SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 4, 2 March 1900, Page 2

SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Officers Conductor of Sports: L. M. Taunton, Judges: Diving, R. 0. Hughes; Swimming, N. K. MacDiarmid, F, Messenger, and H. Mace. Referee; A. Raynes. Starter: 0. Harrison. Starting Timekeepert J. Bennett. Timekeeper,: F. Stohr. Handicapper: H .Wilson. Secretary: F. W. McOomish. AssistantSecretary: D. McK. Bain.

Seldom have the Recreation Grounds' appeared so picturesque as on Thurs- j day afternoon, when the Oity Band's! Swimming Carnival took place. The day was a trifle hot for the spectators, but to the competitors the heat was rather an advantage. The Oity Band provided excellent music during the afternoon. Much of the success of the sparts was due to the untiring efforts of the officials, who worked with an ardour worthy of imitation. The takings at the gates Bmounted to £l9, but as a considerable number had tickets of admission there is still a fair amount to come to hand. Some of the competitors finished in excellent style, and the swimming generally was good. The Blindfold Race caused considerable amusement, for some of the competitors got sadly astray, and the instructions from friends to keep to the right or the left rather complicated matters. The Diving Competition created considerable interest, some excellent dives being made, following are the results:—

Maiden Race, 75 yards. First prize 15s, second prize 10s. L. Da Jongb, 1; C. K. Brown, 2; A. Hargreaves, 3. Time, lmin. 19seo. Other entries: B. Frewin, K, George, A. Payne, T. C. Frewin, R. Woodhouse, G. Parker. New Plymouth Handicap, 50 yards. First prize 20s, second 10a. L. De Jongh, lOseo., 1; A. R. Standish, 2sec., 2; Bilderbeck, 3sec., 3. Other entries: G. T. Shaw, G. Parker, W. Bailey. Corfu Dive. First prize 10s. C. K. Brown, 1. Also competed: W.Whittaker, W. Wilson, B. Frewin, H. Earley, H. Allen, R. Wall, W. Jenkinson, L. Russell, R. Woodhouse,

Blindfold Race, about 50 yards. First prize 10a, second ss. W. Wood, 1; B. Frewin, 2. Also entered: C. K. Brown, F. C. Frewin, C. Lye, L. Cock, H. Earley, W. Wood.

School Boys' Race (open to boys attending public schools), 50 yards. Firstjprize silver medal. B, Thomson, 1; E. Drake, 2; B. Stohr, 3. Also started: D. Woodhouse, W. Whitaker, W. Mather, L. Lang, B. Garry, W. Rundle.

New Plymouth Handicap, ,75 yards. First prize XI, second 10s. L. De Jongh, 18seca, 1; Bilderbeck, Ssecs, 2; A. R, Standish, 3secS; 3, Tims, lmin, 18|seos. Also started: A. R. Eiglaton, G. T. Shaw, W. H. Phipps, R Cole, G. Payne, F. Wilson, W. Bailey, and A. Payne. Long Dive Handicap: First priza 15s, second K. Brown, 15ft start, 44 yards, 1; A. R. Eigleton, scratch, 41 yards, 2, New Plymouth Handicap, 150 yards: First prize £1 10s, second 10s.—L, De Jongh, 18secs, 1; Bilderbeck, Bsec3, 2 ; A. R. Blandish, 4secs, 3. Also started : A. R. Eigleton, G. T. Shaw, W. H. Phipps, F. Wilson, W. Bailey, G. Parker.

High Dive (limit 25 feat): First prize gold medal, second, silver medal. J?. Hooker, 1; H. Wilson, 2, Also competed: W. Wilson, T. Allenby, W. Ooulthardt, W. Fincham, E. Wilson. Plunge; First prize 15s, second ss. —H. Earley, 11yds, 1; G. T. Shaw, ,10yds, 2; L. Woodhousa, 9|yd3, 3. Also competed: 0. K, Brown, W. Wilson, W. Jenkinson, A, R. Standish and R. Avery, Maori Oanoe Hurdle Rica: First prize 40s, second 10s.—Charlie, 1; Morere, 2; Rahiti, 3. Also started: Daniel, Harry.