SWIMMING CARN? AT BLUE BATH?

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5289, 30 December 1946, Page 4

SWIMMING CARN? AT BLUE BATH?

SUCCESSFUL F'UNC R. BURTON OUTSTAJ IN BREASTSTR01 Overcast weather wit casional cold winds whi around the Blue Baths , rot the best conditions swimming carnival, bi spite of the lack of colli tion of the weather, thi of Plenty Swimming ( was well satisfied witl result of the open cai held there on Saturday, From the 879 spectators w] the baths and the uppeipoirlts, a gate of" approximaj was realised, but due to the thiring and other expenses, ti be a vei*y small profit for th There were 27 items on the noon's programme, but forwere cut out because of ins entries. In the open ba haildicap R. Webstei', of the Club, Who had made the trip ally to compete in that ever permitted to swim the coiirwas awarded first place. He -eourse'in a pei-fect, easy sty seconds. - Diurillg the afternoon, ite: rendered by the Auckland Ci Band. t There were some exeitin and finishes during the aft sport, and the close finish of i ley relay event bfought the toi'S to their feet to cheer favourfte.^ Burton, of the 01 i Club, well to the fore th: the day's proceedings, was' c ing in this event when, with ant dash in the breast-stroh he cut down his team's time enabled it to win the event, It Is at breaststroke that excels, as his winning of ti 50 yards breaststroke even seconds bears out. As he g( starts in. the viclftity of 11 his trick is to take a deep i dive, and came up sometirai than half-wsy up the ha abreast of liis competitors. Replacing the inter-club r "Has Beens" • versus the Day Swimmers" caused con interest, The former were a little too anxious to get a' caused two false starts, but was a good one. The "Has although narrowly beaten, snrprisingly good form. All items were run throi to time, and due to the efficiff of the carnival officials promptness of performers, t val was concluded before 5; Club abbreviations are as (H) Hutt; (M) Matamau Manawatu; (O) Ohinenruti Otago; (OT) Otahuhu; (K) Pirates; (TP) Te Puke; (W) rewarewa. The afternoon's results ai ded: — MEN'S HANDICAP EV Juuior Boys' 50 Yards: D (M) 1; Turner 2; Sonntag 1 35s. Intermediate Boys' 160 ,Ya heat) : D. Hitchcock (M) 1; 1 2; D. Lelievre (O) 3. See! R. Keepa (0)1; B. Wilso Fiual: Hitchcock 1; Wilson 3. Time: 1.22 2/5. LADIES' HANDICAP I Juuior Girls' 50 Yards (fii M. Main (M) 1; B. Piper 01 Tinkler (M) equal 2. Seeond Morrison (W) 1; E. Jenkins Baxter (H) 3.- Final: M. 1; Jenkins 2; Main 3. Time: Intermediate Girls' 50 Ya heat): M. Cox-bett (M) 1; ® son (O) 2; F. Wilkinson (5: ond heat: H. Awatere (0) lj hou (O) 2. Final: Awatere 1 son 2;*Coi-bett 3. Time: 33OPEN EVENTS Tiny Tots, Boys' 33 /- Freestyle: Stanley 1; Main cock 3. Time: 30s. Invitation Scratch Race: opa (W) 1; R. Ferguson (JMoi*rison (O) 3. Time: 27s Men's Open Backstroke, l1 R. Webster (OT) 1. Only c Time: 1.31. Open 50 Yards Breaststr heat): K. Sharples (H) 1/ '(O) 2; D. McGregor (0) 3 heat: R. Burton (0) 1; C. N 2; B. Piper (H) 3. Final: Starples 2; Killduff 3. Time Open 220 Yards (finst ^e£ house 1; B. Simeon (0) 2; (0) 3, Second heat: R(M) 1; K. Sharples 2; Pip^ Parkhouse ; Sharples 2. T Open 100 Yards (first 11 Burton 1; J. Stewaft 2; Second heat: J. Stanley 1 Pene (W) 2; B. Ferguson Stanley 4; Frain 2; Burton 68sOpen Dive: Miss M. Thon (96) 1; L. Piper (90) 2; B. ± 3. RBLAY EVENTS Medley Relay Handicap: i R. Burton, L. Morrison 0 Chase, R. Pene, C. Nissen Pipei-, L. Piper, B. PJPel Time: 57s. Dual Relay (first heat) . and K. Sharples (H) B Mor Morrison (W) 2; 'Yl- ^an Wilson (M) 3. Second ne and Thompson (H) 1> F» E. Jenildns (0) 2; Fergusoii kinson (M) 3. Final: Mnn Morrison 1; Piper and iw? Sharples and Baxter 3. Tin « Milcaere Shield Relay: V 1; Whaka 2. Time: 1.5JS. m Special Challenge Relay, ^ "Present Day" (B. Morrison rison, J. Pene and Chase)® Beens" (Whareaitu, Manaia* and Whiti) 2. Time: 7Qs_K