SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2706, 28 February 1916, Page 9

SWIMMING

SOLDIERS' RACfIJS. Probably on account of'.the threatening appearance ■of the weather there were very few of the public present at I Te Aro Baths on Saturday afternoon, when, under the auspices of the "Wellington Centre, a "soldiers' afternoon" was held. The swimming generally was of a liigli standard, and considering the difficult' task the handicappor was faced with the finishes were quite good. Ser-geant-Major Warren oarned the thanks of the Centre for his efforts to interest the soldiers in camp in the events. A collection in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, was taken up during tho afternoon. a The results were as follow:— , Teams' llace.—Wireloss, Corps team (Oroucher, Atkison, Hall, and Bines), 1; 13fch Engineers (Ooote, Beatty, Proude, and Deem), 2. Time, 2min. llsec. Boys' Race. —First heat: Bezar (Bscc.), 1; Bailey (scr.), 2; W. .Thomas (6sec.), 3. Time, 38<l-ssec. 'Second heat: Desmond (Bsec.), 1; Quinnell (Bsec.), 2; Princo (Bsoc.), 3. Time, 382-ssec. Final: Bailey, 1; Bezar, 2; Desmond, 3. Time, 31 2-osec. 50vds. Soldiers' Race (Mr. J. P. Maxwell's trophy).—First heat: Darby (12sec.), 1; Ballinger (7sec.), 2. Time, 41sec. Second heat: Auld (12sec.), 1; Henry (9scc), 2. Time, 35sec. Third heat: Keenan (9sec.), 1; Clark (2sec.), 2. Time, 382-ssec. Fourth heat: Ewing (ssec.), 1; Finlayson (7sec.), 2. Time, 3(J3-ssee. Fifth heat: Nntusch, (12sec.), 1; Atkinson (6cr.), 2. Time, 35 4-osec. Sixth heat: Vcrcoe (lOscc.), 1; Clos (12sec.), 2. Time, 35 4-sscc. Seventh heat: Williamson (12sec.), 1; Jl'TCee (7sec.), 2. Time, 39sec. Eighth heat: Dingle (lOsec.), X: Desmond (6sec.), 2. Time, 36sec. Ninth heat: liomas (7sec). 1; ,Carlton (Usee.). 2. Time, 35sec. Tenth heat: Bowem (12sec.), 1; Bade (6sec.), 2. Time, 35 1-osec. Final: Natusch and Lomas, dea dheat, 1. Time, 35 4-ssec. Lomas won the event in swim-off, and the trophy—a valuable wristlet watch, was presented to him by Mr. T. Ronayne (president of the .Wellington Centre). t Diving Competition.—Poison, 1; Bailey, 2. Poison and Bailey were equal in points, but in a final divo Poison won. ■ . _. , • ■ 100 yds. Open Handicap—First heat: M'Caskey (17sec.), 1; Wahelin (12sec.), 2; P. Williams- (GBsec.), 3. Time, 73sec. Second heat: King (13sec.), 1; Martin (175e0.), .2; Stirling (lOsec.), 3. Time, 73sec.' 1 Final: M'Caskey, 1: Wakeliu, 2; Martin, 3. Time. 75 3-5 Se< 22ovds. Open Handicap—Eade (2f)seo,), 1; Garrett (3550 c.), 2; Farnall (35sec.), 3. Also started: G. Saunders (44sec.), Rice (395e0.), Hiving (29sec.); Jenkinson (7see.). Time, 3 min. 14sec.

WEST CO APT SCHOOL CHAM- > HONSHU'S. . By Telegraph—(Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, February 26. The West Coast Bcliool swimming championship, held under tho auspices of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, took place to-day. when M. Wise, of the Girls' College, won tho gold medal, and Dorothy Tilly, of Queen's Park, the silver medal., The boys' championship was won by J. Johnstone, Queen's Park School; ho was an easy winner in four events— 50yds., 75yd5.,, 100 yds., and 150 yds. The silver medal was won by A. W. Tilly (Gonville).