SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 11

SWIMMING.

THORNDON OLUB'S CARNIVAL.

At the Thorndon baths on Saturday afternoon, the Thorndon Amateur Swimming Club held its. annual carnival.

Weather conditions always have a big Bay in any femotion of this kind, and had they been a littlo better on Saturday the attendance would certainly havo been . larger. However, there was a good number of spectators present. During a short interval in tho programme the ohib provided a welcome of tea gratis to n u lv -h 0 were present. The carnival was a successful gathering, savo that it dragged a littlo towards the end. The handicapping was very good indeed, excont in one case, that of tho ladies' race. Perhaps it was difficult to handicap the ladies, as the handicapper rarely gets an opportunity of witnessing an exhibition bv them. Thq racing on tho.wholo was good, and there was plenty of competition in each of the events.' Rome swimmers oufeht to take up seriously the matter of swimming straight. There wire two or three instances on . Saturday in which the progress of competitors was effected by others getting in their track. •. The team which the Thorndon Club put up .to contest the Walker and Hall Cup was a hard one to beat, and it thoroughly . deserved its Win. The cup. has teen in existence for three years, and each time THorndon have been the winners. Swifts Club put up. a very promising, team,' which was only beaten by a 'stretch''of the i arm for second place by Wellington. Tho x 50yds. electric handicap race proved,very ■ exciting. Owing to the large number of • competitors, the event .was decided in ■ seven heats and a final; There were a gpod , number'bf competitor* in the diving com- : potition, which was won by Arthur, with Hicks, second. It took the judge some time to decide the event, and • the two placed youths had to dive off twice before tho winner was decided. Probably, they would have had to try .again, had Hicks • not dropped his legs when striking' the water. Both made very neat flights, Ono or two comic items amused the spectators for Some time, .. .. The results are as follow:—.' ■ 50yds.'boys' race—First heat: W. Desmond (20sec.), 1. Also started: J. Thomas (20sec.), C. Dealy (lOseo.), A. M'Fadden (Usee.), and H. Salek :(9seo.)>' Tho last-mentioned;'who came first, was . disqualified for premature starting. , Second heat: A. Ronaldson (Bsec.), 1; J; Gar- ! rett (Bsec.), 2. Also started: C. Butcher ■ (Bsec.), 'and Brian (15scc.). Third heat: , C. Bailey: (osec.), 1; Diamond (ascc.), 2. ■ Also started: . Beznr (Osec.),. 11. Hall I (ssec.), and G. Desmond (ssec.)., Fourth . heats - S, Henrys (osec.), -1 j-W. Thomas ' (ssec.), 2. Also started: Stevenson (20sec.)., Final: Henrys,' 1 j Bailey, % Time, SGsec.' 50yds. electric handicap—First heat: Li i Henrys (12sec.), 1; A. A. SomerviHe (lOsec.), 2. Also started: E. Donovan, C. Davidson, T. H. King ■ (l2sec,), arid F. . Reynolds (12sec.). /' Time, 42sec. Second, heat: T. Woodcock. (ssec.), 1; W. G. Morpeth 2. Also started: W- JO'Mear'a (Bseo.), L. Butler (Osec.). J. D. Burns (lOsec.), and C. Desmond'(lOsec.); Time. .86 2-sscc.' Third heat: R. Eraser (7scc.), 1; S.'D. Shearer (7sec.), 2. Also started: Coira (6sec,), T. Ronayne (6sec.), E. C. Wilkinson (6sec.), J. A. Marckdm (6sec.), C. Hjgde'(6seo.). Time, 34 3-ssec. Fourth heat: K. Robertson (Gsec.), 1; C. E. Sheeliy ,(6sec.),' 2. Also; started: L. Higgie (Csec.), -and 'D. Higgle; (6sec.). Time, Sfeec. Fifth heat:, R. ! Lambert (ssec.), 1; T. Duffy (sSec.), 2. Also started: D. Boyle (osec.), G. M'Grath (ssec.), C. H. Neal (ssec.), and-T. H. H'Lean (4sec.). Time, 33sec. Sixth heat: ; J. Bullard (4sec.), 1; W. Francis (4sec.), 2. Also started: J. Stratford (Isec.). Time, 35sec. Seventh heat: H. Ashford (Bsec.J, 1: A. il'Nab (2sec.), 2. Also started: lv. Wiggins (3sec.), H. Jlullins (3sec.), and A.iCrowther (3sec.). Time, 29 2-sseo. Final: L. Henrys, 1; Robertson, 2. Time, 35 4-ssec. • ■ 500 yds. flying squadron Championship, for Walker . and 1 Hall Cup—Thorndon Club (Brice, Wilson, Watson, Healy,' and F. Roberts), 1 ;Wellingt,on.Club, 3, Each lnan to ewiiil lOOyds:' u Time, smin. •Msec. ; . 100 yds. medley—First heat: E. C. Wilkinson (Sseo.), li W. Lomas (Bseo.), 2. Also started! H. W. Harris (lOseo.), E. Donovan (lOsec.), ,R. Lambert (7sec.), T. ■ Ronayne (7seo.), and W. R. King (ssec.). Time, linin. 46seo. Second heat: C. H. Neal (ssec.), 1; It. Watson (scr,), 2. Also started: G. Pater9on (ssec.)j H. H.'KirkWood (3scc.), T. Woodcock (scr.), and E. Vango (scr.). Time, lmin. Slsec. Final: Neal.'li Watson, 2. Time, lmin. 27 2-sSec. • Neal won easily. . j ; 100 yds. president's handicap—First heat: :C: Higgle (12sec.), ■ 1;' H. C. W.'Blick • (lOsec.), 2. tame, 78 2-ssec. Second heat: : : K. Robertson (Bseo.), 1; R. Watson (6sec.), : 2. Also started: R,.Lambert (lOseo.), and ' Wilkinson (13scc.). • Time, 75sec. Third heat: C. Brice (stir.), 1; F. Roberta (lsGc.), 2. Also started: R. Healy (lsec.), and R. Nelson (ssec.). Time, G5 l-ssec. Final: { C. Higgie, 1; Brice, 2; Roberts, 3. Time, t 7G 1-SSCC, Br ice's time for the final was < put down as, G7 2-ssec. 50yds. ladies' handicain-Miss Daken; 1-j Miss Levy, 2. . . Diving competition—Arthur, 1; W. ] HickS,' 2. Also' competed:, Roberts, Healy, ! Freeth, Coira, Little, Russell,' Reynolds,' ] Henrys, A. and' F. Shearer, hnd . IC. ] Wiggins. ' , ', £ Greasy boom—J. Gosling, 1. "Bellman's Buff"—S. Murrell, 1. _ A string band supplied musical items during , tho carnival. . . .. , 1 5 . AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telceraph—Press Apsoclation— OopyriEht 3 (Rec. January 19, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney) January 19. The .following were the results of the principal events at the New South Wales : * swimming championship meeting to-day:— « Diving Championship—D. Peel, lj T. t Jones, 2j A. AVickham, 3. f ' - > ' 500 Yards Tams Championship.—Rose Bay, 1; Sydney A team, 2; Manly, 3. Time, smin. ssec. ~: ' '- ■< 220 Hards Championship.—Longworth, lj | G. Page, i; S. Smith, 3. Time, 2min. I 31 l-ssec. Won by SJsec. . , (Rec. January 19, 5.5 p.m.) 1 j ; Melbourns, Januaiy 19._ J The Victorian Swimming Championship 2 meeting opened to-day. Results:— 1 100 Yards Breast Stroke Championship, c —W. Finney, 1; L. Brunton, 2; J. David- 9 son, 3. Time, lmin. 17 d-ssec. 0 220 Yards Championship—J. Stedman, 2 1; W. Bennett, 2; L. Greaves, 3. Time, 4 2min. 43 3-ssec. . . . 1 Quarter-mile Country Championship.— 1 P. Ellingson, 1; H. Haynton, 2. Time,. J 7miri. 15sec, ' 1 Half-mile Championship.—C. Powell, 1; J L. Green, 2; C. Urquhart, 3. Time, 12min. 5 Diving—S. Crane, 1 'Griffiths, 2; k; 7 Sante, 3.