SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1924, Page 1

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS

I hat the Swimming Carnivals are popular with the general public was again proved last night when about six hundred persons attended at the Swimming Baths when a very enjoyable programme of events was swum oil', .’lie Municipal Band was present, and played n very enjoyable musical programme. Tiie swimming was good and ihe events were closely contested. Mr bran and his confreres getting the pi (.gramme off smartly. The following we the results:— ° Girls Handicap, 12 years and under, 25yds.—1st. heat—K. Coles 1, AI. AY'ild 2. Af. Gibbons 9. Time 28J sees. Second Heat—Al. Gooeh 1. A. Mclntosh 2. Af. Sumner 3. Time 25 1-5 sees. Final—Af. Gooch 7sees 1, A. Mclntosh Bee and K. Coles scr. a dead heat 2. Time 25 2-5. Bovs Handicap, 14 years and under. 25yds—M. Davidson 8 secs 1, E. Hcenan scr. 2, E. AVhiley 3 sees 3. Time 45s cos. Dash Handicap. ope:(„ 25vds Ist. heat—H. Lawn 1, T. Gay lor 2, P. Kidd 3. Time 10 2-5 sees.. ‘ 2nd. heat—G. Tomlinson 1, A. Aitken 2, T. Gillooly 3. Time 1G 2-5 secs. 3rd. heat—AL Houston 1, C. Free 2. A. King 3. Time 17 sees. Final—H. Dawn (3sccs) 1. G. Tomlinson (2secs) 2, A. Aitken (3secs) 3. Time 15 4-5 sees. Boys Novice race. 25 yds—A. King

1 F. Ferris 2. 2nd. heat—M. Davidson 1, A. Sumner 2. Final—M. David•’•*ll (Ssecs) 1, A. Sumner (Bsec.s) 2, F. Ferris (4sees) 3. Time 21 3-5. Girls Handicap. 50yd.s.—J. Houston (frees) 1, J. Adamson (frees) 2, R. Ward (12. sees) 3. Time 47 1-5. Breast Stroke, 50 yds—G. Tomlinson (2 secs) 1, M. Houston (scr) 2, G. Aitken (Ssecs) 3. Time 42 1-5 sees. Neate.st header h.v boys—E. AVhiley 1 A. Sumner 2, (Agilvie 3. Neatest header, girls—Al. Sumner 1, J. Houston 2, AVacher 3. Mens Handicap, 50 yards—T. Gay lor (Usees) |, K. Aitken (Ssecs) 2, G. Tomlinson (Isee.) 3. Time .losers. Plunging and neatest header, men AI. Houston I2pts. 1. G. Aitken 39pt.s. 2. A. Aitken 38pts. 3. Neate.st header—Gibbons 1, Gillooly and Richards dead heat 2. Greasy Pole —Davidson 1, Richardson 2. Girls, 12 years and under, 25yds.— 11. Stavoley (4secs) 1, J. Adamson (scr.) 2. Af. Gooeh. (7.secs.) 3. Time 25 2-5 set s. Youths race under 20. 75vds.—TC. Aitken (2sers) 1. T. Gnylor (set.) 3. Time 01 secs. Boys, 14yrs and under, 25yds.—AT. Davidson and Sumer (Sseos) dead heat. E. AVhiley (3secs) 3. Time 20 3-ssccs. Alcns, 75yds. race I\. Aitken (Dsecs) 1. G. Tomlinson (scr.) 2 Time 58 1-5 secs Girls 75yds—J. Houston (11 sees) 1. L. Payne (scr) and J. Adamson (11 arcs) dead heat. 2. Time 81 4-5.