SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 47, 14 February 1908, Page 3

SWIMMING.

Ve, teniae afternoon a water poiu mUTch took place-m the baths between teams representative of New Plymouth and Stratford. The day being" Stratford and district holiday, there was a very large attendance*. The teams were:—

>"ew Plymouth. Hawkins, Harle, Dynes, Heldt, Brown, i'reyburg, Pfaukuch.

Stratford.—H. Masters, Black. Fearon (captain), R. Master,, Simpeon, Kivell, J. &iuhr.

On the throw-Off Stratford got the ball, but were not allowed to retain it long. Brown got possession and had a try at goal, which .Masters stopped. A few miuute, of , miewhat rough-and-tumble play followed, ' fiicily located ill tiie \isitora end, from which Pfankuck '•merged with (lie hall and ,ent it between the p.„t-, making lie- half-time t-ore 1-0 in mv,ii „i Llie homester,. In the second hail I'.'unkuth .ind Brown l>.»th scored for -♦. lit- local team, and Kivell for the witors. Fiii-iI result: yew Plymouth, 3 gifiil,; Strafford, 1. Last night a ino,t succes-ful swimming gala was held at flic Xcw Plymouth batifcv ; lhe weather was suitable for ttuch an entertainment, and consequently there was a large nunili -r of spectators and competitor*. The somewhat lengthy' programme of events iv.ii got flirough without delay, the 'winner, Iniiw a, i.iilmv; j liN.y.J, Handicap (open). Pfankueh I (3,cei, 1; Gibbon? (1 lieiiindl. 2. Time, liniu 1 il-e* 22'\vd- Handicap {open,. • I'fankueh (j=eei. 1: Gibbon* (,cn. 2. TOyd- Girls' Handicap.—lo. Tiplady (fisec), 1; X. Crozier |,cri. 2. Tim-', lmin 28,ec. Myds Boys' Handicap'(under Hi.— Abbot (lOsec), 1: White f1350c).2. lunior Graceful Swimming.—G. M'-il-vride (I3'/ 2 pointsi, 1; White (12 i point,i, 2.

MJyda Handicap ( under Idl. • Fir.-t heat: Howell i, Haldane 2. Second heat: Francis I. Ifawke 2. Final: Ilauke and Franew tied. Time. 58seo.

Oftyds Handicap lopeni.—First heat: V.iyth I. 41-oe. Second heat: llarle 1, time 37-ee. Thiru heat: Piankueh I. Fourth heat: Brown ). time 35sec. Filial: Prankuch I, Brown (»cr) time 34 2-3-cp.

Awkward entry from finite.—The en-trant-5 were both numerous and humor oua. West was adjudged the winner with Hawke a very elo-je »econd.

Mixed Diving.—Rlyth (21 pointei 1 M7 poinU) 2.

Walloon Race.—(j. Mellvrido 1. Tub Race.—Franeis I. R. Mcllvride -. Relay Raee.— Seabright'* team beat StraHord by a touch.

The official* were: Handieapppr*, Sea bright felub event 4s ) and fwilvie /sehrtnf events): starter. Mr. W. I.iut-: judge-. \f.~r~. TF. TVineliope, A. 1" WatiriTi-. ajill IT. P,nllot : timekeeper-. M-—r-. W. IN.lM.rf- ;m d J,i„K \ f »Ti«' the vi-itnr- were enter- ' tilled bv 'lie loen] cluli.