SWIMMING AT SHORE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 847, 16 December 1929, Page 7

SWIMMING AT SHORE

CANOE-MEN HELP GALA Narrow Neck Beach was selected by the North Shore Swimming Club for the holding of its gala on Saturday afternoon, the first that the club has organised in the 1929-30 season As an additional attraction, the Wakatere Canoe Club held a race for sailing canoes. The beach, looking very much improved ae a result of the new sea-wall and esplanade built by the Devonport Borough Council, was crowded with spectators, and several big tankers. 1 heading down channel, added to the brightness of the scene. The water was very calm, a mild westerly breeze being of right force for the sailing canoes. The officials responsible for the arrangements were:—Judges. C. llearne, 8. Kitehingham. E. S. Proctor, P. W. Stewart. C. Bailey, J. Binstead. T. Rowell; starter. A. Whitley; referee, IT. Moore; timekeeper. T. Rowell, A. Gasparich; diving judges, IT.* Moore, P. W. Steward, G. Whitley: liandicappers, G. AY hit ley. J. Curtavne, T. Lowe: lion, secretary, F. Langley. The Milford Surf Club, under control of Mr. F. Bailey, gave a demonstration of surf club drill, it being the intention of the Shore Swimming Club to develop this work at Devonport. A sailing-canoe . race for W-class canoes brought five entries. There were three laps of a triangular course off Narrow Neck Beach, giving a run out toward Rangitoto, a beat into the beach and lead on the leg parallel to the beach. The boats were sent away on their handicaps, starting from a position up on the sand, and being pushed into the water, on the signal, with sails set. The scratch boat, Wiritoa (N. Wing and C. Bond) was conceding the three limit boats smin., and 3 min. to Wall in e (R. Hunt and E. Grut). White Wings (B. Haycock.) one of the limit boats, was near the lead until the run back on the first lap, when Winn it (J. Hunt and Crew) took tlio lead. Better judgment brought AYaimarie into leading place on the second lap. The finish was: Wahine, 3: Wiritoa, 2; AA’innit, 3. Time, 32min. 45sec. For the Tiny Tots’ (Girls Handicap) of 25 yards, tliere were only two entrants, one finishing the distance, Ailsa Smith. Tiny Tots’ (Boys) Handicap. 25 yards.— T. Hambrook (scr), 3: E. Lewes (2s). 2; N. Ivitclienman (2s). 3. 50Yds. Primary School Girls (six entries).—Edna Rainey (scr.). 1: E. James (4s), 2: J. McCarthney (Is), 3. A close race. Time. 41s. 50 Yds. Primary School Boys (six started).—N. Crump (scr). 3; S. Gardner (scr), 2; G. Cox (4s), 3. Time, 355. Crump won by two yards. 50Yds. Open, two First beat: L. Beck (3s), 1: W. AA'ilson (scr), 2: E. V. Cunnold (scr), 3. Time, 335. Won by one yard. Second heat: N. Crump (7s), 1; D. McKay (3s), 2: R. Pidgeon (Is), 3. Time, 335. Won easily. Corfu Dive.—Raikes. 1. 50Yds. Open Handicap.—Noel Crump, 1; L. Beck, 2. Time, 435. 50Yds. Breaststroke.—A". Hutter, 1: Miss W. AAHiitcombe, 2; D. Marshall, 3. Time, 535. Dual Relay.—Final: Miss Ellworth and Crump. J: Miss Rainey and Cunnold, 2; Miss Watson and Be<k. 3. Time, S2s. 50Yds. Women’s Handicap.—Miss Ellworth, 1: Miss Kitehingham, 2; Miss Anderson, 3. Time. 445. CARNIVAL POSTPONED The carnival to have been held at Bellevue Road baths, Mount Eden, this

• evening, by the Mount Eden Swim* ming Club, has been postponed. The AYaitemata Swimming Club v lit i conduct its carnival tomorrow even* ing in the Tepid Baths. A big pro* • gramme of swimming events, diving, : novelty events, and water polo has been arranged. A revision of the draw for the third round of the Auckland Water Polo Control Board’s competition has been made necessary through the postponement of the Mount Eden carnival, AA'aitemata A will play Parnell in the Tepid Baths tomorrow evening, and at the baths next Monday evening Mount Kden plays Ponsonby B. Grammar meets Ponsonby A. and H.M.S. Philomel plays AA'aitemata R. CHRISTMAS SHOOT METROPOLITAN GUN CLUB The Metropolitan Gun Club held iis j Christmas shoot at New Lynn on Satj urday. There were numerous trophies and l record number of shooters. Five | matches were shot off. there being five , prizes for each match. At the con- \ elusion of these a consolation match j was held for those who had not won a. prize and had shot in at least three matches. There was also a ladies’ ; trophy. Following were the results: No. 1 Match of 10 birds.—R. H. Bartley (14yds). D. Hyauiason (12vds). E. AViison (12yds), F. Keene (13yds), AY. >l. Hazard (14yds), 10 each. Ties were shot off on the principle of one barrel and back one yard for each hit. The result was:—F. Keene. 1: AY. H. Hazard. 2: P. Hyauiason, 3; E. AA'ilson, 4: R. H. Bartley, 5. No. 2 Match of 7 birds.—R. TT. Bartley (15yds). C. A. AA’hitney (13yds). A. E. Macredie (Isvds), E. J. Schofield (12yds). AY. Turner (14yds), seven each. The shoot-off resulted:—A. K. Macredie, 1; R. H. Bartley. 2: E. .3. Schofield, 3: A\\ J. Turner. 4; C. A. AA'hituey, a. No 3 Match of 9 birds.—A. Harigau (14yds), P. N. Gallic (14yds). W. Macredie (12yds), M. Relish (14vds>. I>. Hyauiason (14yds). AY. Rundle (11yds*. G. 11. Brown (15yils). all tied. The shootoff resulted: —l'. X. Gallic. 1: A. Hanigan, 2: AY. Macredie, 3; D. Hyauiason. 4; M. Delish, 5. No. 4 Match of 7 birds. —11. E. Knight (14yds), D. Stoupe (12yds). F. Hazard (13yds), K. X. Barratt (12yds), I. Lomas (11yds), AY. Rundle (11yds), G. 11. Brown (15yds), seven each. The shoot-off resulted: —G. H. Brown. 1; E. N. Barratr. 2: L>. Stoupe, 3: F. Hazard. 4; 11. K. Knight, 5. No. 5 Match of 7 birds.—C. K. (17yds), P. X. Gallie (18yds), F. Hazavd (14yds), L. F. Ramsey (12yds), W. Rundle (11yds), seven each. Those place in the shoot-off were:—C. E. Hodge, 1; L. P. Ramsey, 2; AY. Rundle, 3; T. X. Gallie, 4; F. Hazard, 5. The women’s trophy was won by C. K. ! Hodge, shooting for Mrs. J. Brown. ! Consolation Match of 5 birds.—A. K. Brown ((11yds). 1. Lomas (11yds). L. I. Stent (12yds >, five each. In the shootoff the result was:—L. Stem. 1: 1. Lomas, 2: A .E. Brown. 3; D. L'sher, 4; A. M. Bartley, 5. In his billiards match in Britain with AA'illie Smith, AValter Lindrum has made 13,040, including a break of 715. Smith, in play, has made 10,771. including a break of 553. • * * In a League football match on Saturday. Australia beat St. Helens (England) by 22 points to 8. At half-time Australian led by 11 points to 8. * * * In the British Rugby Union county I championship. Cheshire beat Durham I by 19 points to 3. and Yorkshire beau J Cumberland by 20 points to 8.