SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 153, 18 March 1918, Page 8

SWIMMING

HOYAL LIFE-SAVING CLUB

CARNIVAL AT TE ARO

A swimming carnival arranged by the Ladies' lloyal Life-saving Amateur bwimming Club was held at To Aro .Baths on Saturday afternoon. The weather van favourable, and, the attendance was fairly large. The proceeds were in aid of the Royal Lifesaving Society. There wore good entries rot- most of the events, and somn keen,finishes were been. During tho afternoon an exhibition of scientific and fancy .swimming was given l,v Messrs. J. D. Foster and T. Shields. " Ibe reeults/worc as follow.—

. 50yds. Ludies' Handicap (Inter-Ctub) —first heat: V. Brodie, lOsec, 1; ,i. Aitken, Bsec, 2; 11. Prince, 9ser.., 3. Also started: M. Bacon, 125c0.; G. Wilkie, 6sec.; B. Ayling, osec.; B. .Tanson, 2sec.; and M. Allen, scr. Time, i:7 2-usec. Second heat-D. Don-iePv Bsec.. 1; H. Murrell, 3suo., 2; J. Posh' Sscc, 3. Also started: M. DanWy, Ssoc.; l< , . Hicks, 4sec.; and 1. IV 2&ec. Time, 40 1-ospc. Final: JVn"elly, 1; Brodie, 2; Post, 3. Time ■i' 2 1-osec.

oOyds. Boys' Handicap.—First heatH. JJarnali, 12sec, 1 ; C. Clarid'"'" J sec, 2; V. Cole, 4scc, 3. Also started: K. Gibson, scr. Time, 11 sec Second heat,: — M'Cormack, ss'.;c., ] ; W. Eountree, "sec, 2; S. 2sec, 3. Also started: J. Cklnen, lOsec.; J. C. Pearce, fisec.; H. Psarce, 6sec.; G. .Rusterholz, 6scc; A. M'Gro gor, ssec.; P. C'oloman, 3sec.; jna A' Tnncred, . 2sec. Tinib, 38 3-ysec. Final: Faniall, 1; Rountreo, i>; M'Cjvmack, 3. Time, 41sec 50yds. Men's Handicap (Inter-Club)-. —First heat: M'Gill, 3sec, i; W. J. Look, 3sec, 2; J. Mawby, 2sw., a. Also started: J. J. Cotterill, Bsw.; J. H. Partington, 6sec.; AV. Asb'ji-Kiye, 6sec; A. S. Highton, 2sec. Time, 34 1-usec. Second heat: J. D. Foster. Ssee., 1; L, Turner, 2sec, ■j- K. M-Plierson, ysec, 3. Also started-. G. Andrewnrtha.. 2sec. Time, 34 2-5 sec. Ji'inal: L. Turner, 1; J. Mwhv 2; J. D. Foster, 3. Time,' 33 1-Vvc. oOyds. Girls' Handicap.—M. -'sec, 1; F. Martin, scr.. 2; B, Fulford, scr., 3. Also started: A. Taylor, lOsec; N: Fenby, Bsec.; It. Hobson, Ssec ; ; E. Cole, Bsec.; J. Cole, Bsec.; TC. Kelly, 7sec. ;■ V. Brodie, 4sec. Time, i'J 1-flseo.

Wellington Amatonr Swimming Club's Junior Diving Banner Competition.—L. Coogan, 1; J. Anderson, 2. Also competed: H. Farnall. C. C. Claridge, ll.Tearce, A. Tancrea, B. Georgo, K. Gibson, A. Claridge, J. G. Pcarce, and A. Cahill. '

.100 yds. Men's Handicap.—L. Turner, llsec, 1; A. Russell, lOsec, 2; E. Macphersoii, scr., 3. Time, 71 3-oscc. 50yds. Junior Girls' Club Handicap (Breast Stroke).—R. Fulford, scr.,,l; V. Erotlie, 2soc, 2; 11. Houson, »sec, 3. Also started: E. Kelly, Bsec. ; and Nβ IJenby, 6sec. Timo, 55sec. ', Life-saving Competition.—Wellington Amateur Swimming Club, 1; Island Bay Club, 2; Maranui Club, 3. Dual Relay Race.—Miss D. Donnelly and R. Wakelin, 4sec, 1; Miss Arthur and E. M'Pherson, ssec, 2; Miss J. Aitken and W. R. Tbotuns, 6sec, 3. Also started: Miss R. Janscn and D. O'Driscoll, 4sec.; Miss II.? Ayling and J. Mawby, 3scc.j M.isn M. Allen and ■H. Wilson, 2sec; uud Miss I. Rigg and .L. Turner.

Plunge Competition (Men, InterClub) .-W. 1-lornig, 71ft. Bin., 1; W. G. Morpetli, 58ft. lin.. 2; P. Malions. i")2ft. 4in., s.

■ _440 yds. Handicap (Men, Inter-Club). Final distance for the Commeinoratiou Cup—W,.' G. Morpetlr, (icfsec, 1; fi. Prince, 7jssee., a. Also started: TV. It. Thomas, uOsec.; and R. H. "WilKie, 'Msfic. Time, Tniiii, 34sec. Ladies' Diving Competition.—Mis s ti. ."Wilfcie, 1; Miss 0. Arthur, 2; Miss M. Allon, 3. ■ . ' '

WORSER BAY CI.UB'B RACES. The AVorser Bay Swimming and Lifesaving, Club held its final sports meeting for the season on Saturday. The TOather was ideal, and the water was all that could be desired. The ladios of. tho Bay supervised the afternoon tea arrangements. Mr. S.' Silver acted'as bandicapper, and Mr. J. 801 l was tlio judge. : The results of the races were as follow:— - « ■

Senior Girls' Handicap, 50yds.—l)orotliy Hall, 1; Marie Manthel, 2; Sadio Brown, 3 Men's Handicap. 100 yds. (f or the tirottie Cup).—L. Silver, scr., and V. Allan, 7sec. dead lseat, 1. Those two were equal iu points scored before the race, and as they dead-heated it was Hecided that each .would 'hold the cup lor six months. ( Junior Boys' Handicap, GOyds.—Jack Blakenoy, 4scc, 1; L. Merchant, Bseo.,

Junior- Girls' Race (for the Bobertshaw Cup, the winner to be the owner). —Phyllis. Blakeney, 1; Nellie Robertsliaw, 2; Gwen Taylor, 3. This race was muti unsatisfactory, a» tlio two girls who were very much ahead of those placed (Olivo Warring ana Edtw Bell) covered the full distance, but failed to finish between the two flags. As they were informed that it was a necessary condition to swinv between 'tho flags," the twe fasteat "iris had to be disqualified. Inter-club Kane, 50yds.—fl. AYarcup, 1;-H. Davidson, 2; Warring and Fox (dead heat), 3.

\ Consolation Handicap, SOyde.--Fox, 1; Cooper, 2;, Warring, 3. ' Fox won easily.