SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 8

SWIMMING.

, THOBNDON CLUB'S REPORT. The annual report and balanoe-shcefc of the Thorndon Swimming Club states that prize-money to tlio extent, of £25 Is. was expended (luring the' season, j whilst in addition medals, as prizes in „ events for boys, wero donated by Sir. J ° B. Henrys. 0 The Ward Cup, which carrisg with jb the club championship, was won bv Mr. E. C. 13. Wilkinson with 12 points, R. " Heal}' and A. W. Smith being runners--4 lip with 10 points each. The annual carnival was a great success from a social point of view, but, owing to the high wind that prevailed ') on the afternoon on which it was held. 0 the attendance was not large. The senior 3 polo team did not meet with any great v success, but in exoneration therefor it 3 may bo mentioned that tho elements were anything but favourable for training 0 purposes. Also, tho club could not aU : ways bo fully represented, as the whole • of tho banner matches were played at a Te Aro Baths, which aro very inconveni- : ently situated for members. The junior t team was much moro successful, tho , inombers exhibiting,a keenness which - will doubtless prove of great benefit to - the club during the coming season. > Early in the season the committee ap- • proached the City Council asking that , mixed bathing ho permitted at Thorndon Baths. The permission of tho coun--1 cil having been given, Wednesday and 3 Saturday afternoons were sot "apart. 3 Tho scheme was immediately successful. 1 A most pleasing feature was the family bathing, and it is satisfactory to know that many ladies, who would" not have ; had an opportunity under the former circumstances, learned to swim during the season. The finances of the club are still in a very satisfactory condition, tho balancesheet showing a credit balance of £29 17s. Id., this amount including estimated value of gymnasium outfit, stop watch, and outstanding subscriptions, t leaving an actual balance in cash of £22 >' 12s. 6d. The club acknowledges tho sup- ( port_ accorded to it by the patron, tho ! president, and tho vice-presidents. : GOLF. THE TUSON CUP. Christchurch succeeded in retaining ! the Tuson Cup as a result of Saturday's match with Wellington on the Heretauiiga links. A four-ball match was played in tho morning, and resulted as under:— ' -Duncan and J. B. MacEwan (Wellington) beat B. B. Wood and Hew- I lott (Christchurch); A. J. Abbott and : K. D. Duncan (Wellington) lost to H. 1 Wright and Brittan (Christchurch), 2 and 1; 11. L. D. Kidston and L. C. Hales (Wellington) beat Gow and Sams 1 ■ (Christchurch), 4 and 2; W. Horton < and W. E. Roid (Wellington) lost to < Harman and Humphries (Christchurch), 2 and 1. Iho singles during the afternoon resulted as under:— S. Duncan (.Wellington) beat B. B. Wood (CliTistchurch), 5 up and ' 4to play;'A. J. Abbott,lost to' H. 1 \\right., 1 up; R. L. D. Kidston lost ! to Goiv, 2 up; W. Horton. boat Harman, 3 and 2; K. D. Duncan beat Brittan, 2 and 1; L. C. Hales lost to Sams. 2 ( and 1: W. E. Reid lost to Humphries; • J-B, MacEwan halved with Hewlett. ! Wellington thus won three games, lost four, and'halved one, and as each team had won a couple of -games in, the morning, Cliristchurch retained tho cup by six games to five. l A. Duncan succeeded in avenging his i defeat by B. B. Wood in tho semi-final I ■- for tho championship, tlft> latter failing to make tho best use of his iron clubs. £ The Wellington player got in some 1 capital drives and soma good ap- ( iproach shots, but his putting was not as clean as usual, ho twice missing putts which to diim aro usually certainties.' Playing to.,the 11th hole, his approach was perfect-, enabling him to hole - out in 3. At tho 10th he made a fair f drive, but had a nasty lie, and made I a bad approach, losing tho hole. On 1 'the return he made an-excellent score, i and won easily by 5 up and 4to play, i Wood has now been beaten by both 1 the players whom ho defeated'in the i semi-final, and final for the championship, Dr. Ross having since obtained lu'b t revenge. ] 1