SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 141, 4 March 1918, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

IN AID OF RETURNED SOLDIERS' CLUB

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Chin's carnival, in aid of the ltewrii«l Soldiers' Club, was held on Saturday .afternoon. The attendance was excellent, and as the day was warm the swimmers revelled iii the water. The Gas Company's orchestra enlivened tho proceedings with good music. The officials all worked hard, and the events were put through iu good time. The results were as follow:—

50 yards boys' handicap—First heat: 1. W. Logan, Ssec., 1; S. 6. Wyatt, lOsec, 2; J. Burke, 7sec, 3. Time, 3G 1-osec. Second heat: M'Gil!, scr., 1; X. Gibson, 3sec, 2; J. Purcell, Isec., S. Time, 314-osec. Third heat: Couzcns, sseo., 1; Barry. 4sec., 2. The time was not taken. Final: M'Gill, scr., 1; Cou7ens, ssec, 2; Gibson, Ssec, 3. Time, 86seo. Returned soldiers' handicap—G. B. •Maiin, lOsec, 1; W. G. Morpeth, Ssec, 2; J. Foster, 6sec, 3. Time, 35 2-ssec. Coltman Cup, schools relay championship, 200 yards; teams of four girls—Clyde Quay . and Mount Cookgirls were the only competitors, Mie Clyde Quay girls winning easily. Time, 3min, loscc. The Terrace School were the previous holders of the cup. Swimmers' Memorial Cup, inter-club, cup presented by Mr. W. Homig; a life-saving competition in four methods, by teams of four—This proved a very interesting event, the ladies showing to advantage. Wellington Amateur Swimming Club (time, 2min. 48sec), 1; Evans Bay Life-Saving and Swimming Cluh (2min. 55 3-05ec.),..2; Ladies' Roval Life-Saving and Swimming Club (3min. 3 3-ssec), 3. Ihe other starters were Y.M.C;A. Swimming Club, Island Bay Surf and LifcSaving Club, Maranui Surf and Lile- ! Saving Club, senior and junior teams and ladies' team. Schools, relay championship, Aw yards; teams of four boys;'Duthie Cup -Mount Cook Boys (P. Wilson, T. Wilson, C. Ross, and L. Martle), 1; Marist Brothers, Newtown (W. Smith, C. Ransome, .7. Thompson, and L. Coogan), 2; Clvde Quay (E. Jliswp, G. Spence, J. Calnan, and E. Robinson), 3. The other starters wero Marist Brothers, Thorndon, Terrace (b), and Normal School, Thorndon. • 100 yards handicap (mter-cluh); points to count for Commemoration Cup presented by Mr. J. P. Maxwell, the president of the olub—First heat: W. R. Thomas,' Ifisec, 1; S. G. Prince, 20sec, 2; B. Quinnall, 16sec., 3. limo, lmin.'2l l-ssec. The only other starter was J. Purcell, lßsec. Second heat: E. Patorson, scr., i; J. Thomas, lOsec, 2; B. O'Neiu, Ssec, 3. Tunc, 61 3-5 sec. Filial: W. R. Thomas, ]6seo., 1; E. Patterson, ■ scr., 2; J. Thomas, lOsec, 3. Time, lmin. 15 l-ssec. Ladies' handicap, 50 yards—lirst heat: Miss V. Brodie, Usee, 1; Miss M. Prince, lOsec, 2; Miss R. Jansen, 6sec, 3. Time, 46 l-ssec. Tliero were six other staiters. Second heat: Miss K. Buckmaster, scr., 1; Miss J. Post, 3scc, 2; Miss M. Allan, 2sec., 8. Time, •11 3-ssec. There were eight competitors in all. Final: Miss R. Jansen, 1; Miss Buckmaster, 2; Miss M. Allen, 3. ..,.,. Ladfes' diving competition Onter-club)-Miss M. Allan, 1; Miss O. Arthcr, 2; Miss E. Claridge, 3. Teams' race, 200 yards; teams of four—Wellington Amateur Swimming Club. 1; Evans Bay Club. 2; Thorndo;> Club, 3. Time, 2mm. 6sec. The Island Bay Life-Saving and Swimming Club was the only other team to compete. 220 yards handicap (inter-club) ; points to count for Commemoration Cup—W..G. Morpeth, 'lOsec, 1; R. H. Wilkie, 15scc, 2; S. G. Prince, 40scc,

3Diving competition—A. 15. O'Neil, 1; A. Tarrant, 2.