SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 61, 6 December 1926, Page 5

SWIMMING

WELLINGTON CENTRE CARNIVAL GOOD COMPETITION The opening carnival of the season of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Te Aro Baths on Saturday. I’he afternoon was pleasant and the attendance of the public very good, but the water was extremely cold after the recent cool snap, and the polo event at the end of the card was put off, the swimmers having had as much as was good' for their health by that time. Considering it was the first carnival of the season, the fixture was very well managed and the events were got off with reasonable promptitude. That the handicapping was good was evident from the close finishes witnessed, and the class of both swimming and diving was of a high standard, some good times being recorded in the former events. The novelty events were entertaining, though more could have been made of these than was the case. The diving exhibition bf Messrs W. Hicks (ex-New Zealand champion), Hedlard Cameron. Watson and Griffin was very good, some of their fancy tumbling including somersaults, swallow, sand-pike, Charlie'Chaplin .splosh, double dives and a troupe dive' It was announced at the conclusion of the sports that another carnival would be held in a fortnight’s time.

The following were the results:— 50 Yards Inter-club First-class Handicap.—First heat: Mclvor (ssec.), 1; Hill (tsec.), Murrell (scr.). 3. Time, 32sec. Second heat: Rix Trott (Isec.), 1; Turner (3sec.), 2; Chevin, 3. Time, 35 3-ssee. Final: Mclvor. 1; Turner. 2; Hill, 3. Time, .33 4-ssec. <5O Yards Second-class Inter-club Handicap.—First heat: Buxton (2sec.), 1; Spry (scr.) and Allan (4sec.). equal, 2. Time, 33soc. Second heat ■ Raven (ser.). I; Pearce (!sec.), 2; Dudson (2sec.), 3. Time. 33 4-ssec. Final: Buxton, 1; Raven, 2; Spry, 3. Time. 33 4-ssec.' 100 Yards Inter-club Handicap ißreaststroike)—Mason (Isec.). 1; Humphries i3sec.), 2; Ross (JOscc.). 3. Time. Msec.

50 Yards Ladies’ Inter-club Handicap.—Miss Hall 15sec.), 1; Miss Butcher (scr.), 2; Miss Haven (Gsec.), 3. Time. tOscc.

100 Yards Inter-club Handicap.—First heat: Murrell (s.), 1: Allan Ifisec.), and Watson 19sec.). equal, 2. Time, 62sec. Second heat: Rix Trott (6sec.), 1; feask ISsec.), 2: Blakeley (9sec.), 3. Time, Msec. Final: Rix Trott. 1: Leask and Blakely, euunl, 2. Time, 60see.

Plain Diving.—Hicks, 75 points, 1; ITedland, 70 points, 2. 4 50 Yards Ladies’ Balloon Race. —Miss MehnfFe.v and Miss Raven, 1. 50 Yards Bovs’ Race.—Rose, 1; Hew itt, 2; Ames, 3. Time. 36 2-ssec.

Boys’ Diving Rose, 42 points, 1; Haines, 41 points, 2. Ladies’ Diving.—Miss Wilkie, 62 points, 1; Miss Radford, 59 points, 2. Relay Race, 200 Yards. Four-men Teams.—Lyall Bay D. 1; Mnrnnui C, °: Wellington Veterans. 3. Time, 2min. Llsec.