SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2391, 22 February 1915, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

AT TEARO BATHS ' A SUCCESSFUL GALA. The annual carnival of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club at the Te Aro Baths on Saturday was a pronounced success. The . attendance was large, and as an evidence of the public interest in'swimming it augurs well for the advent of Duke Kahanamoku at the baths the Saturday after next. On account of the conditions imposed by the City Council as to gate money at club carnivals, tho Wellington Club wero dubious as to whether they would have a balance on the right side of the ledger, but as the proceeds are expected to total about £60, they have every reason to feel gratified with the result. Main interest in Saturday's carnival centred,' of course, round the contest for the Nordon Cupbetween Canterbury and Wellington. The various contests in this event were very keen. The visitors, however, managed to retain the Cup by winning two events out of three. The first contest, the relay race, was easily won by the local team; in the polo match, however, Canterbury was victorious' by two goals to nil, after an exciting battle, and also annexed the neat header contest.

In all the other events the contests wore keen and tho times good. The schools relay championship produced a most exciting race; in which the final rested between Garrett (Marist Bros., Thorndon) and Thorns (Clyde Quay). The former won splendid]v by a very narrow margin, and retained thej Duthie Challenge, Cup'and medals for .his school. During the afternoon Jupp's Band rendered musical selections.

The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) was among those present. Detailed results of the events

NORDON CUP. 700 Yards Relay Championship.—'Wellington : Ted Levy, H. Capper, W. Francis, W. J.'Myer, A. M'Carley, C. Brice, and E. Little, 1; Canterbury; C. Atkinson, H./Jcrred, F. Collins, J. Stirling, J. Matthews, 0, Davidson, and another, 2. - ; ' < ■ Polo Match.—Canterbury: C. Atkinson,, H. Jerred, F. Collins, F. Stirling, J; Matthews, 0. Davidson, and another, 2 points; Wellington: T. Levy, H. Capper, \V. Francis, W. Myer, A. M'Carlie, C.. Bricc,'and H. Little, nil. Neat Header Competition.—Won by Canterbury.. , . i; Total points; for Cup.—Canterbury, 2 points, Wellington, 1. TNTER-CLUB RACES. H.' W; Silver (32sec.) .....i... 1 C. Bowen (27sec.) 2 S. Prince .(44sec.) 3 , Also started:, Allan, Hall, . Rickara, Time', 3min. 8 2-5 Bee. Silver won by a length, with Bowen fast catching him up. The third competitor, a boy,'swam remarkably well. 100 Yards Race.—First heat: (J. West (ISscc.), 1; Rickard (23sec.), 2; C. Price (19sec.), 3. Also started: Clingberry and Tancred.' Time, 94sec. Second heat: J. Thomas (15sec.), 1; L. Bliindell (12sec.), 2; A. Kelly (16sec.), and G. Green (ißsec.), dead heat, : 3. Also started: Price, Thomas, Dent, and Wickens. Time, 76sec. Tliii'd heat: A. M'Carlie (6sec.), 1; C. Atkinson (scr.), 2; C. B. Sinton (2sec.), 3. Also started: Linden arid Welson. Time, 67 3-sseo. Final:

C. Atkinson .1 1 West ..;.... 2 M'Carlie . '3 Time; 63 2-§scc. 50 Yards Race.—First heat: J. Hopkirk (16sec.), 1; Slieehy (4sec.), 2; Bezar (165e0.), 3. Also started: Price, Dent, and Wickens. Time, 38 2-sscc. Second lieat: Thorp (14sec.), 1; Ward, 2; C. Price (llsec.),: 3.' Also started: Elbe, Desmond, Tliornhill, Fraser, Jcrred. .Time, 37 2-ssec. Third heat: F. Bilies (9sec.), I;'J. Coira (Bseci), 2; Desmond (Ssec.), 3. Also started: West; Neal, Tancred, Price, and Bailey. Time, 34sec. Fourth heat: V. Atkinson (Bsec.), 1; A. Sommerfield (Bsec.),-2; D. Ward, 3. Also started: Carruthers, Saunders.' and Wilding. Time, 34 4-osec. Final:

A. Hopkirk ........ 1 Ward ..: 2 Thorp .3 Time, 35 4-ssee. • 50 .Yards Medley Race. —C. Atkinson .(scr.), 1; P. H. Neal (12sec;), 2; A. .Kelly (12sec.),' -3. .Also'started: Donovan, .M'Ginty, Ljmas, Thornhill, and V. Atkinson'. • ■ ' 440 Yards. .0. B. Sinton (50sec.) ; 1 S. Prince (134 sec.) 2 C, Bowen (40sec.) 3 Also started: Donovan, Green, and Silver. OTHER. EVENTS, ; 200 Yards Schools' Relay Championship—Marist Brothers (Thorndon) team (R. George, A. Scanlon, J. Garret, and M. Kaney), 1; Clyde Quay team (J. Thorns, H. Somers, D. Gilkison, and F. Pallette), 2. Also started. Normal School, Petone West, Marist Brothers (Tasman Street), and Terrace School (Thorndon). ' Neat Header Inter-Club' Competition. —E. Bailey, 1; L. Coogan, 2. 50 Yards Bovs' Race—First heat: V.. Hopkirk (17sec.), 1; J. Hunter (30sec.), 2; G. Bezar (13sec.), 3. Also startedMtirrell. Time, 53 4-ssec. Second heat : J. Martin (9sec.), 1; J. Wickens (4sec.), 2; E. Bailey (3sec.), 3. Also started: Hall, and Winstanley. Time, 35sec. Final: .Hopkirk, 1; Martm, 2; Hunter, 3. - Time, 52 4-ssec. The final was well contestedthe distance between second and third being *ery close. 50 Yards Ladies' Handicap— Miss L. Elton, 1; Miss . Gibbons, 2; Miss M'Lean, 31 Time, 43 Usee. Junior Diving Championship.—Stevenson, 1 .. 50 Yards' Midgets' Handicap.—Miss | Watson, 1; Miss Tait, 2: Miss Robertson. 3. ■ , ' _. , , The following were the officials fot the afternoonßeferee, Mr.T. Shields; polo referee, Mr. G. Sadd; judges, Messrs. R. N. Rundle and W. Johnson; judges for divins. Messrs Q. Kitten s k E. Eldridge, and G. Sadd; starter, Mr. A. Jacobs; check starter, Mr. N.Edmonds; timekeepors, Messrs. I G. b. Hiiij R. H. Coltman, and W. H. Pollock; costume steward. Mr. Geo. Neal; result board, Mr. C. Collier; Press steward, Mr. A. Kelly; bell steward, Mr. N..Mmoiids; marksmen, Messrs A. ®ussell andß. Webster; hon. secretary, Mr. A. E. Ballard.

PETONE FIXTURES. The Petone Swimming and Life-Saving Club will hold a meeting next Saturday, when'the following programme will be presented: 33yds.' breast-stroke c'l®"l- - 50yds. championship, ana lUU vds. championship, 33yds. primary and 3'3yds. High School boys' races. In connection with the first three-named events, the winner of tliehighest number of aggregate points will be presented with the Binns Cup, to bo held tor one season; Mr. Joseph Caiman, late custodian of the Thorndon Baths, took over ™e control of the To Aro (Clyde Quay) Baths as from Thursday last. For some years Mr. Caiman lias enjoyed popularity at Thorndon, and his advent at Olyde Quay has giren general satislaction ito regular bathers.