SWIMMING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 10 December 1927, Page 3

SWIMMING

ANOTHER CLUB NIGHT HERETAUNCA'S CARNIVAL A FINE PROGRAMME. The third club night carnival under the auspices of the Heretaunga Swimming Chib was held in the Maddison Baths last evening when there was a good crowd, The programme was a lengthy one and attracted big entries which allowed for well contested events. The finishes in most instances were excellent, the best of the evening being the ladies 50 yards. In this the iontest was keenly fought between Miss Landels (scr) and Miss Stevens (4secs), the verdict going to the latter by a few inches.

Results are as follows:— Learners’ race.—de Denne 1, Winston 2.

25 yards, boys.—Drayson 1, Cartwright 2, Simpson 3. Time, 17secs. 25 yards Girls.—First heat: Miss M. Fryer 1, Miss Apatu 2, Miss McGregor 3. Time, 21 2-ssecs. Second heat: Miss Hood 1, Miss K. Rouston 2, Miss Z. Fryer 3. Time, 25secs. Final: Miss M. Fryer 1, Miss Apatu 2, Miss Roulston 3. Time, 21 4-5 sec.

25 yards, B Grade, men—First heat : McKennie 1, Kemp 2, D. McKee 3. Time, 17 4-ssees. Second heat: Blakesley 1, Hutchison 2 Time, 20 l-ssecs. Final: Blakesley 1, McKennie 2. Kemp 3. Time, 20secs. Diving, B grade.—Kelly 1, C. Muir 2, Miss Clarke 3.

25 yards, Secondary Schoolboys.— Simpson 1, Hagenson 2, O’Neill 3. Time, 16 4-ssecs.

50 yards, Ladies.—First heat: Miss Stevens 1, Miss Landels 2, Miss Wall 3. Time, 42 4-ssec.

50 yards Open.—First heat: Mackrell 1, Sharpley 2, Beach 3. Time, 30 4-ssecs. Second heat: Kelly and Hollis (equal) 1. K. West 3. Time: 34 2-ssec. Third heat: Graham 1, Hagenson z, E. West 3. Time, 35sec. Final: Kelly 1, Hollis 2. Graham 3. Time, 34 2-ssec.

Divings open.—Geddis 1, Misses Jones and Hood (equal) 2. Teams’ race.—First heat: Jonahs 1, Triers 2. Time, 55secs. Second heat: Wonders 1, Veterans 2. Time, 53 l-ssec. Final: Triers (Muir, Kemp and Potts) 1, Wonders 2, Veterans 3. Time. 52secs. lONA SPORTS. CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE YEAR. There were about 100 parents and friends present at the annual swimming sports of the lona College, Havelock North, and the function was favoured with good weather. Naturally great interest surrounded the championship events for which there were large entries. The senior championship was annexed by Miss M. Powdrell. with 13 poirtts while Miss J. Wood was runner-up with 6 points. In the junior championship, Miss N Endean was the winner, gaining 20 pointe, with Miss J. Barber runner-up with 7 points. The form and house relays also occasioned a great deal of excitement, the girls spurring on their representatives in true college manner. The officials, who so ably conducted the function were as follows:— Judges, the Rev. Waugh and Messrs W. Nimon and J. B Campbell; starter. Miss Vincent (sports mistress). The results of the various events were as below; CUP EVENTS.

Senior 50 yards.—J. Wood 1. M. Powdrell J, S. Graham 3. Junior 15 ywrds.—N Endean 1, J. Barber 2, )’. Holdemess 3. Breaststroke. 25 yards, senior.—M. Powdrell 1. N. Waugh 2, J. Wood 3. Breaststroke, junior.—N. Endean 1, J. Bafber 2 M. Buchanan 3.

Dive, senior—N. W’augh 1. M. Powdrell 2, H. Wells 3. Dive junior.—N. Endean 1, I. Wakely 2. J. Barber 3. Backstroke, senior.—M. Powdrell I, H Wells 2, S. Graham 3. Backstroke, junior.—N. Endean 1, M. Buchanan 2. I. Holderness 3. DIVING CONTESTS. Open.—N. Endean 1. N. W’augh 2, J. W'ood 3. Plate diving.—J. Sutherlands 1. J. Wood 2, E. Simcox 3 OTHER RACES Backstroke and breaststroke, senior.—M. Powdrell 1. H. Miller 2, S. Weliwood 3. Backstroke and breaststroke, junior —N Endean 1. M Buchanan 2. P. Holderness 3. Old girls’ race.—J. Landels 1. AL MacFarlane 2. M. Mossman 3, Egg and spoon race.—L. Elliott 1, J. Wood 2. I. Wakely 3. Beginners’ race.—W. Petherick 1, J. Muir 2. E. Hoby 3. Thread-the-needle M. Powdrell 1, J. Duncan 2, N. Heath 3, 25 yards, open N. Endean 1. M. Powdrell 2, C. Ellis 3. Form relay,—Form V. (W Waugh, J. Wood, J. Craig and M. Powdrell) 1, Form VI. 2, Form IVR 3. Dressing-up race —L Elliott 1, J. Wood 2. Hou.-e relav.—Columba (N. Endean L. Elliott, S. Graham, C. Ellis. I. Holderness, M Powdrell) 1 Gartan 2.