SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 123, 18 February 1919, Page 3

SWIMMING

WOESER BAY CLUB,

The new clubhouse for -the Worser Bay Swimming and Life-Savmg Club was opened byMlr. H. A. Wright, M.l. to the district and patron of the club, on Saturday afternoon, there uenig a laige attendance of members and friends on the beach. Mr. Wright, in declaring the clubhouse open, stated that the premises had been erected freo of debt, but that donations would be gladly received by the club to complete the building. 'Following are the results of the various swimming, etc., events which took place during the afternoon in glorious weather:— _ „, , 30yds. Boys.-W. Lavelle, 1; J. Blakeney, 2; J. Lavelle, 3. 30yds, Girls.-E. Bell, 1; N. Robertshaw, 2; 0. Waning, 3. 50yds. Breast Stroke finter-club).— I , - J. R. Heath, 1; S. Elton, 2; C. Eraser, 3. 50yds. Junior, Boys.—Farnell, 1; Claridge, 2; Keith, ». . 50yds. Junior, Girls.-G. Wilkie, 1; O. Warring, 2; N. Robertshaw, 3. 100 yds. Inter-Clnb.-C. Chapman, 1; F. Gamble, 2; J. Gamble, 3. . 50yds. Inter-club, Ladies—Miss W'.lkie, 1; Miss Murrell, 2; Miss Hicks, 3. Neatest Header Dive.-Clandge, 1; Small, 2. , T T ~ Canoe Race.-O. Fraser, 1; J. Lavelle, 2; J. Rowntree, 3. . The canoe race caused great interest, and resulted in a close finish. Afternoon tea was served by the members Of the Ladies' Committee.

EVANS' BAY CLUB. ' Under jdeai weather conditions for aquatic sports, and in the presence of about ,six hundred spectators, the closing carnival of the Evans Bay Swimming Club for the season 1918-1919 was held on Saturday afternoon. . Each event was well contested, some very close and exciting finishes being witnessed. During the afternoon, the members of the committee were entertained at afternoon tea by Mr. and Mrs. Goldbeig. Following 13 the result of the events:— SOydj-Campbell, 1; Futter, 2. Eleven started. 50yds., Ladies—Miss Fullford, 1; Miss Johns, 2. Six started. 100 yds. Open,—Turner, 1; Patterson, 2. Ten started. 100 yds. Open (ladies).—Miss Eigg, lj Mrs. Bother, 2. Eight started. 50yds. Handicap.—M'Gill, 1; Tarrant, 2. Ten started. 50yds. Handicap (ladies).—.Mrs. Bosher, 1: Miss Allan. 2. 100 yds. Club Chnmpionship.—E. •, Patterson, 1; L. burner, 2. 100 yds. Club . Championship (ladies) .- Miss Allan, 1; Mies Donnelly, 2. Diving Comnetition (ladies).—Miss Allan, 1; Miss Aitkeiij 2. Diving Competition (gentlemen).—Torrant, 1; Murray, 2. 250 yds. Open Handicap.—E. Patterson, 1: O'Connor, 2. 150 yds. Open Handicap (ladies).—Mrs. Bosher, ,1; Miss FuUford, 2. ■ InfeVClub Teams'.■ Race.-Inetitnte, 1; Evans Bay, 2; Wellington, 3. Relay Race (lady aiid- gentleman).— Mies Eigf? and Mr. Wilson, 1; Miss Allan and Mr. T)irner, 2.

. LLOYD CUP. The first distance (60 yards) of the Lloyd Cup was swum off by the W.A.S.C. last evening, as follows:—First heat: J. Calnmi, 7sec, 1 F. Keith, 15sec, 2; W. Shannon, Beec, 3. Also started: Boffa, 12sec; Pye, llseo.; Lapworth, ilsec; K. Gibson, ecr. Time, 89 l-ssec. Second heat: Claridge, 2sec, 1; H. Farnall, 35ec.,'2; J. Cannon, 3sec, 3. Also started: B; Sneddon, ssec. Time, 31 4-ssec. Final: E. Calnan, 1; Shannon, 2; Claridge, 3. Time, 39sec. 100 yards breast-stroke intee-clivb—A. Tarrant, lOsec, 1; W. M'Gi'.l; Bsec, 2; R. Prince, Wsec, 3. Also started: Rusi terholtz, ifoec; Sommerville, 126 ec; Allen, Bsec; Anderson, Ssec; Vango, ssec, Time, 94 l-sseo.

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