SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 6

SWIMMING.

SWIFTS CLTJB. , HANDICAP.'. *•• Tho Swifts Club decided a., .buiidi'eii yards breast-stroke handicap at;Te Arb Baths last evening. • Tho event, which, drew eleven competitors, resulted as follows:—E; Vnngo, 20seo, 1; T.'Kitig, scr, 2; G. Noal, 5500., 3. Also started: E. Donovan, 20sec., -W. Peterson, Ksec:; W. Findlay, 13sec; A. Somerville, Mseo..; A'. N. Wiuo, Bsec.; B. Mullaney; ssec. j K. D. Russell, 2sec.;-T. .'Woodcock,'scr. Time, linin.. 40sec. .. . SYDNEY* HEN* AT AUCKLAND. • (By Telepraph-rPrces Association.) . Auckland, January.3o. The firet of the inter-club swimming; contests between the Sydney and- Waifcemata Club was.decided t»-uight at the Albert Street Baths. Hundreds of spectators had to be tnrned.away, the building being filled. The swimming was of a hijjli class, and tho programme, which included a number of handicap' events provided excellent finishes." ' ' . In the 440 yds. scra,tch inter-club race. SI. E. Campion lowered his Now'.Zealand record of Smin. 5J3-ssec. to ,smin." <Bsec. This event was won bv Campion'(Waitemabi) with Wclson (Waitemata) second, three , yards away, and L. Boardman- (Sydney) tliird. ■■• ■ • v * ... Sydnoy won the*s4oydsi. rolay.ra'ce. These were the only two ".inter-club''scratch races. The othcTS.will bfl.decided-.at'two morp carnivals during.the week.-- ■ ■;■■' Jliss Durack, Aufitralian- lady champion, won the ladies' handicap (36ydt.) ! in 20 4-ssec.-. . ;. , ~ — . ■ ~. ". , ■