SWIMMING NOTES.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 36, 13 February 1930, Page 5

SWIMMING NOTES.

(By "Splash.")

It is with great satisfaction that I look forward to the Wellington Centre Championships to-night (Thursday). It looks 'as if the Hutt Club has come into , its own. - The Biddiford Baths are the, only ones in Wellington suitable for holding swimming carnivals, both from a spectator's point of view and from tiie swimmers.

These Baths axe a wonderful asset to the town, and a gift. It is now. up to the Borough Council and the ratepayers to supply the necessary apparatus for heating and filtering. With this plant installed it would make tiie baths a paying proposition. •

" SpiesV had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Davidson, of the Candy Filter Company, and had a long conversation with him, re the Baths. He tells me that these, baths could be made tepid for a medium cost. This is a nxatteT that the club should push forward, but without the support of the general public the Hutt Club can do nothing.

Now, returning to the Thursday evening's entertainment, a first-class ptogramme is before the public, including Championship events and Handicap events for both men and ladies. All the leading swimmers will be competing, including Norm Dowsett, W. Eyland and G-. Bix-Troc of the Hutt Club, as well as C. Claridge, J. Blakeiey, Dick Peliham, A. Baird and numerous ot&ers. ' '•',

: On Tivesday, 11th February the Hutt Club had another club night, two more cup races being decided as well as other events. The following we're the .results:—•

220 Yards Beasley Cup, Handicap, 2nd aistanee.-HD. Milne (23) ,1, Gk Eix-Trot (scr) 2, H. Caritwright (20) 3. Time 3.4.

150 Yards -Handicap Beasley Cup (ladies).—Miss I. Price (12) 1, P. Price (scr) 2. M. House (scr) 3. Time 2.34 3-5.

33 1-3 Yards Ladies' J Breaststroke Handicap —Miss L. Morrison (4) 1, B. Simeon (4) 2, P. Price (set) 3. Time SB 2-5.

School Boys—H. AstiH. (7) 1, O. Miller (acr) 2, T. Piper (5) 3. Time 27.; * School Girls—Ai Berry 1, V. Nichlls. 2. ' . ' ' . Dive (Open)— Miss Morrison 1, Miss Price 2. • 66 2-5 Yards Men's Handicap—A. Colbrooke (ser) 1, D. Milne (7) 2,Jff. Warbufton (5) 3. Time 41.