INTER-HOUSE SPORT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 279, 15 February 1928, Page 11

INTER-HOUSE SPORT

ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA BELCHER’S GREAT EFFORT With anything connected with interhouse gatherings, the utmost enthusiasm prevails and the greatest degree of sportsmanship is evinced. This was the case at the fifth annual swimming carnival held in the Tepid Baths last evening by the Retail Drapers’ and Mercers’ Swimming Association. There was a record attendance, and the overwhelming neat did not for a moment mar the evening's sport. Keen rivalry existed, and the baths echoed and re-echoed to the shouts and shrill cries of enthusiastic supporters. The drapers’ shield was won by John Courts with 21 points; Tonson, Garlick and, Rendells second with 16; Milne and Choyce third with 151; and George Courts fourth with 131. Some excellent racing was witnessed, the finishes being exceedingly close and well contested. Belcher

proved the swimmer of the night, annexing the 220yds, 33 i-3yds, 66 2-3yds, and 100yds events s n great style. The carnival was :very well conducted, and the large crowd spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Results: . 220Yds Men’s Race.—Belcher (Tonson, Garlick and Rendells) 1, Tetley (Tonson, Garlick and Rendells) 2, McPhail (J.C.L.) 3. The six competitors got away well, with Birch two yards in front at the second lap. Belcher moved up at the third lap, with the rest closing in. Birch still held on in second place, but was tiring. Belcher increased his lead to eight yards. Birch retired and Belcher went on to win easily by 28 yards. Tetley and McPhail fought out a great finish for second place, Tetley getting in by a touch. Time, 3m. 33 l-3Yds Women’s Race.—First heat: Miss Cleland (J.C.L.) 1 Miss Hunt (M. and C.) 2, Miss Dodd (G.C. and S.) 3. Time, 31 l-ss. Second heat: Miss Meek (M. and C.) 1, Miss Purcell (G.C. and S.) 2. Miss Turner CT.G. and R.) 3. Time, 235. Third heat: Miss TJssher (G.C. and S.) 1, Miss Kirkland (G.C. and S.) 2, Miss "Walker (M. and C.) ?■. Time, 225. Fourth heat: Miss Hedlev (G.C. and S.) 1, Miss Wilson (M. and C.) 2, Miss Purchas (M. and C.) 3. Time. 235. Fifth heat: Miss Wingrave (J.C.L.) 3, Miss Bell (M. and C.) 2. Time, 235. First heat. Semi-

final* Miss Hunt 1, Miss Cleland 2, Miss Ussher 3. Time, 225. Second heat, semi-final: Miss Hedley 3, Miss Wingrave 2, Miss Purcell 3. Time, -235. Final: Miss Cleland 1, Miss Hunt 2, Miss Hedley 3. Time, 21s. 33 l-3Yds Men’s Race.—First heat: Kean (G.C. and S.) 1, McPhail (J.C.L.) 2, Worsley (M. and C.) 3. Time, 17s. Second heat: Birch (G.C. and S.) 2, Clarkson (J.C.L.) 2". Time, 17s. Third heat: Belcher (T.G. and R.) 1, Berridge (M. and C.) 2, Clouston (M. and C.) 3. Time, 18s. Final: Belcher i, Kean 2, Clarkson 3. A great finish. Won by a touch. Time, 17s. 33 l-3Yds Open Breast-stroke Race.— Thorpe (J.C.L.) 1, Miss G. Pidgeon <M. and C.) 2, Francis (J.C.L.) 3. Won by a touch. Time, 255. 66 2-3Yds Men’s (itaee.—First heat: McCarthy (M. and C.) 2, Belcher (T.G. and R.) 2, Clouston (M. and C.) 3. Time, 445. Second heat: Kean (G.C. and S.) 1, Berridge (M. and C.) and Tetley (T.G. and R.) dead heat 2. Time, 43 2-ss. Third heat: Birch (G.C. and S.) 1, Poole (G.C. and S.) 2, Worsley (M. and C.) 3. Time, 455. Final: Belcher 3. Kean 2, Clouston 3. Won by a yard. Time, 445. 33 1-3Yds Women’s Race.—First heat: Miss Wingrave (J.C.L.) 1, Miss Hedley (G.C. and S.) 2. . Time, 57 3-ss. Second heat- Miss Ussher (G.C. and S.) 1, Miss Pidgeon (M. and C.) 2, Miss Walker (M. and C.) 3. Time, 545. Third heat: Miss Meek (M. and C.) L Miss Cleland (J.C.L.) 2, Miss Purcell' _(G.C. and S.) C.

Time, 53 4-ss. Final: Miss Ussher 1, Miss Cleland 2, Miss Meek 3. Time, 555. 33 1 Yds Married Men’s Race.—Lucas (M. and C.) 1, Thorpe (J.C.L.) 2, Greer (J.C.L.) 3. Time, 13s. IOOYds Men’s Race.—First heat: Davy (J.C.L.) 1, Kean (G.C. and S.) 2, Berridge (M. and C.) 3. Time, <2 3-ss. Second heat: Belcher (T.G. and R.) 1, Clarkson (J.C.L.) 2, McCarthy (M. and C.) 3. Time, 71s. Final: Belcher 1, Clarkson 2, Kean 3. Time, 725. Dual Relay.—George Court and Sons and Milne and Choyce (dead heat) 3. Neat Header, open.—lnglis (M. and C.) I,' Olsen (G.C. and 3.) 2, Davy (J.C.L.)