SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 7

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

■ ' THE'■. WELLINGTON CENTRE. ... i'horc was .a.v.ery large attendance--at tlie swimming carnival of the-•Welling-ton Centre in .the Tβ~Aro Batha on Saturday afternoon/; Within half ..an .hour of the commencement hot an. empty seat Was to bo dWtainbd. The gato takings wore estimated to produco dose on-£35, a record, it is believed. Tho faro.proiVided was in: accordance to the appetite of tho gathering, if ono could judge by the continuous applause, and the offiV cials- deserve -praise for the smooth rnanHor in' which the programme, was run off. Ai Ml-ly varied pTO-aiSn|&; ; ¥li? 4 ;siib. r ; Emitted, and all the eveiiis were d'ono ! m go<sd time. ;;vThe--.r , eslts-of the : day's competitions are bs. under:— ~-'., ! 50,vds. handicap - (trophies -valued at £i,ls.-,an'd,iqsv 6d.)—First he'at: ;W. Riordan, 1; H. Dyson, 2; J. .Stevens (Napier)/ 3. ''Second heat: V. Wise, 1; 'A. Anton, 2; S. Du'daon, 3. Third heat: A. .Walling,. 1; G. Ward, 2;, K. Fraser, 3. Fourth ■heat: A; Greener, 1; J. Bridge, 2; A. O.vther, 3.. -Fifth heat: V.Salek, .1; H. Hall, 2; W. Perry, 3. ■Sixth heat: W. Findlay, 1; V. Allen, 2; J, Thomas, 3. Final: Riordon,- 1; Dysonj;2; Forsyth, 3. Time, 45 l-ssec. Duttife Cup schools relay race; team of four boys, ; eacli- boy to swim 50yds.— Marist/ .'Bros.:-; .(Thorndon), . 1; Clyde Quay)'. 2." .•' , ' ■:■ ' lOOyds, provincial, championship (gold medal)—C. V.. Fordham (Swifts),- 1; A. M'Carlie"(Wellington), 2; H. Ashford (Swifts), 3. Time, 63 l-osec , . ] 00yds. breast: stroke (trophies £1 Is. find 10s, .C. .Watson, 1;. ,T. ■Woodcock, 2; J. Poison (Christchiirch), 3.•'- Time, 2min. 0 3-ssec. . :■'■• •'_•■

• 100 yds. handicap (trophies £2 2s. and £I,ls.)—First heat:, Farnall, ,1; R. Grimmett, 2; Hi, Greener, 3. Second heat';.A.• Walliiig, 1;.. D... Laing. (Taralialu),, 2j W. Meyer,'3.- ■ Tliird heat: J. Stevens (Napier)/1; H. Silver, 2; J. Gcddis, 3.. Fourth heat:-C. Atkinson (Chvistchurcli), I;;W.' Cookson, 2;. H, Jerred (Christchurch), 3. Final: A. Walling, 1;' Farnoll, 2-; . Shearer, 3. Time, 78 2-ssec. .'..'.•,. , .; 50yds., ladies' handicap (trophies £1 Is.'and 10s. 6d.)—Miss Cairns, 1; Miss Outram, 2; Miss Gibbs,'3. ' ;

Mile handicap (trophies £3 35., £1 Is., 15s. 6d.', and 7s. 6d.)—W. G. Morpeth, 6min. 15s'ec. 1; R. Newman,'3min., 2; A. W. Smith, 4miri. 20sec, 3. Time, 30min. 50scc.

, .Diving (trophies los. and 7s. 6d.) — G! P. Hanna, 1; Mnrama, 2. Relay race (trophies £2 25.; each competitor to swim 300yds.)—Thorndon A, 1; Wellington' A', 2; Wellington C, 3. 'The"following .wero tho officials: —Snpervisdij,'Mr. H.'.AV. Cooper; referee, Mr.: J, . f F. .Atkins;! starters, Messrs. A. W.'Smith and A. Jacobs; check starter, Mr. H. Lamb; judges, Messrs. C. Bell, A. H. H. Stevenson, and T.' Shields; diving judges, Messrs. C. Moore and G. S. Hill; timekeepers, Messrs. Ludwig, Langdon, and -Hill; handicappers, Messrs. : Morpeth and Grimmett; com.petitors' stewards, Morpeth, Blick, and Somerville; press stewards', Messrs. Power- '.and O'Menra; megaplidnists, Messrs. J'ope aml'.Gnslim;; costume stewards, Messrs. Harris, GraiiEC, Lovy, and Maxwell; result-beard. Mr. C. Gamble :■ treasmw, D. K. Blair; secretary, Mr. .1. S. StovciiKnn; '.assistant secretary, Mr. , N. Beaven.