SWIMMING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 23 November 1927, Page 3

SWIMMING

HERETAUNGA CLUB OPENS LAST EVENING’S CARNIVAL, A LARGE ATTENDANCE. The 1927-28 swimming season so far as the Heretaunga Club is concerned, was officially opened at the Maddison baths last evening when the twicepostponed carnival attracted a large number of enthusiasts. “1 wish to impress on you the importance and necessity of learning to swim. There are far too many deaths by drowning in this country,” stated Mr. A. D Ross, president 'if the club, in declaring the season open. “Personally, I consider it the duty of the Government to see that swimming is included in the curriculum of the schools, particularly those schools which have the baths attached. Swimming should be part of the education of the children and the authorities should see that this was done.’’

The speaker then went on to say that the club was one of the most successful in the Dominion. It was not established merely to accumulate funds but for the benefit of the town. Th© money was used for the encour agement of swimming. Those present were given a good evening's entertainment, ng despite the low temperature of the water, there were large entries for the various events. The arrangements of the committee worked without a hitch and excellent finishes, as was the case in numerous events, created quite a wave of enthusiasm. RESULTS OF EVENTS • The results of the events were as below:— Boys’ 25 yards.—First heat: Sharpley (Isec.) 1, Simmonds (scr.) 2, Hillson (osec.) 3. Time. 18 1-5 secs. Second heat: Muir (—.) 1, Jones (Ssecs) 2. Kelly (scr) 3 Time, 18 4-5 secs. Third heat: O’Neill (—) 1, Read (4secs) 2, Hagenson (lsec) 3. Time, 15 4-5 secs. Final: O’Neill 1, Read 2, Sharpley 3. Won by a foot, a yard separating second and third. Time. 15 4-5 secs.

Girls' 25 yards.—First heat ■ M. Elsmore (--) 1, M. Bowley (ssecs) 2, M. Rainbow (Isec) 3. Time. 24 1-5 secs. Second heat: J. Fullford (3secs) 1. R. Holland (2secs) 2. M. Townshend (scr) 3. Time. 24 1-5 secs. Third heat-: Stevens (2secs) 1. J. Hood (Isec) 2, Z. Fryer (3secs) 3. Time, 24 1-5 secs. Final: M. Elsmore

(4secs) 1 M. Bowley 2. Miss Stevens actually finished first but beat the post and was disqualified. The finish was very close, only a foot separating the placed girls. Time, 24 1-5 secs. Ladies’ 25 yards —Miss M Simmonds (scr) 1. Miss Landels (scr) 2, Miss Pallet (3secs) 3. Merely a matter of inches separated first and second, third being about nine behind. Time, 18 4-5 secs. Men’s 25 yards.—First heat: Cowan (2secs) 1. Mackrell (Bsecs) 2. Time, 15 3-5 secs. Second heat: Chilton (2secs) 1, Hutchinson (ssecs) 2. Time. 16 1-5 secs. Third heat; Plummer (3secs) 1, Hagenson (—.) 2. Time, 16 secs. Final: Hutchinson 1, Plummer 2, Cowan 3. The best finish of the evening, only inches separating five of the competitors. The time was 15 4-5 secs.

The diving wa s a feature of the evening, six competitors taking part, the results being: Geddis 1. Miss P. Jones 2. Novelty diving: H J. Kemp 1.

Teams’ -race.—. Buddies (West, Cowan and Gilmour) 1 Wonders (Plummer, Beach and Hollis) 2, High School 3. Time, 44 secs,