PLANK SWIMS WELL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 540, 18 December 1928, Page 11

PLANK SWIMS WELL

TWO WINS AT MOUNT EDEN CARNIVAL MISS MAGEE’S 100 YARDS D. Plank, the newest star of the Mount Eden Swimming Club, secured a brace of notable wins at the club’s opening carnival at the Bellevue Road baths last evening. First, he headed R. de Loree home in > the final of the 50 yards club championship, after a decisive win in his heat. Later, he accounted for De Loree once again in the 220yds open handicap, in which ex-champion Viv Cunnold, of Waitemata, also raced. Plank’s times were good and he was not extended. His successes capped off his showings in training and in the Grammar Club’s carnival last week. Five close heats were raced in the 66 2-3yds inter-club handicap, and the winners were W. Japeth, R. de Loree, S. Brooking, J. Enwright and R. Sellars. In the final, Sellars swam determinedly and brought off a good win for his club, Helensville. Miss Doris Magee, of Parnell, was not greatly troubled in winning the women’s 100 yards handicap in fair time. She is getting into form. Misses Dorothy Grant (Grammar), Edna Champion (Mount Eden) and Peggy Robertson (Parnell) were next. Miss Magee’s performance, off scratch, was encouraging. The attendance at the carnival was fair. All the events interested and the showings of Plank, Sellars and Miss Magee were certainly the features of the evening. Several junior events, a schools’ championship race, a breast-stroke handicap and a neat header, were other attractions. Devonport defaulted to Parnell in a water polo game, so Parnell played a scratch team. Play was far from brilliant. Among the officials were: Judges, Messrs. G. L. Taylor, IT. Hale, C. F. Johns; referee, W. S. Adams; handicapper and starter, H. Moore; timekeepers, J. K. Douglas, H. Morton, E. Maude, A. McKenzie. In the results, abbreviations are: W., Waitemata; G., Grammar; Par., Parnell; Pon., Ponsonby; Mt. E., Mount Eden; H., Helensville; and D., Devonport. Results: 50yds Junior Girls’ Handicap—H. Nicliol (Mt. E.), 12s, 1; M. Sadler (Mt. E.), ss, and S. Brown (Mt. Ed.), 3s, dead heat, 2. Time, 54 4-ss. 50YDS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP First Heat; D. Plank, 1; R. de Loree, 2; S. Solomon, 3. Time, 27 3-ss. Won by a foot. Second heat: R. Porteous, 1; R. A. Lane, 2. Time, 29 l-ss. Porteous won well. Final: D. Plank, 1; R. de Loree, 2; R. Porteous, 3. Time, 27 l-ss. Plank led all the way and won by a yard without being extended. 50yds Pratt Cup Championship, for schools in Mount Eden district—A. Brown (Grafton), 1; Webster (Mt. E.), 2. Time, 41 2-ss. 50yds Junior Boys’ Handicap—First heat: W. Kurk (Mt. E.), 6s, 1; D. Mills (Mt. E.), Bs, 2. Time, 325. Second heat: D. Dawson (Mt. E.), Bs, 1; J. H. Davey (Mt. E.), Is, 2. Time, 32 4-ss. Final: Kurk, 1; Dawson, 2; Davey. 3. Time, 35 l-ss. 66 2-3YDS INTER-CLUB HANDICAP First heat: W. Japeth (H.), 6s, 1; E. V. Cunnold (W.), 2s, 2. Time, 43 2-ss. Second heat: S. Brooking (Pon.), ss, 1; D. A. McKay (Par.), ss, 2; J. Rankin (Mt. E.), 7s, 3. Time, 42 3-ss. Third heat: R. de Loree (Mt. E.), 3s, 1; M. Honeyfield (Par.), 6s, 2. Time, 42 3-ss. Fourth heat: J. Enwright (W.), 2s, 1; S. Solomon (Mt. E.), 4s, 2; C. Witten (Mt. E. ss, 3. Time, 39 2-ss. Fifth heat: R.

Sellars <H.>, 2s. 1; R. Porteous (Mt. E-), 4s, 2; N. S. Rirnmer (G.), 6s, 3. Time, 39 3-ss. Final: R. Sellars, 1; S. Brooking. 2. Time, 3S 2-ss. Sellars won home by a clear yard, after a determined effort over the last stretch. 50YDS NOVICE HANDICAP J. W. Bickerton (Mt. E.), ss, 1: M. j Hammond (Mt. E.), 4s, 2. Time, 30 2-ss. ! Won by four yards. 100YDS WOMEN S HANDICAP i Miss D. Magee (Par.), scr, 1: Miss D. Grant (G.), 2s, 2; Miss E. Champion (Mt. E.), 3s, 3. Time. 71 3-ss. Miss Magee xvgn by four feet fairly easily. 100YDS BREAST-STROKE HANDICAP ! Miss J. Thomson (Par.). 14s, 1: T. Lowe (D.), scr, 2; H. Bruton (Pon.), Is, 3. Time, 945. Miss Thomson won by eight feet. 220YDS OPEN HANDICAP D. Plank (Mt. E.), 10s, 1: R. de Loree (Mt. E.), 10s, 2; E. V. Cunnold <W.), 9s, 3. Time, 2m 46 l-ss. Plank and De Loree kept together the whole distance. Plank won by a touch in a great finish. Cunnold could not gain a lead. Junior Neat Header.—R. Frankham. Water Polo. —Parnell (M. S. Withers, .T. Withers. W. Wilson, M. Honeyfield. R. Skinner, D. A. McKay and D. Bush) beat Devonport by default. Against a scratch team. Parnell won 3—l, after a poor game. Referee: Mr. L. Brighton. WAITEMATA’S OPENING HANDICAPS ANNOUNCED This evening at the Tepid Baths the Waitemata Swimming Club will open its season with a big carnival. In all the events the entries are good. Gordon Bridson, Auckland’s distance champion, will be competing in the 220yds off scratch, and other competitors will be L. Fairgray, E. V. Cunnold, J. Farrell, A. W. Raper, D. Plank, R. Sellars, R. de Loree, Misses D. Magee, D. Grant and E, Champion. Mr. C. A. Edenborough has announced the following handicaps: Tiny T’ots, Girls, 33 l-3yds.—B. Page, S. Kitchinman, scr; A. Ryan, ss; R. White, 6s. Tiny Tots, Boys, 33 l-3yds—D. Smith, J. Gunn, C. Morris, scr; T. Coates, 2s; J. Brotherton, 4s. Novice Handicap, 50yds—W; Ramsay, scr; M. Fairgray, R. Annan, 2s; J. R. Lynch, 3s; E. W. Burton, R. H. White, W. S. Obsalir, C. Steadman, R. Gee, D. O’Sullivan, 4s. Junior Girls’ Handicap, 50yds—M. Smith, scr; S. Grange, M. Sadler, 4s; A. Brough twood, ss; M. Rillstone, A. Ballantyne, 7s; B. Page, S. Kitchinman, 11s; A. Ryan, 13s. Junior Boys’ Handicap, 50yds—J. Johnston, scr; R. Gee, V. Carey, 2s; J. Garrod. 4s; P. Awhitu. ss; T. Day, 6s. Ladies’ Handicap, 50yds—D. Magee, scr; D. Grant, M. Farquhar, P. Robertson, Is; E. Champion, 2s; M. Smith, B. Hanlon, 3s; M. Bell, 4s; S. Denham, J. Smith, ss. Breaststroke Handicap, 100yds—T. Lowe, H. Bruton, scr; A. Clark, 11s; Miss J. Thomson, 15s. Club Handicap, 50yds—J. Farrell, L. Fairgray, A. Raper, scr; J. Enwright, R. Sellars, Is; G. Johnston, D. E. Keane, R. Moore, R. de Loree, C. Lound, E. V. Cunnold, 2s; R. Porteous, T. McCarthy, R. E. Lane, J. Perrin, W. Clarkson, B. Bassett, M. Withers, 3s; S. Brooking, H. W. Far nail, A. Keane, R. E. Lynch, M. Honeyfield, D. O’Sullivan, P. Worden, W. S. Obsahr, ss. Club Handicap, 220yds—G. Bridson, scr; J. Enwright, E. V. Cunnold. 11s; R, de Loree, D. Plank, 12s; L. Fairgray, 17s; B. Bassett, W. J. Stevens, P. Brownlee. 225; A. Keane, 245. City Schools’ Championship Relay, 200yds—Napier Street School, Beresford Street School. Water Polo —Mount Eden v. Ponsonby B. The handicaps are subject to revision after the Mount Eden Club’s carnival last evening.