SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7765, 17 March 1905, Page 2

SWIMMING.

SPURTS AT THE 11ATJIS. There was an excellent attendance at the iiitm'icipni baths on 'lhuri-'day afternoon to witness the sports promoted by the New Plymouth Swimming Club. Tho weather was glorious for the occasion, ami the spectsitors were treated to a gocd exhibition of swimming, div ing, and water polo,, the programme being pleasantly varied. The first event was got off at 3 o'clock, and the programme was well conducted by the following officials : —Secretary, Mr C. Seabright ; handicapper a"d starter, Mr, W. Lints ; stewards. Messrs If. StocUer, T. A. Kivell, and A. Standish ; judges, Messrs \\ . Newman and G. Tisch. | The swimming events were well contested:. and some exiting finishes aroused enthusiasm. S. Renneet and A. V. Stohr were in especially good form, while H. Gibbon and Seabright also Mliovved up well under their handicaps. A speriul feature was maJde of live diving competitions, wltich attracted good entries. The display of neat and high diving was good, and in the -diving for plates thrown on the bottom of the baths several of the men were applauded for recovery of eight out of the twelvo plates', u> accomplish which feat great endurance and perseverance were evidenced. It. Mullock secured first and second in , t I'ese events. It is to be regretted; that only four young ladies contested the ladies' race, as this health-giving form of recreation should be encouraged ninong the fair sex. JJiss Hutchison, who- swims with a strong double over-arm stroke, won comfortably from Miss Garner, who, with tho other two competitors, warn the old-fashioned breasttrokc. On the whole tho sports were very enjoyable, and such meetings will jdo much to' popularise the balhs j o.vt season.Following were the results : I 50 Y'ards Handicap.—S. F. lienliolt. 4woe. 1 • it rui.i,..,,

- asec. l : H, Gibbon, - ; , K. Seabrighl, scr., a. Seven .. starters. J I Spring Hoard Dive.—S. F. Bennett i -1, J. Slohr 2. Seven .starters. i I Ladies' Ilace, !H \"arcis Handicap ,(for siSver pup presentvd; by Mr (1. |Tl.sch).—Miss A, Jlutphjspn, .">sec, 1 ; 3 Miss V. Garner, scr., 2. Miss Ped--1 d|ie, (is.'C, and Miss IHimbleton, 2svr, " u'isq competed. Won by four vards. "| 1.00 Yards Handicap.—A. v" Stohr : 1 4sec, 1; S. F. liennett', os<r, 2; H. ■ (!fl)bon, 2sw, J). Only the three ']starters. Wpn after a good race by I two yards. [| l«o.vs' Dive.—l). Lang- J, 11. ltlvtli L 2. Seven competitors. U High Dive.—A. V. Stohr 1, I{. T. 1 Uuljock 2. Five competitors. ! Hoys' Ilacc, 0(5 Yiji-ds.—First 'heat : ■ J. BuJJard, JOsec, 1 ; ,1. Stolir, scr. ,2; F, Heklt, lOsec, M. Seven slart- ■ ers, Second heat: 11. Itailev, Msec -4; J. Stone, 18sec, 2; (>. \Ypsl, H [M'C, •!- ICight started. Final : H«l----1 | ley 1, I tulljitvl 2, Stohr JI. A spleitdid contesl, won by a yard. '| ''late Hiving ('ouipetjiion.—T{. liul- • i lock 1, J Jilts 2, Seabright Hi K -lu ■ competitors, 1 li()VS' POLO .MAITJ], The Kast Kml team (.1, O'ibb.on (rapt,), K, Ueldt, o. Jlailw, jl i >Vej;t, V, West, O. West, and P. Tunbnidge) bout West Knd(ll. Lang (capt.), F, ttvwke, ». Huwk'e, S. l'i\nl, C, I', MrUonagel ani| i W, 11, Stead) by three gonls to t«o, The lads gave promise of developing into very usefull ]jl!a,\er.si later | on. Mr \V. lints acted as refereu. i SENIOR POLO MATCH. The iinal of the three matches for the Jlarlow Sliiehl was pla.\id tween the East and West End tea-ms', Dr. Wtvlker ofllciuting as referee. The exhibition was by far best seen this season, the pl t ,v })f;ing fast, open, and free from fouls. I Several ojf t'he men are sh o \\'ing a |much 1 vettcr ki)owli-dg); of the rules itlinil hitherto. The Fast's team, Jiflwpvpr, are supep'or io their opppnents jn cpniibiiiation. I|i to half Uime the Easts were leading by one to ni|. and this llve\' increas,\'l ' to three goals iiefole tin'ie was call- I ed. Having won iwo out of the I lluee niavches, the Knsls sei'tired the sJiiehi, They, it wile be n- I were also victorious last' year, I I Fo3lowing were Hi.' teams Fast End : ,J, Stohr, A. .1. llpilge, S. , !Hennet't (capt.), A. Htaiidish, Sea- J bright, A, Stohr, anil A. Elms, j East End: V. Klvell, T. A. tltho'l, H. Stocker (capt.). I{. llul'ock, I'ersliaw, Hargreaves, and liixon.