SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 118, 16 February 1928, Page 6

SWIMMING

PALMERSTON EVENING CARNIVAL Palmerston North, February 1. There was an excellent attendance at the swimming carnival held by the Y.M.C.A. Club at Palmerston North this evening, when an interesting programme was got off. The 100 yards champion o; New Zealand (N. Dowsett, ot Wauganui) was present, but the handicap iu the 100 yards event proved too great for him. Results are as follow: — Boys’ Handicap, 66 2-3 yards.—First heat: McMinn (Y.M.C.A.), 6sec., 1; Hirini (Roxton), scr., 2; Hankins (Y.M.C.A.), 19sec., 3. Second heat: Judd (Palmerston North), Bsec., 1; Person (Palmerston North), 20sec., 2; Penman (Palmerston North), scr., 3. Final; McMinn, 1; Judd, 2. Time, 61scc. Girls’ 33 1-3 yards Handicap.—Miss Olliver (Palmerston North), Bsec., 1; Miss Edwards (Palmerston North), Bsec., 2. Time, 3Gsec. Alon’s Handicap.—First heat: Sutton (Palmerston North), 15sec., 1; Laws (Wanganui), ssec., 2. Second heat: Penman (Palmerston North), Bsec.,_ 1; Dowsett (Wanganui), scr., 2. Third heat: J. McKenzie (Palmerston North), 13sec., 1; Hirini (Foxton), Ssec., 2. Fourth heat: Burd (Palmerston North), 13sec., 1; Chainey (Wanganui), ssec., 2. Fifth heat: Blummont (Palmerston North), 16sec., 1; Milverton (Palmerston North). 9sec., 2. Final: Burd, 1; Sutton, 2. Time, 61sec. Ladies’ 33 1-3 yards Handicap—Miss Bridge (Feilding), 3sec., 1; Aliss Ernestrom (Palmerston North), 4scc., 2. Time, 27sec. GIRLS’ AIANAWATU INTERMEDIATE 50 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss Harford (Feilding) 1 Miss Milverton (Palmerston North) 2 Time, 41 l-sscc. Ladies’ Dive.—Aliss Knyvett (Feilding),, 1. Alon’s Breast-stroke Handicap 160 Yards.-—First heat: AlcKenzio (Palmerston North), 6sec., 1; Aloffatt (Palmerston North), 6sec., 2. Second heat: Smith (Wanganui), scr., 1; Morgan (Palmerston North), 2. Fiual: Smith, 1; Aloffatt, 2. Time, limn. 30 2-ssec. Ladies’ Handicap, 66 2-3 Yards. —Aliss Noblo (Feilding), 4sec., 1. Time, 61sec. Men’s Dive.—Mclntosh (Feilding). 1. Man’s Handicap, 100 Yards. —First heat: Fletcher (Y.M.C.A.), 9sec., and Dowsett (Wanganui), scr., a head-heat. Time, Imin. 18 l-ssec. Second heat: C. McKenzie (Y.M.C.A .), 4sec., 1; Cochrane (Feilding), 9sec., 2. Time, Imin. 19seo. Third heat: Waller (Wanganui), lOsec., 1; Harrison (Foxton), 4sec., 2. Final: Dowsett, 1; Fletcher, 2 ; Harrison, 3. Tj,me, Imin. 10 2-ssec. Dual Relav Handicap (ladies 33 1-3 yards, men 66 2-3 yards).—Aliss Milverton and R. Milverton (Palmerston North), 7sec., 1; Aliss Harford and Salter (Feilding), 4sec., 2. Time, Imin. 14 3-ssec. Flying Squadron Handicap (teams of four” men, 66 2-3 yards).—Wanganui, scr., 1; Palmerston B, 35sec., 2; Feilding, 3. Time, 3min. 25sec. EVENTS AT WANGANUI. Wanganui, February 15. The Central Club continued its weekly programme at the City Baths tonight. The races for the Askew Memcrial Cup provided splendid finishes, there being only a touch between the contestants. The preliminary races were held ct the Technical College Baths on Monday night. The results were as follow: —

50 Yards.-Final: Gowan (C.), 1; Dovi CT.). 2: Gorman (T.), 3. 25 Yards Scratch.—Pargeter (CO, 1; Seabrook (T.), 2. . Dive (open).—Robson and Aliss P. Gilbert, equal for first. Girls’ 25 Yards. —E. Leake, 1; M. Gardner, 2; P. Gilbert, 3. Grieve Ferns.—Tillev’s team (Tilley, Dovi. and Gorman), Tech., 1; Crotty's tram (C.), 2. 25 Yards.-Final: Tilley (T.), 1; Gorman (T.), 2; AlcNeal (C.), 3 The points for the Askew Cup now arc as follow: Technical College, 10 points; Central, 8.