SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 22, 20 October 1917, Page 7

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

On Thursday evening last the combined Bible Classes of Wellington hold a swimming carnival at the -boys' Institute Tepid Swimming Baths, Tasmaa Street. Tlic gala was a. success in. every sense of the word, the events being keonly contested, aud the utmost enthusiasm prevailing throughout.. The results of the ruces were as follow:—

33 l-3rd Yards, Free Stylo (Boys under 18).—First heat: J. Powell 1, F. Carr 2; also started-W. Kobb, A. Hawke. Second heat: V. Hopkirk 1, C. Port. 2; also started—A. Wilson, Y. Penny, H. Desmond. Final: V. Hopkirk 1, C. i'ort 2.

Leadors' Race, 33 l-3rd Yards, Freo Style.-P. Kemptliorno 1, 11. Wellington 2.

Inter-Bible Class Relay Race, for M'Eluowney C'un (Team of four, each member swimming 33 l-3rd yards).—Kent Terrace J, St. James's 2, St. Peter's !i. Also started—St. John's, Jun., and Knox (Lower Hutt). Plungo.-H. Withington 1, I. Mathcson 2.

'33 l-3rd Yards Breast Stroke-First heat: A. It. M'Neilly 1, C. Port 2; also started—Y. Penny, D. Scott. Second lieat— ti. Edmonsfcon 1, H. Withington 2; also started—A. Wilson. Final: Y. Penny 1, A. M'Neilly 2. Men's (j(i 2-3 rd Yards, Free Stylo.—First heat: A. M'Neilly ], W. Thomas. -; also started G. Edmoustou, D. Scott..j Second lieiit: J. Martin 1, Turner 2; also started -H. Desmond, 11. Jioborls. Final: i. Martin 1,. Turner 2, A. U'Keilly 3.

biving Competition.—!.). Scott J, J Powell 2, H. Desmond li.

Sinn's 33 l-3rd Yards, Fi-ce. Style-First licat: Turner 1, G". Port 2. Socond heat: V. llopkirk 1, A. M'Neilly 2. Third heat: D. Scott 1, H. Roberts 2. Final: C. Port; J, V. Hopkirk 2. 33 l-3fd Yards k'rec Stylo Handicap (confined to moinbcrs of Hoys' Institute). —First heat: H. Holmes (sst:c.) i, H. Greculiold (lsoc.) 1; also uliirtetl-A. lioss (2soc). Second limit: A. Tnrrant (scr.) 1, R. Pearcy (dscc.) 2; also sliirlrd— V. Kusterlioh '(ssec), L. Barker (7soc). Final: 11. Holmes (ss«\) 1, fi. I'oarcy Mi : 2-3rd Yards Free Style llandiwu) (ctinfined to members nf Hoys' Institute). -Final: H. Holmes (llsoc.) I, A. Tarraut (scr.) 2, C. Husterholz (llsoc.) :t; also sfartvVl-1,. Baiker (IJsre.), H. Pearey (BsecJ, ?i. Kohs (lisoc). Tho c:iirnival concluded with an exhibition of sciontiHc Bivimming by Mr. J. D. Foster. Mr. IJpstor Is wxceplioiiiilly clovor in the water, and is certainly one of the best; exponents in the art. of scientific and fancy swimming who han been swn in Wellington for somn considerable linjo past. _____„„