SWIMMING SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 53, 21 February 1908, Page 3

SWIMMING SPORTS.

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THE STRATFORD CIXIJ. The inaugural meetiii*. of the Stral- ( ford Swimming Cluli was lielil yesterday, and wa* very successful. There was pond -port in the various races. ati'l tin l humorou- >ide oj tin 1 programme w;i- exceptionally good. Tn the cOmie e\ rut a Maori and hi- wahine were fitting on the side of the hath. the latter carrying the pieaninnv on her hack in ! the usual wav. Kntf-r an interfering Sort of chap who set to work to pum--11 ud the liahy. Then ther o ww trouble, a man hunt under exceptionally funnv circum-tance- taking place. The fos lowing are the result-:--Maiden Race, .Vlyd- —Fod««n Ulaw<ral 1. Ranch (Stratford) 2. Tlawke (Yew PlvnmutM 3. Xe.it Dive.—Milne <lTawera) ]. Mori--on Strafford) 2. Roy-* Handicap Hinder Itf). 2-vnK— Tfawke (New Plymouth) 1, KiveU fM rat ford) 2. I'Hiyd" Handicap fop»-ni.-Fodvii MT;t- | v.'iiH 1. f'urti- (Stratford) 2. | -Viyds Handicap (op*nK— Squire* (\\a-\ "■■■•'l 1. I'hick rs inilfnnli 2. 2-lyd- Handicap fopenK-Miluc vvrai 1. Ranch /Stratford > 2. ! Awkward entry off chute. West (Y;'U" Pl vinoilflt) 1. Crocodile Race.— -KivelPs team won. The \eu Plymouth Club will pro-1-aMy hold a gala at the municipal I»at7i« on Thur«da\* evening • next. Tf h intended to include ;i Tara- | naki *rlioo|liors' chrtmi*pnshin in the programme. competitors for which event , will Ik* forthcoming fr'»m -Strafford and • Hiwera.