SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 7

SWIMMING

SUCCESSFUL FLEET CARNIVAL

There was a large attendance of visitors at the Tepid Baths of the Boys’ Institute on Saturday night, when a fleet carnival was held. Naval uniforms, worn by officers and men from the Dunedin and the Diomede, were prominent. Some good pex-formances were put up, and the events were got off smoothly and without hitch. One of the features of tire evening was tho display of diving given by W. i’ll icks, an ex-champion of New Zealand, who quite delighted the gathering by his neatness and skill. In the open diving competition one competitor is especially worthy of mention, and he is Bose, a boy who hails from Napier, and whose exhibition was nothing short ot masterly. In spite of his youth, lie was placed first in the competition. A race which caused much interest and amusement was the Roman candle race, in which the swimmers Lad to traverse the length of the baths without putting out the lighted taper which each carried in his mouth. Only two competitors carried their torches to the end Both the Dunedin and the Diomede possess swimmers of great ability. The winner of the 220 yards Navy championship, Heaton, is from the Diomede, while Vincent, who secured the second place in this race, is from the Dundin. visitors seemed particularly impressed with the form shown bv the naval men, who certainly performed very creditably. The main event of the evening was a game of water polo between a team from H.M.S. Diomede and the Wellington representative team. The game was referred by Mr. F. Wilton, and he was kept very busy in controlling tho players, who made the pace particularly willing. Wellington won by two goals to nil. , ... Tlie programme, which was varied and well carried out, was controlled by the following officials: Director, Mr. W. J. Jordan; referee, Mr. P. N. Rundle; local officer, Mr. R. Smith; chief starter, Mr. W. Genii; starter’s steward, Mr. W. J. Look; judges of swimming. Messrs. J. Alexander. E. Hughes and R. Mason; timekeepers, Messrs. McNie and C. Morris; timekeepers’ steward. Mr. J. Williams; call stewards. Messrs. M. Bourke and R. Wilson; polo referee. Mr. I’. Wilton; Press steward, Mr. F. Chapman ; inegaphonist, Mr. J. Look; judges of diving, Messrs. P. Coira and P. IN. Rundle; handicapper, Mr. J. Caiman; baths supervisor, Mr. T. Jones; lion, secretary, Mr. S. A. Randall. Following are tho detailed results: 33 1-3 Yards Boys’ Institute Race.—L. Ward, 1; J. Williams, 2; G. Williams, 3. Time, 31 2-ssec. , , 100 Yards Open Handicap.—Frst heat. D. Murrell. 1: J. Cameron. 2; time. 63 1-sspc. Second heat: Rix Trott. m A* Watson. 2; time. Msec. Final: Rix Trott, 1; A. Watson, 2; D. Murrell. 3. Time. oo() 5 Yards Breaststroke.—D. Thomas, I;' A. Hepburn, 2. Time, 3mm. 21 3 33 CC I-3 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: B. Roach, 1; H. Leask, 2. Time, °0 4-ssec. Second heat: J. Lawson. 1. J. Cameron. 2. Time. 2<)see Third heat: V. Pletcher, 1; T. Howie, 2. Time, 19sec. Fourth heat: W. Cameron, 1 : C. Clarldge. 2. Time. 18 2-ssec. fifth heat (Naw): Thomas, 1; Crawford, 2. Time 19 4-ssec. Sixth heat (Navy): Hooker, 1; McGougall 2. Time 20sec Final: B. Roach. 1: Wilson. 2: Thomas. 3 Tmie. 19 3-ssec. . Diving Competition (Men s).—Rose (4(> points), 1; Watson (45 pnmts), 2 - Diving Competition (Boys ).—Bolton, 1 • Rose 2 • 66 2-3 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: M. Chewin 1; W. Robinson 2. Time 49 2-ssec. Second heat: r. Bran, 1: E.’ Pocock, 2: U. Shannon. 3. Timo. 47sec. Third heat; Rix Trott. 1; W McGill. 2: B. McTvor, 3. Time, 39 3-ssec. Fourth heat: IT. Leask. 1; C. Claridge. 2; T. Howie. 3 Time. 3S 3-ssec. 1-iffh heat (Navy): Kirkland. 1: Johnstone 2. Timo. 49sec. Final: 11. leask. 1; Rix Trott, 2: F. Ryan. 3. Time. 4fl l-sscc. . . , 220 Yards Navy Championship.—Heaton (Diomede). 1 : Vincent (Dunedin). 2. Time. smin. 10 l-sscc. Roman Candle Race.—Andrews. 1; Williams. 2. ... Relay Race.-Lyal) Bay. 1; Wellington, 2; Maranui, 3. Time, Imin, 11 l-ssec. _ „ . . Water Polo.— Wellington defeated H.M.S. Diomede by 2 goals to nil.