SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 24, 29 January 1934, Page 6

SWIMMING

VICTORIA COLLEGE CLUB The members of the Victoria University College Swimming Club arc now getting into training, and the weekly races are very welt attended. Since December 9, five handicap races have been held, the following'being the results: — December 9.—50 yards, freestyle, eight starters: Josephson 1, Bradshaw 2, Hall 3. Time, 29 2-ssec. December 14.—50 yards, breaststroke, 13 starters: Bright 1, Archibald 2, O. Oliver 3. Time,' 41 2-ssec. > December 19.—100 yards, freestyle, seven starters: Hall 1, O. Oliver 2, Bradshaw 3. Time, 73se'c. January 18.—100 yards, freestyle, 12 starters: Hall 1, Mason 2, O. Oliver 3. Time, 71see. . 11 January 25.—100 yards, breaststroke, 10 starters: Carlyon 1, Armour 2, J. Oliver 3. ■ Time, 08sec., The total points to date are:—Hall 19, O. Oliver 13,-Bradshaw 11, Josephson >8. The next race is the 150 yards, freestyle, handicap, to be held on February 1. The A water polo team has continued to do well and has suffered only one defeat, being beaten by Lyall Bay 4-0. They drew with Mavamii B and beat Mai'amii A, 3-1. The B team is coming on in good style, and although it has only registered one win (v. Worsev Bay, 2-0), it is improving rapidly. The- results for other games are:—y. Maranui B, lost 3-0; v.

Lyall Bay A, lost, 4-0; v. Hufct', lost, 6-1; v. Maranui A, lost by default: v. Lyall Bay B, lost, 3-0. The members of the life-saving classes have practically completed their course of instruction and will be going for the bronze medallion in about a fortnight Thanks to the work of their capable instructor, aspirants to these honours stand every chance of succeeding in the forthcoming tests. Mrs. Britton Hudson, of Market Overton, has a hot cross bun 133 years old. It was the first of a batch baked for Good Friday in 1800. Wireless sets are fitted to fifty new motor-cabs plying for hire in New Yorkthere will presently be 5000 of these super" vehicles.' ' ■ .