SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 311, 30 December 1908, Page 3

SWIMMING.

> T EW 'PLYMOUTH CLUB.

The New Plymouth Club opened its season last night, when a swimming gala was Held at the municipal baths. The weather .was favorable, and there w.is a very fair attendance, over two hundred people being present. The entries were fair, and some close finishes resulted. The first two or three events -were got off in quick succession, but before half of the programme was disposed of "weary waits' were in evidence. Messrs. Standish and Watkms acted judges, and their decisions met with approval. Messrs. W. Roberts anl 3. Bennett were timekeepers, and ilr. W. Lints starter. I'ollowing are the tesults:— , Boys' Kace (under H years). uOvds lTrst lieat' Stevens, scr, 1; K. ISow.e. late, 2. Time. 37sec. Second liwu: Coas, scr, 1; V. 15.-11. lsec, 2. _ Hme, JS6CC. final: H. Bowie 1, btevens ~ Time, 4S*ec. 50yds <opeu)- First ilieat: Steven?, 7sec, 1; A. llarle, usee, 2. Time 3asec. Second heat: C. Brown, scr 1; Wilson, gsec, 2. Time, 35sec. linal: Couper I, Tfankuch 2. Time, 37sec. Boys' Kaee (under 1« y«;arrt), of)\d-. Fust heat: S. llawke, 2sec. 1; W. Francis, scr, 2. Time, 40.ee. .Second beat White, 7sec, 1; Stevens, scr, .. 30sec. Final: S. Hawke 1, White - Time, 40sce. , , ~ , ilaiden, 75y.L5.-F irst heat: J. Bu lard, 3see, 1; Kivell, Bsec, I. Time, . true. Second licat: Stevens, (.sec- J, ViUon. 2. Time, U2«X'. linal: BuUanl 1, Kivell 2. Time, 59scc. Girls' Race, 50yds.--Collier, -sec, , S. Crorier, scr, 2. Time, 46sec. II wrsner, who swims a powerful doub <werarm stroke, put up a good perform- j ance, winning easily. Diving Competition.—Tins drew se\cii entries, and the diving was of a high order. The result was—G. Hawkins 1. Pfankuch 2. , . . 100 yds (open).—First lieat: Isec, 1; Brown, scr, 2. Time, 80set. Second heat: Pfankucli, *r, 1; AVitacrn. lOsec, 2. Time, 85sec. Final: C.jbbojb 3, Pfankucli 2. Time, Bio a did not swim in the final. Wilson got . lialf a lengtli lead, but Hankneh eaug.it trim after going a length and < l * ha • • With half » l™^ ll to ,f • L't Pfankuch were going eye? out, the latter put his shoulder . Visitors' Race. 50yds. Hon (Stratford), 3sec. 1; Kivell (Stratford), fee, 2. Time, 35sec.