SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 26 February 1913, Page 10

SWIMMING.

Mr. Thomas Shields, who has been absent from Wellington for sonic weeks, will resume his free instruction classes at the To Aro Baths this afternoon. ■ Boys will be taken from 2 to i p.m., and girls from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Ho will also eiamino applicants; for swimming certificates for distances of 200 yards and over. The work which Mr. .Shields is doing in this connection is valuable, and is appreciated all the more because it is a "labour of love.',' ' SWIFTS CLUB RACE. Tho Swifts 'Club decided a 220 yards handicap at To Aro Baths last evening, tho following l beiii-g the result:—F. C. Jones (108 sec.)„ 1; B. Vango (sSsec.), 2; R. Newman (lfee.), 3..' Also started: 8., O'Neill (scr,), \V. Wilton (Usee.), Iv. Russell (13sec.), G> Hompson (13scc.), H. K.Johnston (21scc.), T. Woodoock (27scc.), W. Or. Morpeth (27sec.), J. Smith (30sec.),E. Donovan (K)sec.). Woii by about four yards. Time, 4min. 36 3-sssc. WELLS-MEHEGAN FIGHT. ENGLISHMAN WINS ON POINTS. . By Telegraph—Fress Association— Copyright London, February 24. Matt Wells, .'the cx-light-wcight clii.mpion of England, beat Mehegan, tile Australian champion, on points. Wells sealed. 9st. 9Ub.,' and Mehegan 9st. 7JIB. Tho former was favourite. Tho fight was very unsatisfactory up to the fifteenth round, being mostly clinching. Wells scored freely at eve.ry chance, and frequently got in straight lefts in the open fighting to which Mehegan did not re;[>ly. ' In the sixteenth round Mehegan began .to. box,-and, being tho stronger, scored .freely up to the last round, when he was unablo to make up the points lost earlier. Ho finished strongly, while Wells was apparently tiring fast. , The referee a decision was cheered, .though there was some dissent.