SWIMMING GALAS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 308, 20 March 1928, Page 11

SWIMMING GALAS

DRAPERS AT TEPID BATHS The handicap carnival hold last evening in the Tepid Baths by the Auckland Retail Drapers’ and Mercers’ Association proved a highly successful one. There was a fair attendance, and the standard of sport witnessed was of a high order. Results: 33 1-3 Yards Women's Handicap.—Miss Cyril, 7sec, I; Miss Hunt. lsec, 2; Miss Meek, lsec, 3. Time, 26see. 50 Yards Men’s Handicap.—First heat: Berridge, 3sec, 1: Poole, ssec, 2; Birch, 3sec, 3. Time, 29 3-ssec. Second heat: McCarthy, 4sec, 1; Greer, 7sec, 2; Kean, lsec, 3. Time, 31sec. Final: McCarthy, 1; Berridge, 2; Kean, 3. Time, 29 3-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Women’s Handicap. —First heat: Miss Meek, 2sec, 1; Miss Hunt, 3 sec, 2; Miss Wingrave. ssec, 3. Time, 51 sec. Second heat: Miss Cleland, scj\, 1; Miss Hedley, 6sec, 2; Miss Ussher, scr., 3. Time, 4S 4-ssec. Final: Miss Hunt, 1; Miss Wingrave, 2; Miss Cleland, 3. Time, 53sec. 33 1-3 Yards Junior Boys’ Handicap, 17 years and under.—Knock, 3sec, 1; Davey, 6sec, 2; Cammell, 2sec, 3. Time, 21 3-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Girls’ Novice Race.—Miss Booth, 1; Miss McGill, 2; Miss Marrinon, 3. Time, 27 2-3 sec. 220 Yards Men’s Handicap.—Belcher, scr., 1; Clarkson, 15sec, 2; McPhail, 15 sec, 3. Time, 3min lsec. 33 1-3 Yards Married Men’s Handicap. —Greer, 3sec, 1; Swabey, ssec, 2; Lucas, scr., 3. Time, 21 3-ssec. 50 Yards Open Breast-stroke Handicap. —Thorpe, scr., 1; Inglis, 4sec, 2. Time, 40sec. 100 Yards Men’s Handicap.—First heat: Belcher, scr., 1; Clarkson, 3sec, 2; Tetley, 12sec, 3. Time, 69 3-ssec. Second heat: Berridge, 7sec*. 1: McCarthy, 7sec, 2; Poole, 12sec, 3. Time, 72 l-ssec. Final: McCarthy, 1; Belcher, 2; Berridge, 3. Time, 74sec. Neat Header.—lnglis, 1. Corfu Dive.—-Farant, 1. Drapers’ Derby.—Miss Cleland (Tanadees), 1. GRAMMAR CLU ’S NIGHT A carnival will be held in the Tepid Baths this evening by the Grammar Swimming Club. Miss Ena Stockley, the Olympic Games representative, will make an attempt on her 100 metres back-stroke record, and Miss Gladys Pidgeon, Ne wZeala.nd woman champion breast-stroke swimmer, will endeavour to make new figures for her 220 yards record. A dual relay race, in which the fastest sprinters of Auckland are taking part, is also included in the programme. There will also be many handicap events, and a water polo match. The handicaps are as follow: 50Yds Inter-Club Handicap.—L. Fairgray, scr.; J. Enwright, ssec; E. V. Cunnolcl, R. Sellars, lsec; N. K. Sylow, 2sec; A. Raker, J, Eddleston, S. Brooking, T. Shearer, W. J. Stevens, W. Wilson, F. Edwards, R. de Loree, B. Belcher, 3sec; D. E. Keane, M. Wilson, A. R. McKee, .C. M. Knight, J. R. Evans, D. Hyauiason, G. Cleghorn, M. Withers, H. Withers, R. Skinner, J. Colebrook, W. Jafett, 4sec; J. E. Lynch, J. F. Curtayne, A. L. Grahame, G. Graham, J. Stevens, B. Keane, L. Smith, ssec; A. Sellars, J. Rankin, 6sec. 50Yds Junior Girls’ Handicap.—B. Hanlon, scr.; B. Cook, S. Brown, lsec; M. Smith, 2see; M. Elworth, 4sec; N. Coutts, ssec;‘ N. Hooton, J. Roberts, B. Atkin-

son, 6sec: X. Wicks, Tsec: S. Kitchingman, E. Bell, Ssec. 50Yds Novice Handicap.—W. Ramsay, R. Pidgeon, scr.; J. E. White, lsec; L. Smyth, G. Cleghorn, J. S. Withers, A. Sellars, 2sec; G. Gaudin, J. Perrin, E. Forte, J. Venables, 3sec; A. Webb, R. Annan, R. Brett, 4sec; G. A. Davidson, H. Grant, ssec; R. Porteous, T. Studd, L. Mackay, 6sec: W. J. Rush, Tsec. 440Yds Open Handicap.—A. E. Baird, E. V. Cunnold, scr.: R. de Loree, ssec-: A. Keane, 20sec; R. Ashby. 25sec: X. Noble, 2Ssec; D. Hyauiason, 30sec; J. E. Lynch, 32sec. IOOYds Breaststroke Handicap.—X. K. Sylow, scr.; T. Lowe, Tsec; J. Magee, H. Woolhouse, Ssec; Miss G. Pidgeon. W. Foster, A. Clarke, J. Venables, 15sec; Miss | J. Thompson, ITsec. IOOYds Women’s Handicap.—D. Magee, scr.; D. Grant, 2sec; P. Robertson, 4sec; E. Grant, ssec; L. Coutts, 6sec; O. Harvey, M. Bell, M. Bragate, 9sec. RUSSELL SCHOOLS CARNIVAL (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) RUSSELL, To-day. A combined schools’ swimming carnival was held at Russell on Saturday afternoon, and proved most successful. Visitors came from all parts of the district, launches being requisitioned in large numbers. The pupils from the Kawakawa, Kaikohe, Opua, Pahia and Rawhiti schools competed at the carnival, and the events were conducted by the Russell committee under Mr. C. Stallard. Two trophies were presented by Mr. H. C. Barratt to the first and second in an open 250yds race. The first race i drew large entries, the event being won by Miss P. Boucher, with Miss Moran in second place. The results of the remainder of the events are as follow: School Championship.—Adele Newman (Russell), 10 points, 1; Arthur Moran and J. Simpson, dead heat, 7 points each, 2; Rawhiti, 6 points, 3. Russell School Handicap. —David Moran, 1; Nancy King, 2. 100yds Boys’ Open Handicap.—Hanare, 1; Goodhue, 2. 100yds Girls’ Open Handicap.—A. Newman, 1; Joan Strawbridge, 2. School Relay Race. —Rawhiti, 1; Russell, 2. SPORTS AT NGATE (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) NGATE A, Monday. The Ngatea Swimming Club held a very successful sports meeting in the Piako River on Saturday afternoon. All the events were keenly contested, the number of competitors being in some cases as many as twenty. Results are as follows: lOOYds.—rS. McKerchar 1, A. Dallas 2. 50Yds.—J. Edwards 1, S. McKerchar 2. IOOYds., women.—Miss K. McKerchar I, Mrs. D. Williamson 2. oOYds., women: Miss K. McKerchar 1, Mrs. D. Williamson 2. 50Yds., boys.—E. Currie 1, P. Foster 2. 50Yds., girls.—Miss K. McKerchar 1, Miss P. Norcott 2. Backstroke.—Mr. S. McKerchar 1. Dressed race.—P. Foster L Miss P. Norcott 2. Medley race.—S. McKerchar 1, W. Beck Dual relay race.—Miss J. Rountree and W. Trevelyn 1, Miss J. VYatta and J. Shaw 2. Novice race.—Miss M. McClean 1, Miss I. McKerchar 2. Neat dive.—Miss J. Rountree 1, J. Edwards 2, Miss P. Norcott 3. Long dive.—J. Shaw 1, W. Beck 2.