GREAT SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 2

GREAT SWIMMING.

AT AUCKLAND. I THE INVADERS FROM SYDNEY. RECORDS SUFFER. (By Tclesraph-PrcEs Association.! , Auckland, Fobruarv 4. J he hnal swimming carnival in connectionwitj, (1,,. s.v,li l( . y team's: visit to the Vwntemnta Club was held j„ (he A lickand Craving Dock yesterday alYlrnoon, before about 2500 .spectators. The swima h * h standard, and »cmal records wore broken. ni«„ ~ ! lrack \ ll,e A la.lv chainPion, put up two world's records for ladies swimming. She swam .110 vanls in m minctes 42 seconds, heating her previous record by 10 seconds. She also swam 50 yards m 111 seconds -M. L. Champion reduced his New Zealand invlf ,x-«.ril from 25 minutes to 'U i.y.nulos :ia 1-5 • scoolul ,. A . w . Barrv (.Sydney) swam 100 yai-ds in 5!) 4.5 seconds, and L Solomons (Sydne.v) covered !,9 yards in 20 seconds. Both those times are inside New Zealand records, but, as there is a rule whereby no New X,ealand records by swimmers from other Slates arc recognised unless (he swimmers have resided in (he Dominion three months, the eld records still stand. Wailemaln won the inter-club contest with Sydney by 19 points to 11. In this contest the races decided on Saturday were the 100 yards and the mile—both scratch event.?, A. W. Barry (Sydney) won tho 100 yds. race, L. Bnardinan (Sydney) beini! second and L. Solomons (Sydney) third. The mile resulted:—ll. E. Champion (Waitmcara). 1; C. Wilson (Waitcmataj, 2; E. .1. M'Quillan (Waitemata), S.JPiirnell (Sydney) was fourth. Champion won by <syds. The three Sydney men in the race were hopelessly out-distanced. Other iesuits were as follow:— 50yds. Ladies' Handicap.—M.iss ,T. Mackay, IGsoe., 1; Miss Durack, scr., 2. 'Won by a touch. '50yds. Invitation Scratch Raee.--Solo-1110ns, 1; Barrv, 2 100 yds. Breast • Stroke Handicap-H. .Terrain (Wnitemata), 2?ec, 1; Horton (Waitcmatn), scr., 2. Time, lmin. 30 1-5 sec. STAR BOATING CLUB'S SPORTS. The Star Boating Club held i(s annual swifmifng sports off the skids at Jervots Quay, in perfect weather, on Saturday Afternoon. The handicapping was satisfactorily done by a committee; Jlr. Neil Galiraifh acted as starter, and Messrs. A. D. Bayfield (captain) and F. T. Taylor (vice-captain) acted as jiklres. The following were the results:— lOflvds. Chanipionship.—Smith, 1 i Dinule, 2; Bridge, :i. AVon by two yards. Jlaiden Race. 50yds.—First heat: Smith (scr.), 1; Bridge (lscc). 2. Second heat: Hackwortli ("sec.), 1; Holmes (G seel, 2. Third heat: Harrington (Ssec), 1; Brown (lOste.), 2. Final: Hackwortli, 1; Harrington, 2; Smith, I). Diving.—Mack, 1; Johnson, 2. flOvds. Handicap— 'Wheeler (25 .), 1; Dingle (scr.), Coxswains' Race, .23yds.—M'Gowen, 1; Wilson. 2. Breast. Stroke Handicap, 50yds— Dmglo (lsec), 1; Brewer (scr.), 2. Back Stroke Handicap, 50yds.—Turnbull (3sec), 1; Smith (scr.), 2. THE THORNDON CLUB'S GALA. The absence ot tramcars did not affect tho attendance of the public at the I Tlmr'nd-on Amateur Swimming Club's annual gala, which was held at tho Thorndon Baths on Saturday afternoon. A full tide and fine warm weather favoured tho competitors. The two essentials—a string band and afternoon tea—which go to make an outing of this kind a success, we.ro provided for. Taken on the'whole, the swimming was only fair in the senior events, much better exhibitions having been seen at local club carnivals. The juniors, bowever, showed a decided improvement of form over last year's performances. . . The big event—the -140 yards Welling'toii Championship—drew four starters, two of whom have recently come up fruiii the junior ranks. Th«o were R. A. Newton (Thorndon) and A. Crowther (Wellington Club). Both showed good form, and, with training, nioro should be heard of tiem. As was generally expected, Healy proved the winner, with Mnrrcll (Wellington Club) a good second. The most interesting race, next' to the championship, was the 100 yards President's Handicap. The interest was owing to tho fact that Brico, tho present holder of New Zealand short-distance honours, was compEting. He gained third place in the race, his time being 03 2-ssec. In addition to several uthcr swimming events), there was air exhibition of lifesaving by members of the Royal LifeSaving Society, a greasy lxwm event, and diving ccmpetiiiions. Results were as follow:— SOvils. Electric Handicap.—First heat: A. Stevens (Tscc), I; H. Freeth (4sec), 2. Won with ease. Time, 31 -l-ssec. Second heat: J. Devine(7sec.), 1; A. 1). Laring(3soc.), 2. A good finish. Time, 3.1 d-asre. third heat: L'. Higgie'(Ssec), 1; J. A. 'Warehiiin (Gsec), !!. Won by a narrow margin. Time, 35 i-ssec. Fourth heat: 1. JI. M'Lcan (Gsec), 1; K. Lambert (sscc.). 2. Won comfortably. Time, 33 l-ssec Fifth heat: ,T. Stratford (lscc), 1 i T. tT. Kouavne (Gsec.). 2. A gocd finish, lime, 3isee. Sixth heat: R. Nelson (2eec.), 1; W. Ikrpeth (Gsec.), !!. IVon by » foot. Time, 2S'sec. Seventh heat: K. Mi?:-'ii:s, 1; T. Hunt (9sec), 2. Time, JJscc. I'inal: Stevens, 1; M'Loan, 2. The winner Had things all his own way, and won, slow-il^v^Bovs?^ee.-C.Dea ,y(lßsec.)l i V Wbe (-'sec), 2. The winner made tho, best use of his Wg handicap, an< lasted just, long enough to win, by a (ouch. No U TSnK S Wellington Cham,,;,,,3, n-R Healv Thorndon Club). 1; S° furril Wellington Clnb), 2. Also started' R. A. Newtcn (Thorndon), A. Crowther (Wellington). Miirrel made ti,o ~"e for the first hundred ynrds. when Healv took the lead. At the 200 yds -nrk Newton,'who was four h, dromted out Healv lew led Murrell by .about ?,!' vnrd-. while Jlnrre 1 was .1 similar stance n rout of Crowther at the 300 Jr. Ik Healv hod uiereased his Si 0 flbo»t ««» Vnrds. and Crowther ,n, dicnned n little further behind. At vard™Crowtlier dropped out. Healy „., In" about 25 vanls 111 Gnnn. Msec. Jlu'rrell sS a father erratic course Handicap.-First 1 i r nruco (20sec. ,lj C. Brcco (scr.), o Pa Yon &««ral yards. Time, 1m n. Use S-cond heat: L. Carmichpcll ( 20 ice) 1: B. Ronayne (2sec.) and F. Rob--1% llU), dead heat, 2. Tins was a finish, the fight for second . place 1 • \ sTilendid one. Time, lmin. 11 TS id teat? C, Sheehy(llsec.)l, ; v %-Av ("sec). 2. Final: Bruce, .1; £arSl, 1, Brico, 3. Time, limn. 9 & Breast Stroke Handicap.First wal: T. H. King (scr.). 1 1 • « 2. S rf hea :1. J, f^ri^^n^ii,^ front of the often., who were rrlis 5. R. Ronayne, 3. Ronayne and Hck ' t"i«l for second p ace the former Sinnuishing his claim in favour of tho younger competitor. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Br Telec-rauli 1 !< "- ~s • (Re*. February (, 5.5 p.m.) Perth,' February t. \t the .\ustralian swimming championship carnival yesterday, the 220 yards (breast stroke) was won by linlay West Australia), in 3min. 12scc.,-a, world s record. (According to "Millers Sporting Pamphlet," C. Atkinson swum 220 yards (on breast) at Auckland on February 20, 191, in 3min. 10 2-sscc.). I'he 100 vards chninpionshm (frcs style) resulted: Longworth tN.S.W.), 1; Stcnl»ri' (West Australia), 2; Springfield (Queensland), 3. Won by several lengths. Time, .5S -I-Ssec. LADIBS' SWIMMING RACE. (Kec. l'rbruary I, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February 1. The ladies' IdO yards swimming championship of New South Wales was won by Mifs rearce. Time, lmin. 20 3-ssvc.