SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2694, 14 February 1916, Page 8

SWIMMING

SOLDIERS' DAY AT TE ARO BATHS. TJnder the auspices of tlie Wellington Amateur Swimming' Club, an afternoon meeting for soldiers was held at Te Aro Baths' on Saturday. The' function, though marred to a certain extent by tho ,bad .weather,i proved enough of a success to warrant the club' repeating the idea later on, when a radium wristlet .watch, presented by the president (Mr. J. P. Maxwell), will' be competed for. Tho Regimental Band, under Ser-geant-Major Fox, brightened the fixture with musical items.' The. club's president, in > welcoming the military competitors, referred' to the part taken inthe war by followers of tho sport, and mentioned that many of the Dominion's best swimmers had gone .to Trentham. 'Sergeant'Cooper'replied on behalf of the men. The programme, which passed off without a liitch, was controlled by the following comriiitteoHandicapper and starter, Mr. Arthur Jacobs; •judgos, Messrs. J. P. Maxwell and Harris ; secretary, Mr. A. Farnall. Results are as follow;— Open Handicap; 100 yards.—Dent, 1; Allan, 2. There were about 20 other starters, including C. Atkinson, who covered tlie distance in lmin. 2sec. The winner's tim.e was lmin. 15sec. Soldiers' Handicap, 50 yards.—Hall, Bsec., 1; Brown, 6scc., 2. Also started: Keogan, Bsec.; Hallet, 6see.; Switzer, Ssec.; Kinder, 2sec.; and C. Atkinson, scr. Time, 34 l-ssee. Soldiers' Belay Race, 200 yards.— Eleventh Artillery (Corpl. Allan, Corpl. Stubbs, Gunner Boag, Gunner Switzer), 1; Twelfth Artillery (Liout. Lees, Gunner Gpllety, Sergt. Higgie, Sergt. Brown), 2. Time, 2niin. 17sec. FANNY DURACK WINS 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. (By Telegraph— Press .Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. February 13, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, February 12. Miss Fanny Duraek has won ilio hundred yards women's ohampionship of Australia, Her time was (SO 2-osec.