap- , per,'-lsec: : :Tinie,;-31' 4-ssec. Seventh■ heat■ A. ■Smithi;,lsec. i M;..N;'G. M'Leah,'lsec, 2;': ; C. .Kelly.r'scr., 3:. Also started: Av'-'.U. Smith/ Isec.;'G..'Patterson, Isec; ; and,J. iH:;Maw.by,-sci..i.TiniC3o:,3yssec. '-• Knal:.Mbrpeth', lii'-T,ustiji, ; ; .2;V.T. H. Mlean, .3.';. : Time > , , 37secJ; l 7;;; ; :;; ',;:,■.:,.:_'■.. :r\-. r :-.-.; ■'100 •Yards.'Centre-.Cnampibnship.' , (Stan-, dard, :lmin'.'Bsec)'=:B: ,, -C.^Freyberg,:!;'K. Healyi ■; i 2j...F, , ,- : Eoberts, 3. AIS9 started: C.-,Brice'; ; 'Time,;.C4'sec. ; " ,' : ; _.■"■ ;': : ' v ; : 50-Tards Club Junior Handicap.—First heat:W;;-Hipks,' f . 13sec., • 1 j ■ A. ; .Crpwther, 6seb., ,-2'j: j;'!: Wareham,'■'.'6sec'., : S.'.'-. Also started: ;O.'Baylierlßsec.^D..l. M'orrell, llsec.; K. Crtnnori..6scc.'; ,W, Ward, '6seo:;. ..i;!,Pptherick',:;6sec.';; ,G.; KHill; 6sec.: H. teescl 6secV; '.'and "C. Prico.',6sec.'' -Time, iv'i-hhec., ', Second'- heat: • S/.-Sfyles, 1; 'F;.-.E.vaM,:«ec:;;2l:'H.: ■Adams;-..35ec.', , '3, Alsb""s'tartf;d:*'.'B. J ;Bidmead, 6sec;..a'ndiC J)esmpnd, .scr..' , -'-Time,. 39:1-ssec.-; Final: ■Hicks, ,1.;. Time, .43 ;i-sscc:', ;-;'!;;;;!;; ::.:'[ v;.!: : ::'-'.: !';">;;. ' -Bracelet-'Handicap.— first jlieaf: 21sec.,: 1;. J. De!vine,:,lss'ec.i.,2; r.-.Dela'ney,v2osec'.,.-3'. Also started-:,' T.-; : Crass-fordr:.2osec';, .'W.:-J. O'Jleara.i.-S.OseciT.yß;i.Watson, 2qsec.;;l[. J."Jbhnstbnj'■lfjsec.'j'N. , J. Gandy, 16se'c; C'.'-Mobre.'UsecVji'ind'fß.-E: Alp'e;--14sec. Time,-78" 2-sseci;'Second heat f-W. Wilton, .i4s=c;,-rr , J;-Ho'pkirk,''llseo.,"2; N. Watson,' lOsec, :3;; ; :Alsb started•.,-P..,A.vW.il-ton,; Kiv.ell, : llsecV;" N.'' .L. 'P.ownaUi ; ':losec.';-iE;: Stratford,;lOsec.j.H. Jenkinsoh,;lOsec;; W. E; Smith,' 9se'c'; aD( E.;.l;evy,»9sec.. : .Time, ,78 ;.3-ssec..'.Third heat:.A.-Smith,!-Ssec, 1;i-R OfNeill; 3sec.; 2;,8..-C.:F.reyherg;'.;scr., 3. Also;started: E. ; 'A.!Eye'ifsoiij < l .Bse'c'.';' W.;.;.Duds6n, 7sec.'; TIv I Capppr',;Csec\ , ;.. , S,\'3l'orrell,;'.ssi;c;; : and •Gi' Eattersbnr4sec'"Tirae,-;73 4-ssec'.i Filial: Mullins,:';:li':..'l)evine, ;2:';•.,iW.:,:.Wi1.t0n,';3. :,Time,.77^2-ssec. '?.'?■:; . ■•..,, ■'• :.;,. ■';'■. ' ■ ■■' Jnter-Clu'b.jDiying; Competition'.'—G. V. :Hanna^ir,>^;G.';M'l«ajiv.2!; ; iC:; : .Mb6re,'-;3.' ■Also/com'pfited 't;'Ai- Brow-n; , ■ E..S. Fornc, H. ;Littlo, :G;.:n'wl,!' L". Salok,: IC:,.Wiggins, alidP. :'A. Wilton;;:-.;,;;,-.'.". :;.7>:, ;,;..-I ■. ; ;Bellman's:;Buff.^rG.:;P.atter"son,.il; : ';C. lamberg, ;2;■,E.'.' S;,'iForne,\3,';!.. ;;.;•; - ; . • '': .220 First heat:; J-. s Wafeham, r 5055c., : 1;: H.'-Uullins, : osec.V- 2; NiVJi'vGandy; ;.50sec.v.3;; ; ' Also 'started:;D.--"Campbell, '63seb'j.'..J.'Gosling, ;60sec.i ':H. ; K: '•■• JoKristori, ■. epseci; W-'G. Morpeth,'"' SOsecif' F;-"Del&ieyi';-'sose'c;i" ; and' 'B, L. Allan > !-'43sec.f..Time,.3min..-20.3'5sec. :Secbnd.heatV.B.':<;i"Ereyherg;-Bsec.,-'l; N. Watson/SOsecV,' 2;:iC.' Ward,-:26sec, 3'. ; Also '.started':* E.'Jv'jGrimmelt; Eud-' son',.. 30sec.;'-JSJ-; Mutrell ) -'i2osec;j' B. O'Neill, :ißsec.;■:,.C;; -BricerrlSsec:;■'-.and. E. ■ Healy, .scr; -Tiine,-2mih. .48 4-ssec.: The' final .will he' swiini 6n'. J iTiie?day..i-'. ,!' -■. \' ■■■ ..';-;,;. y'.Follo'wtheJieader. (fancy costume)!—JV.' . .V'y-r v.'," 200 YHrds.sl*lav-.'Race;-Y.MlC;A"..'.'lssec., .l.;-.'Ath!b'tic'!Fp.6t:b,Ml , CWb;' ; 135eci,.2; Wel•liiigton ■Swiuiinjng"Clußr-;55e"0.i,.!).r. Eight, other , t'eamSl'sfartecU'■■■.• Time, - -, '2miiK. : .. 14; ; 2-ssecV-: y-V^'^i '!- 'x'^X'''- •'»''•' "^'v"''-. f : : .:;.;'■;, .-.:,' The ■.•vnnual'. , !siviniming.J.spbrts X of ?the ■Wellington: Hpwinf.Glifb .were r .held : .nt the •'b'patshed '■ pn>.Satjjr'day•' afternpbn •-'"in! the .piresence!- large v.'of •.spectators.;:'':Jh6'!b!fticials;. had 'everything .Tn'-.sapifel;'. , o!rd#r*,;!ahd-'dn-:mt'prestih'g'.:','a , f-' te.rnoon's;spo'rts;..was. provided. The races re.sultetV:as' , l under~ir-..-;:v •'-'■■ ■.;",;;' •.-•''Maiien':HandifSjpV. yards.r-J.'Flana-gan",; Ij';.G. ; Cairns,- 2 j" J:'- Hanuan,.3.'.. .-.'; ' .-'"Novico •Eo!ce'!'-:'so-..yards.—K.;, Mathewsbn, 9scC. l ' , l';,W.-:Sliilling; lOsec, 2; E."Jil'Gill, ( 9sec;, 3. :.'V;':! , '; : V '.',: : . ; . ■•;'Cl,ub ; Han'dicapi'. , ' , 50 ynrds.^W..-Wilson, scrl; :• 1 i.'i'A,: Barry, -, 7sec.; -2 •; W.-- Sullivan,4sec, .3.' '■■■•.-'.■.• ■.■.•■:..,.:..■•".. •;:•■■•',.: ;•■;■'■ ■■'■>■; ;:';Ncatest'Hcader.SW.,> Sullivan; ;lj!':H. ■Bardsley, ; 2/,- '"-'^ "■■ :-': , . ■';";■..-' : *-: r 'y ■ :■:."•;■;■ i- >'. Cigar..and ;XTnibrclla. Eace.—W.:Wilson, I. 1'; W;:Hulbort;.'2:-<:. "!!,;; ,;•;,!:,! ; ~_! ' " Club : Haridicip.' ' 100 yards.—W.' ; Wilson", : ; I;,W. Sullivan", :: : ■:.;:■.'■'■;;. ;.; ;;vHi'gh liH.'Bardsley, '" ■••''Breast S&pke.'vV7s yards.—W.:'A..Gem; '".■ inell,■■l; '.H.;.Gemiftell,'.2'j.,H.V Bedding,:'; 3. :.'Greasy Shilling,..l.'!! ':■":; ;: c 'Figh'tj-fA 1';; S. , ' s ''!(31nb Ciia'mpipnsijip.—W. Wilson,'l;W. , ; Eulßert, £-~r"?-S^':;■' ";';.- ■ "•"■':■-;;■ -'^V.