SWIMMING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8339, 27 January 1913, Page 10

SWIMMING.

SWIFTS CLUB’S CARNIVAL. BRICK WINS TOE CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINT. A bright fine afternoon favoured the fourteenth annual carnival of the Swifts Swimming Club on Saturday afternoon. The attendance of the public was disappointingly small, and muen below what was anticipated or the excellence of the sport merited. _ The club is to he congratulated on eliminating from its programme the senior ■soyds race —a wild cliaotic thing that is as distasteful and as uninteresting to tho spectators as it is popular among that class of speed merchant whose thoughts and aspirations do not travel he vend the limits of a single lap of the bath. Its absence on Saturday had the effect of improving tho carnival considerably. Tho meeting was well run, the events were got expeditiously and well up to programme time, and both from the competitors’ and spectator' viewpoints, tho carnival may bo written down as ono of tho best we have l had this season. Tho club’s handicappers (Mossrs H. Jonkinson and A. M. Smith) brought the fields together in tho finishes, and aro to bo congratulated on their initial public showing. Tho 100yds provincial championship resulted in tho holder (C. Brice, Thorndon) retaining his title after a close, race with M. Stranger (Wellington). This race decided, besides the championship. who would represent Welling-' ton in the sprint at the Now Zealand championships. D. C. Freyberg, for a long time Wellington’s champion swimmer and for a while champion of New Zealand, has notified his intention to challenge Brice for tho right to swim at tho big meeting. He will also challenge the winner of a 440yds test race that is to bo held this week to determine who shall ho Wellington’s distance representative. Details of Saturday’s races aro appended ; _ 75yds Inter-club Handicap.—First heat: G. Bruce (13sec) 1, G. Clark (12 sec) 2, E. Donovan (24sec) 3. Also started—A. M. Famall (14aoc), S. Mason (14scc), A. A. Somerville (13sec), C. Desmond (13seo). Time, 55 2-ssoc. Second heal>—J. Bullard (Bsec) 1, R. Robinson (llsoc) 2, L. Henrys (llscc) 3. Also started —J. Parry (12sec), S. Henrys (12sec), C. Rowbcrry (llsec), H. Roberts (lOsec), A. K. Johnston (lOsec). Time, 54 2-6 sec. Third boat—W. Wilton (6sec) 1, A. N. Wine (6sec) 2, W. Scott (ssec) 3. Also started—D. Mowatt (7sec), H. Blick (6soc), D. Higgle (6sec), J. Smith (6eec), L. Salek (4sec). Time, 54 4-ssoc. Fourth heat—G. Paterson (3soc) 1, J. Hopkirk (ssec) 2, L. Bridge (4sec) 3. Also started—J• Forsyth (ssec), R. D. Baker (4sec), J. Stratford (4aec), J. Warcham (4sec), J. .Robinson (4sec), H. Mullins (4sec). ’rime, 51sec. Fifth heat—R. Ronayno (scr) 1, R. Nelson (scr) 2, K. Watson (2sec) 3. Also started—A. McNab (2 sec), A. McCarlie (Isec). Time, 48seo. Final—Bruce 1, Bullard 2, Paterson 3. Time, 57 l-ssec. 50yds Boys’ Race.—EL Stevenson (14sec) 1, J. Martin (12sec) 2. Also started—M. Stevenson (3Cteec), E. Bezar (18soc), M. Hicks (12sec), V. Salek (12 sec), E. Bailey (ICteec), A. Perry, (7sec). M. Stevenson finished second, but wasdisqualified for starting before his time. Time, Imin- 25 4rssec, Second hhat— D. Perry (4sec) 1, E. Wakelin (3sec) 2, E. King (4sec) 3. Also started—.l. Hopkirk (7sec), B. Tamblyn (6sec), J. Thomas (2sec), P. Hsiig (Isec), S. Henrvs (Isec), W. Meyer (scr). Time, 3€sec. Final—H. Stevenson !, Martin 2, Perry 3. Time, Imin 29 l-ssec. 100yds Provincial Championship. C. Brice (Thomdon) - 1 M. C. Stranger (Wellington) 2 R. Healy (Thornaon)_ —— 3

These were the only starters. The men got away well together. Brie© having a slight lead in leaving the board. Stranger was first into hia stroke, but at 25yds Brice had half a length’s advantage. Healy was' a few inches behind Stranger. At the 50yds turn Brice had about half a yard to spare, while Stranger led Healy by about a yard. Over the next twenty-five yards Stranger made a big effort, and at the 76yds mark he had almost drawn level with tho loader. From here on, however, the race was Brice’s. Stranger’s effort told, and over tho last few yards his pace decreased appreciably. Brice touched first, half a yard in front, with Stranger a similar distance in front of Healy. 100yds Ladles’ Bracelet Handicap.— First heat: A. M. Famall (16sec) 1, L. JEL Bntler (17sec) 2, B. 0. Freyberg (ssec behind scr) 3. Also started—W. Findlay (16soc), H. Blick (Bsec). Time, 84 2-saec. Frey berg’s time was 66seo. Second heat—A. Newman (4sec) 1, \V. Wilton (Bsec) 2, H. EL Little (scr) 3. Also started—Hampson (Ssec), 4V. Francis (ssec), EL Ashford (Isec), H. Capper (sex), R. Watson (scr). Time, 71 8-Sseo- Final—Newman 1, Wilton 2, Little 3. Time, 69 4-sacc-Diving competition-—W. Hicks 1, K. Wiggins 2, R. Nelson 3. Musical Lifebuoys.—C. Arthur 1. Crocodile Race.—E. Levy, J. Stratford, G. Paterson 1: J. Robinson, R. Robinson, J. Forsyth 2.

220yda Inter-club Handicap.—First heat: E. Chartres (30sec) 1, W. Wilton (34soc) 2, W. G. Morpeth (25scc) 3. .Also started —E. Donovan (70sec), E. Of B- Wilkinson (40sec), L. Henrys (40soc), L. Blundell (40sec), Russell (35sec), .Hampson (30sec), W. Lomas (30sec), J. Parry (30sec). Time, 3min 20sec. Second heat—R. Healy (scr) 1, A. M. Smith (ISsoc) 2, B. C. Freyberg (scr) 3, Also started—T. Duffy (25soc), K. Robertson (25sec), B. O’Neill (ISsec), A. McCarlie (ISsec), R. Watson (lOsec), A. Newman (lOsec). Time, 2min 48 2-ssee. Tho final will be decided on a later date.

20Qyds Relay Handicap (for teams of four men, each man to swim 50yds).— Lyall Bay Surf Club No. 2 (16sec) 1, Tbomdon No. 1 (scr) 2, Worser Bay (ISsec) 3. Seven other teams started.