SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16486, 27 February 1914, Page 11

SWIMMING.

TINWALD CLUB. CARNIVAL. The Tinwald Amateur * Swimming Club held its annual carnival yesterday i after- ■ noon in fine weather. There was a large j attendance of spectators. A large number j of competitors and officials journeyed from 1 Christchmoh. The racing was first-class, and all events were keenly contested. The chief attraction was the 220 Yards Provincial Championship. C. Atkinson, who is , in splendid form, soon showed the way, and proved an easy winner by about- fifteen yards. L. Hill made a great race for second place, and beat Annand by a yard. The carnival was one of the best held this season, and the programme was the lengthiest put on by any club for some years. The management was good, and all events were got off smartly. During the afternoon Misses Ead-e and Piper gave an exhibition of life-savin", which was much appreciated. The following were tho results:— Sohoolboys’ Race, 60 yards—J. Bax LD. Wilson 2.

Inter-club Handicap, 60 yards—First heat:W. L. Clark, 6sec, 1; F. Truscott, ssec, 2. J. Kiddey Bsec, W. Terris lOsec also started. Time—33 2-ssec. .Second heat: N. Tasker, ss.ee, I; 11. Boundy, 12sec, 2. Only starters. Time—3s l-ssec. Third heat:E. Beaumont, 7sec,~l; J. Miller, Msec, 5k Only starters. Time—36 S-ssec. Fourth heat- R. Pearce, 12sec, 1; N. Reese, llsec, 2. L. .Hill 4seo also started. Time—3Bsec. Fifth heat: H. Wilson, Bsec, 1; R. Childs. 9sec, 2. D. Wilson 12seo also started. Time—3s l-ssec. Sixth heat: G. Saunderson, Bsec, 1; A. Morrow, lOsec. 2. H’. Rich 3sec. R. B. Hart 9sec, G. Mitchell 9sec and V. Hawkes 9seo also started. Time—33sec. Seventh heat:; S. Loader, ssec, 1; H. V. Jerred, lsec, 3. J. Buckley lOsec also started. Time—33 l-ssec. Eighth heat : A.' Brightling, 3sec, l: H. Hyland, 4rec, 2. Only. starters. Time—32 2-ssec. Ninth heat': C. Johnson, Ssec, 1; A. C. Stcven3, Ease, 2." G. Argyle 9sec, E. White llsec and G. R. Sarney 12sec also started. Time—3s l-ssec. Tenth heat: G. Goss, 7sec. 1;. L. Gill, Gsec, 2. A. M'Callum Bsec and D. Coulter lOsec also started. Time—34 4-osec. Eleventh heat: W. Stiddart, 12sec, 1; A. H. Spratt, 4sec, 2. B. Lee 9sec and J.’Souter 11 see also started. Time—37 4-sse‘c. Twelfth heat: A. M’Kenzie, lOsec, 1; H. Key, 6sec. 2. D. Hodgson ssec. C. Hosken 9sec; M. Steel llsec, F. M’Lachlan 12sec and W. Bishop 12seo also started. Time—36 3-s'ec. Semifinals—First heat: R. Pearce T, N. Reese 2. H.: Tasker, W. L. Clark, E. Beaumont and H. Boundy also started. Time—37 3-s«ec. Second heat: G., Saunderson 1, A. Brmhtling 2. H. V. Jerred. H. Hvland. S. Loader, ■H. Wilson. R.. Childs and A. Morrow also started. ' Time—34 3-ssec. Third heat: H. Stoddnrt 1, 'A. W. M’Kenzio 2. A. H. Spratt, H. Key. G. Cross, L. Gill, A. C. Stevens and C. Johnson also started. Time—--39 _ l-ssec. Final—A. Brightling '(East Christchurch) 1, G. Saunderson (East Christchurch) 2, W. Stoddnrt LVshburton) 3, N. i Reese (Tinwald) 4. R- Pearce” and A. W. ! M’Kpnzie also started. Won by inches. '■ Time—23 3-ssec.

Ladies’ Handicap, inter-club, 25 yards, —First heat: Miss A. H’Milan, 6sec, 1; Miss A. Cairns, Ssec, 2. Mi3s Eade scr, Miss Judd 13sec, also started. Time—2l 2-ssec. Second heat: Miss M. M’Millan. lOsec,. 1;' Mrs Johnson, 9sec. 2. Miss E ~Eidridge, ssec also started. Time—24 l-ssec. Third heat: Miss Piper, 7sec, 1; Miss L. Baunton, Ssec, 2. Miss D. Webster 3sec, also started. Time—22 2-s£ec., Final: Miss A. Cairns, 1; Miss Piper and Miss M’Millan (dead heat), 2. Miss L. Baunton, Miss A. M-’Millan and Mrs Johnson also started. Time—2l l-ssec.

220 Yards Provincial Championship — C. Atkinson (East . Christchurch),. 1, L. Hill (East Christchurch) 2, L. Annand (Opawa) 3, H. V. Jerred (Opawa) 4. J. Stirling also started. . Atkinson soon went to the lead and at 100 yards led by threo yards from Annand, with Jerred third and Hill fourth. Atkinson- swimming strongly . increased his lead and at 150 yards he led Annand by five yards, Hill being a bad fourth. Hill put in a great sprint and. drew level with Annand. At the 200 yards turn Atkinson also sprinted and won comfortably bv fifteen yards from Hill, with Annand a yard behind. Hill swam a great race and was loud v applauded on his _ fine performance in gating second place. Times —Atkinson 2min 46 l-ssec, Hill 2min 66 4-ssec. . „ 100 Yards Breast Stroke ■ Handicap inter-club-First heat: H. Key, lOsec, 1; G. Argyle, 21sec, 2. Only starters. Time—lmin 49 2-ssec. Second heat: N. Tasker, ssec, 1; F. Truscott, 9see, 2. C. Johnston 13sec and W. Samuels 18sec also started. Time—lmin 30 3-sscc. Third heat: A. C. Stevens, Msec, 1; W. Hettnck, 26sec, 2. Only starters. Time-lnua 43sec. Fourth heat: H. C. N. 17sec, 1; C. Atkinson, scr. 2. J. Stirling 9sec, J. Buckley llsec and R. B. Hart 16sec also started. Time lmin 39sec. Final: F. Truscott (Opawa) 1, C. Atkmson (East Christchurch) 2, N. Tasker (Ashburton) 3. H. Key, A. C. Stevens, H. C. N. Wat on, G. Argyle and W. also started. Won by a touch. Time—lmin 29sec. Ladies’ Inter-club Handicap 50 yardsFirst heat: Miss Eade, scr, 1 1; Miss L.. Baunton,. 18.ee, 2. .Miss Cairns 6se<: and Miss A". M’Millan lOsco also started, lima —llseo. Second heat: Miss M. 'M Millan, 18sec 1; Mrs Johnston, 20sec, 2. Miss T. Webster 4sec also started. 3 '^f C g Third heat: Miss D. Piper, llseo, 1, Mies E Eldridge, lOsec 2. Miss Judd 20sec also started. Timo-53 l-ssec. Final: Miss M M’Millan 1, Miss Eade 2. Miss E. Eldridge, Miss L. Baunton, Miss D. Piper and Mrs Johnston also started. Time 57sec. Inter-club Handicap, 100yards—First.heat.'. V Evcrton, 16sec, 1; J. Hams, 6seo, 2. lUe only starters. Time—£3— l-ssec. Second j heat: J. Ei Allen, Msec, 1; E. Beaumont, Msec, 2. Les. Templeton lOsec also started. Time—Bß l-ssoc. Third heat: J. Staling, 4seo, 1; H. Reese, 20sec, 2. G. Gem- - mell 6seo and L. Templeton 18sec also started Time—72see. Fourth heat: L. Hill, 9sec, 1; C. H. Rich, 6sec, 2. V. Hawses . 13seo and G." Argyle Msec also .started, j Time —73 l-sseo. Fifth heat: A. Bnghtlmg, : 6sec, 1; A. W. M’Kenzie, 20seo, 2. W. 1 Terris 19seo also started. Time—74sec. v. Sixth heat: R. Childs, 19seo, 1; B. Lee, - Msec, 2. The only starters. . Time —92sec.. • Semi-finals —First heat: J. Allen 1, J. Harris 2, J. Stirling 3. H. Reese and V. Everton also started. Time—Bo 4-seec. Second heat: ! L. Hill 1. A. Brightling 2, C. H. H. Rich 3. R.. Childs also started. Time—7osec. Final—L. Hill (East Christchurch) 1, ABrightling (East Christchurch) 2, J. Stir-, ling (East Christchurch)' 3, J. Harris (Ashburton) 4. C. H.’H. Rich and J. E. Allen also started. Time—72 2-ssec.. Ladies’ Diving, High and SpringboardMiss Piper 1, Miss Eade 3. Novelty Raoe—C. .Atkinson 1.

Hugo Friedlander Cup, relay race, 200 yards, teams of four men—First heat:Tinwald No. 1,33 sec, 1; Opawa No. 1,, 2sec, 2. East Christchurch No. 1 losec, Sydenham 23sec, Ashburton No. 3 24sec and Ashburton No. 6 35sec also started. Time—2min 35 2-ssec. Second heat: East Christchurch No. 14sec, 1; Ashburton - No. 2,23 sec, 2. Ashburton No. 5 32sec and ■ Tinwald No. 2 39sec also started. Time—2min 24 l-sseo. Third heat: Ashburton- No. 4, 27seo, 1; Wharenui, 26sec, 2. The only starters. Time' —2min 29sec. Final—Opawa No. 1 (H. Y. Jerred, G., Gemmell, C. H. H. Rich and L. Annand) 1, Tinwald No. 1 2. East Christchurch No. 2, Ashburton No. 2, Wharenui and Ashburton No. 4 also started. Won by about two feet. Time—2min 3 4-ssec. High and Swallow Dive—G. Gemmell 1. Springboard Dive —G. Gemmell 1. G. Cross won the prize for the highest aggregate points as an unplaced competitor in the diving. After the carnival Mr J. < Cow, president of the Tinwald Club, presented the Hugo Friedlander, Cup to the Opawa No. 1 team, ■ SOUTHBRIDGE CLUB. The committee of the Southbridge Swimming Club met on Monday evening, Mr J. C. Free presiding over a fair attendance. Correspondence was read from the Leeston, Dunsandel and Lincoln College Clubs with regard to the cup offered for competition by the Hon R. H. Rhodes. The chairman said he had interviewed Mr Rhodes on the matter, pointing out that amateurs and professionals could not Compete together. It had been ’ decided to allow the matter to stand over until a meeting of delegates from the different clubs,; was held. The secretary was instructed i to write to the secretary of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur ■ Swimming Association to ascertain the Southbridge Club’s position with respect to the tropny. It was decided to hold a sports moating on March 11, and a draft programmo submitted by a sub-committee was adopted. Officials to control the sports were appointed as follow:—Judges—Rev H. G. Hawkins, -Messrs M. Curran, E. G. Hubbard and J. Mi. A. Walker; starter, Mr C. H. Piper; check starter, Mr C. F. Roi; timekeeper, Mr J. W. A. Walker; • liandicapper, Mr C. D. Thompson. It was decided to ask the kdies to provide afternoon tea on sports day and the school committee to grant the children a holiday for the occasion. The secretary reported having received several promises of trophies and the donors wero thanked.