Swimming

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 57, 18 February 1927, Page 3

Swimming

DOMINION ’ SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS. New Plymouth. Feb. 17. The Dominion surf championship events were commenced to-day. when the land and water work in the fourmen teams event was completed. Eight teams competed. In the land work the placings were as follow Canterbury (614 points) 1. Maranui A (60}) 2, Lyall Bay C (56.)' 5. Lyan Bay A (55}) C. Taranaki A (54) 7. Taranaki B (491) 8. In the water work the positions were :—Maranui A 60 1 Maranui B 572, Lyall Bay B 57. Canterbury 55}. Taranaki A 55). Lyall Bay A 54}, Lyall Bay C 52V, Taranaki B 51. At the end of the day Maranui A were leading with 121 points. Canterbury and Lyall Bay B having 116?,. Maranui B 114}, Lyall Bay A 109}, Taranaki A 1094. Lyall Bay C 109. Taranaki B 100?. ,

LUKE WILSON CUP HANDICAPS - i The following arc the handicaps for the first distance of the Luke Wilson Cup, 50 yards to be swum at the Maddison Baths. Hastings, this even, ing:—Misses M. Simmonds, J. Landels 2secs., T. Lynch 4, M. McLeod 8. E. Hewitt H. Hillson, M, Elford 10, L. Hood 11. M. McLaren, I. Slater 13. G. Wall 14. M. Clark 16. MAHORA CLUB’S CARNIVAL. A SPLENDID PROGRAMME. The weather was beautifully cool and bright tor the carnival last evening, when a large gathering of the public assembled to witness the programme. The management got off the events promptly and in a businesslike manner, thus keeping the spectators continuously interested to the close. Some kqen competition Was provided.

lhe Campbell Cup was won by G. Beach, with H. Rose runner-up. Following were the’ officials:— Judges, Messrs. W. Timms, A. Wilkie and L. Taylor; check steward, Mr. W. Fleissner; announcer, Mr. J. Wyse; starter, Mr. H. Hearn; handicapper, Mr. C. Lassen; call steward, Mr. W. Horn; timekeeper, Mr. 8. O. Garland; blackboard steward, Mr. J. W. Lipcoin. Resuits:— Maiden Race, 25 varJs.—First heat: Chilton 1, O’NeiU 2, Carpenter J. Time, 15 2-ssecs, Second heat: O. Edwards 1, G. Craike 2, L. Rbynd 3. Time, 15 4-ssecs. Final; Chilton 1, O’Neill 2, Edwards Club Championship (Campbell Cup) 50 yard. s—Final: Rose 1, Beach 2, Chilton 3. Four entrants. Time, 30secs. Boys Race, 25 yards.—First heat: L. Fredsberg 1, J. Taylor 2 and McGregor 2. Time, 22secs. Second heat; A. Murray 1, F. Tonkin 2, Beattie lime, 19 4-osecs. Final: Murray (ssecs.) 1, Fredsberg (3secs.) and Taylor (Isec.), dead heat 2. lime, 2(Jsecs. Girls’ Race, 25 yards.—Miss M Cumming (4secs.) 1, Miss H Mei Gregor (4secs.) 2, Miss McLaren (scr.) 3. Only entrants. Time 22 2-ssecs. Final Stickland and Bryant’s Cup 1-10 yards—H. Rose (scr.) 1, y’. Beach (6secs.) 2, N Low (I4secs.) si Only entrants. Time, 2.15. The Cup was won by Beach, with 16 points over the distances, with Rose, 15 points, a close runner-up. > Intermediate Handicap, 75 yards (Mr. Kessell’s Cup).—O’Neill (9 secs.) 1, H. Plummer (scr.) 2, P. Brown (7secs.) 3. Five entrants. I'itne, alsecs. Ladies’ Race, 50 yards (Mr Maddison’s Rose Bowl)—Miss J. Landels (scr.) 1, Miss McLeod (6secs.) 2, Miss E. Ballard (Usees.) 3. Five entrants. Tjme, 44secs. Pick-a-back Tournament.—L. Taylor and G. Taylor 1. Seven entrants. Diving ’open).--Edwards (32 pts.) 1, Simson (31 pts.) 2, Low (25 pts.) 3. Six entrants. Teams' Race—Plummer. Horn and Chapman 1, Miss Landels. Simson an<l Swan 2; Rose, Hearu and Spence. 3. Fire entrants