SWIMMING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 41, 19 February 1915, Page 7

SWIMMING.

LOCAL EVENING CARNIVAL. The Carnival held last night in the School ( Baths by the Stratford Amateur Swimming Club proved a great success. A large audience watched the numerous items with interest. The close finishes in many of the heats says a great deal for the handicappers, Messrs P. Skoglund and N. Teihpler. The various items were carried through without any hitch. The Municipal Band played several selections prior to the opening of the Carnival, and during the evening the Egmont Orchestra added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening by rendering a programme of music, ft was announced early in the evening that the Hayvora contingent was unable to be present, owing to the motor-car having broken down, but later on they arrived, and received a great ovation. They were, however, too late to participate ill tRe 50 yards open handicap. The following are the results: -

Maiden Race, 50 yards.-— First heat. H. Pedwell 1, W. Kivell 2. Second ’heat: J. Henry 1, W. Shal-rock 2. Final: H. Pedwoll 1, W. Kivell 2. J 7 Boys’ Race, 50 yards.—First heat; W. Kivell (scr), 1; W. Robson 2. Second heat: N. Kivell I, E. Dobson 2. ' Final: X. Kivell 1, W. Kivell (scr) 2, ' W. Robson 3.

j Schoolboys’ Dive.—W. Grubb 1, If Kivell 2

50 Yards Open Handicap.-—First heat; Oxley 1. Second heat; Kivell 1, Winks 2. Final: Oxley 1, Kivell 2, -Pedwell 3. Time, 36secs. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—First Heat: Spratt (Hawera), 1 ;Morrisey (Hawera), 2. Second heat: A. R. Masters 1, L. Curtis 2. Final: Spratt 1, A. R. Masters 2, L. Curtis 3. Time, 82 l-ssec.

Diving.—W. Kivell 1. Morrisey 2. Cigar and Umbrella Race.—Kivell 1, Roden 2. Four-part Race, 100yds.—Foden 1, I Curtis 2, Delves 3. I In the water polo match, No. 1 team, I consisting of Delves, Oxley, Masters, 1 Morrisey, N. Kivell, McEwen, beat No. 2 team, consisting' of Foden, i Spratt. B. Kivell, H. Redwell, Walsh, Cressy, by 2 points to nil. CHAMPIONSHIPS AT NAPIER. Run Rkkss .Association. Napier, February 18. The swimming championships were j concluded this evening. The polo banner was won by Hawke’s Bay, after an . exc itathcgnim fi„colP6 oeyx.-xquV exciting match, in which a good deal of feeling was displayed. One visitor and two local men were ordered out of the water. The points for tlie Yaldlmrst | Shield are; —Auckland 35, Canterbury 28, Hawke’s Bay 20. Wanganui and Wellington each gained one point, la the event of Wilson’s suspension being endorsed, the position will be considerably altered. Results;— 66 2-3 Yards Scratch Race.—J. Knwright (Auckland), 1 j H. V. Jerred (Canterbury), 2; F. Bridges (Hawke’s Bay), 3. Time, 39 2-usec. j 33 1-3 Yards Ladies’ Inter-Club Handicap.—Miss L. Kemp (Otago), 4sec., 1 ; Miss .1. Gordon (Wanganui), 2sec., 2; Miss C. Doyle (Napier), 4sec., 3. Time, 25 l-ssec. 220 Yards Amateur Championship.— C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 1; C. Melsoh (Auckland), 2; E. L. Barker (Auckland), 3. Time, 2rnin 39sec. Ribbon Dive.—L. Poison (Canterbury), 1; W. Cummins (Wanganui), 2. Inter-Provincial Life-Saving Championship (Wigram Shield). —Canterbury 1, Hawke’s Bay 2, Wellington 3. 100 Yards Scratch Breast-Stroke Race.—C. Atkinson (Christchurch), 1; S. Leader (Napier), and E. Berry (Teawa), dead heat, 2. Time, 78 2-5 sec (two-fifths of a second over his own world’s record). 100 Yards Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap —L. Grant (Haweral7sec., 1; C. Kivell (Strattford), 17scc., 2. Time, , 70sec.

Water Polo Championship —Hawke’s Bay defeated Canterbury B> in the final by 3 goals to nil.