SWIMMING.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 31, 9 January 1930, Page 9

SWIMMING.

(By Splash.) ',

GreW news 1 Ryan and G-rifS.th^,; the noted Australians, Trill ybe appearing at the Hutt BathS to-night Thursday) January 9th, JSToel Ryan, who is the' Australian distance champion, is a real .wonder for his size and shows just what physical; condition will do. He i? just beginning to reach his best form now at the-end of his tour At Wanganui he swan a really good 880 yards in good time. To-nig2it he will ■ eompeteiin a'44o yards invitation handicap and will be opposed by members of the Hutt Club. G-. RixTrott, who =is fast coming back'to form, will be his nearest at-, terdant. '■ - / ■ Bill Ryland will be another and Jock 'Lcgrie, the Intermediate boy,, will be in receipt, of handicaps. . ,- The otheT -wi]J; be R-. Burns a very promisingl young, swimmer, from Wellington. . ■, - T&«re is also chance of _Miss Kath-. leen Millar starting in this event. The "Hew Zealand lady\ champion is at present swimming in tip ~t"bp form-and there does not seem any -one rwho will beat her at' the National Championships . • ■ • ■~ ■ O. Griffiths, who is the 220 yards champion of Australia,, will be e.ompet-" ing in the 100 yards scratch race. Hte dpionents will be Norm. Dowsett, ex 100 _yards champion, of N.Z., Stumpy Clarridge of Wellington Harbour fame; J. Blakely," of" the' Wellington" Clivb. -. Griffiths will.have to travel if he is r to win as- any of these swimmers j wiLL break tie minute; "';'.. ' The Hutt "Club has a carnival on the 16th January when the 200 yards Wellington Championship will be staged. v With. such, swimmers as Norm; Dowsett and G-. Rix-Trot competing* it. looks;as if the Hutt Club will,be in the picture. Other starters will be Stumpy Carridge,' J. Blakely,. D. Pelham (the present holder), R. Burns and WRyland; so a good field is assured.; Both ' carnivals ;aTe well- supported with-liandicap events when all the lead/, ing club swimmers will. be out .- A very interesting event will 'be tho exhibition that will be put on by^.O. Griffiths^ "''Splash" has not seen it, but he understands that it is;a first class stunt. . . ' - Life saving classes will be "started next w^eektvlien the Cltib capi^ain will be inattendanee to put. members and intending members through their paces. This is a ~ branch of* the sport that eveTy person should make themselves proficient, at and once learnt is never J forgotten. ' How ntaiy persons wit) witness a drowning fatality-know what to do? There are not many. Even when a .person- is rescued, -how many know how. to fesueitate^ and bring th-em' back to life. c' Splash" would like to see a good crowd foil up on Wednesday evening, 15th Januai-y at 7 o'clock. It is a very interesting and enjoyable exercise and can be made an outing.

*'Spash" would also like to congratulate tie members of tie Club on their showing in the Wellington Carnival just before Christmas i'when they_ t did -well in the- various events' they competed in.