FANCY SWIMMING GALA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 21 March 1907, Page 2

FANCY SWIMMING GALA

The fancy swimming gala at tlio baths last night was well patronised, and prov(id most enjoyable. Tile 33yds sprint produced an exceptional linisii, not two feet separating the six competitors at the finish, and they seemed to touch almost simultaneously, a tribute to the handicapping. The "fancy" programme included :i whole "box of tricks," and produced greal merriment. .The officials were; Starter and liandk-apper Mr W. Lints; judges. Messrs (!. Tiscll and K. Webster; secretary, -Air C. 12. Seabrigiit; and the club committee. The arrangements were such as to relleet the greatest credit on ail the workers, a Wongs; whom Messrs L I!. Webster and H. Stoekcr were prominent. The results were;— Hoys' race, 33yds,thirteen Starters: Hiyley IJg.i-/' I,' Ilau-ke (3 see) 2, Laing (scr.) :i. Club handicap, 33vds, fourteen '■tarter-; first heat, Nutt (scr) 1, Harvey (Usee) 2; second heat: Amburv (2see)' I, Harle (-(sec) 2; third heat, llrown (2sec) I, Pfankuch (2see) 2; final, Pfankuch 1, Nutt 2. Corfu 'dive, ten competitors: Nutt 1, Stoiir 2. I'm.ling the North Pole: Nutt 1. Long dive: Hardgraves (33yds) ], Pfankuch 2. Springboard and' high dive, ten competitors: Laing (20 points) I, Nutt (ltl points) 2. Cigar and umbrella race: 'A. V, Stohr 1, Gibbons 2. fancy .living: Ilarle (34 pointy 1, Dixon (22 point-) 2. Kelay wee, Stolir's team (Stohr, Ilarle, llrown ami Hlylhe) 1, beat Storey's team (SJorev, ilardgra.ves. Dixon and Pfankuch). *A short polo exhibition 'concluded the mtk, conspicuous in which was (he "Monie Christo" act by llr Lints, who managed to emerge from a sack in which ho had been tied and thrown into the deep Olid of the. baths, and his cool remark on rising that "That's how it was -done." n,e committee wish to thank Ihe swimmers for the excellent spirit s|, oWll j„ .''""'ling olf the" programme and .Mr Oglor assistance cheerful!v rendered

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