SWIMMING SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1386, 12 March 1912, Page 9

SWIMMING SPORTS.

GIKI.S , COLUXii: CAHXIVAL. Veslordiiy mnrnini; tin , Wclliiißtim CiirU' Ciilli'sc held thoii- 'iiuminl sivininiiii!, , spurts in Hit' Tliuriuluii Jtiitlis, mill altlioiiKh there wns a distinct ill' rlijl]iiic.-s in tin' wind nnil in tin' ivnlyr, it (Mil mil iillVi-l Ilioir ssi-sl in tho varimi-i wilts, siivi', pi'rliaps spnrriiiK (linn In fjri'alcr ki'piino.v-, as siiinc iif the , There was a (food nuiiilior of entries nnd Hie swiinniiiii; wns extremely jjnod. Tho college championship, which (joes to the iiirl HiiiniiiK Iho most points in the ftOyils. and KMlyds. uliniiipionships anil tho swiminiii},' mi buck nice, \vii« won Dy francos II irks, wiin H-oroil 8 pninls on'., 'if a |;essililc, It. l-iiy Ihiyunrcl, willi B points, was .second. Th» lollmviiif,' arc the rcsiMs (f the various events;— .Nursery Kaci , , 25yils,—First heat—Carrio Crnniner, 1; Dorothy Mock, 2. A very close finish, Sranml licut —lilla Wilson, 1; Jris Jlnnthorju', 2. i'inal—Cnrrie Cranium-, 1; JOlln U'll.son, 2. .Wyd.s. (.'lianiiiifliisjiip.--J'Vnnroe Hicks, 1; Kola ilentlcy, 2; fay Hayward, 3. Won by about: a toot. Foul-first i'lunge—Ella Thompson, 1; Olive M'Jjcan and Colleen Hnywartl, dead heat, 2. In this event there were seventeen entries. (jirls* Huce, under 11.—Colleen Knyward, lj Naonir- Jlarchlwnks, 2. Swimming on Duck (.'lO yards).—First hoat—Fay Wayward, I; Frances Jlicks, 2. Second heat—Kfiio Thompson, 1; Is'onc JJayward. 2. Third lioal-llnry Charters, 1; Olive Jl'Lcan, 2. Filial—F>iy Kuywnrd, 1; Frances Jlicks, 2; Mary Charters, .'i. Won by two yards, one. foot between second and' third. Headers. —Mary Charters, 1; Frances Hicks, 2. 100 Yards Championship.—Frances Hicks, 1; Fay Ray ward, 2; Mary Charters,, 3. Chief intro-est was centred in this race, which proved very exciting, Miss Hicks just winning by a touch, 30 Yards Handicap.—Marjorie King, 1; Olive M'Lcan, 2. Won by a foot. Kgg and Spoon Race.—Mona Bentley, 1; Olivo M'Loan, 2. 110 Yards Breast Stroke-First heatHilda Laiircnson, 1; Colleen Kayward, 2. Won by a touch. Second heat—Olive M'Lean, 1; Marjorie Kins, 2. Won by a foot.' Final—Marjorio'King, 1; Colleen Kavward, 2. These competitors kept together' the whole distance, the winner only gaining first place by a touch. Crocodile Jtnce (.'!0 vards).—Frances Hicks; Nona Bentley, ami Jlarjorie King, 1; lay Hayward, Uorothy Miller, and Nona iiavward, 2. This event created a great deal of laughter from the onlookers. Neat Chute.—Hilda Laurcnsou, 1; Mavis Skinner, 2. Relay Itace.—Frances Hicks, K. Ray., ward, and N. Wilson, 1; Fay Hayward, Hilda Lanreiison, and Mnrjorie King, 2. Won easily. Life-saving.—l'ay Hayward, 1; Dorot'nv Miller, 2. Consolation Race—l. Waddell, 1; Dorothy' Miller, 2. Tho only finishers. At the conclusion Miss M'Lean, principal of tho college, thanked the judges for their services in helping to make the sports a success, and called for three cheers for the officials, who were as follow: Judges, Mrs. Litchfield, Miss Brandon, and Mr. .1, Calnan, assisted by Misses E. Ward and Newmifn; starters, Misses Batham and Lynch; handicappers, Miss Newman and some members of the Games Committee. While attending the. funeral of her mother at Earlcy Churchyard, near Reading, Mrs. Harriet Farmer, of Reading, fell to the ground and died immediately.