WEST COAST SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 64, 5 March 1908, Page 2

WEST COAST SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

M luil was probably flic most important swiimuing s .,i ; , ], e hl in Xaranaki province this season took place at 11aweru yislerday aflcrnoon. The programme of event, contained five of the "ost Coast Championships, and it was extremely unfortunate that that allimportant factor, the weather, should have marred the success the meeting deserved. Just prior lo the start, a perfect deluge set in, and though therj was a splendid representation of swimmers from » w Plymouth. Stratford. Hawera, and Wanganni, the attendance ot spectators was comparatively sparse. All ol the races were keenly c'ontestel, ami resulted as follows:- '

100 Yards Breast-stroke West Coas l.lmmpionshi|i:~Tiinibull (Itawcra) 1 Swunsni, ('New l'lynioutli) 2. M Yards Handicap (open).—"\le\ivei (Uawera) 1, Hawkins (Sew Plymouth 2, llarlo (»ew Plymouth) 3. Diving Competition—Ci,i,iniii,., s (Wa "ganui) 1; lil.vth (.New Plymouth) 2 Milne (Hiiwera) ;),

M Yards noys' ]{ lU .,. (lm( i er ]() , McNiven 1, Grant 2, Foden 3. Belay Knee.—Wnnganui I, x ovv p] v mouth 2.

100 Yards West Coast Championship -Cummings (Wnnganui) 1, Pfankuclt (.New l'lynioutli) 2.

220 Yards West Coast Championship [-Bridges (Wanganui) 1, Hunter (Hawera) 2. Time, 3min 4 3-osec. 25 Yards Hash Open Handicap First heat: llarvev 1. Tlarle 2: second heat: Keaue 1, Hawkins 2: third heat■ r.lythe 1. Milue 2: Final Idyll, fXew Plymoulh) 1 ; K,.;,,, (Hnwera)'2- llarle l\ew Plymouth! 3. Time. 13 b-isee. 440 Yards West Coast Championship, -liridgos (Wanganui) 1. Hunter (Ha-

100 Yards Open Handicap.—TCivell (Stratford) 1. Foden (Hawera) " Bristol 3.