SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 216, 12 March 1914, Page 8

SWIMMING.

NEW PLYMOUTH CARNIVAL. Swimmers an? reminded that the annual carnival of the .New Pivmouth Swimming Club will take place" in the municipal baths this evening at H oclock, not 7.30 as previously advertised. The carnival this year promises to surpass those of any previous years, the entries being larger than ever before, and the class of swimmers engaired being very high. For the 50 yards, 70 yards" and 100 yards races, twentv-five swimmers have entered from all parts of the district, and the entries for the ladies' races total 14. There are also good entries, for the SO '-ai'ds maiden, and th-' boys' race. The poio watch' between Hawera and New Plymouth should he especially interesting in view of the recent defeat of the Hawera team by NewPlymouth in the West Coast championships meeting. The Hawera team will include Claringbold, who gained honors in Australian swimming circles in 1911. Miss Doig the Dimedin lady professional diver, will give a demoi itration which should prove very interesting. Mr. Van Hecks orchestra will orovide the music. THE HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared for the meeting:— 50 yards—Brown ard B. Stohr, scr; Kivell, lsec, Standish mil Bacon 2sec, Hawke and Seabright 4scc, Bell and Bowie sscc, K. Stohr, J. Stohr and Gilbert Usee, Klenner 7sec, S. Paul. Kellv, Bayley, Grimmer, N'ewcll, Hooker and Yates, Bscc, Thompson 9sec, Buckmau, A. Mason, Gleeson and Henderson lOsec. 70 yards—Brown and B. Stohr scr., Kivell lsec, Bacon 2si :, Standish ,'l.ec, Hawke (iscc, Bell and. Howie. 7sec, lv\ Stohr, ,1. Stohr, and Gibert Usee. Klenner lOsec, S. Paul, Keby, Bayly, Xewell Hooker and Yates 12s:c. 100 yards—Brown s«r... IS. Stohr lsec, Kivell 2sec. Bacon .'isec. Standish 4see. Hawke Bscc, Bell 9sec, K. Stohr lOsec, J. Stohr 12sec, Yates lOsec, Xewell ]j sec. •50 yards maiden—Bell and Bowie scr, Gilbert lsec„ Yates 3sec, Bayly ■ sec, Grimmer 3sec, Hooker 3see. Paul 3sec, Thompson 4scc, Gleeson ssec, Mason 5 see, liuckman r>scc, Morrison Msec. GO yards, boys' race—Gilbert , scr., Klenner lsec, Yates 2see, Buekman 4sec, Stewart Csec, Hooker Csec. Morrison Bsec. 50 yards' girls' race—M. Hawke, sc.:'., H. Jury, D. Hawke, and H. Rollo'lsec, A. Jlawko 2sec, E. Johnston 3sec, M. Banks ssec, M. Mouatt and O Mouatt 7scc, M. Tiplady. L. Mouatt, E. Tiplady. P. Applen and J. Seabright lOsec. 75 yards ladies' race—l. Hawke scr.. T). Hawke lsec, H. Rollo and H. Jury 2 Bee, A. Hawke 3sec, E. Johnston 4sec, M. Banks Csec, M. Mouatt and G. Mouatt. Bsec, M. Tiplady, L. Mouatt. E. Tiplady, P. Applen, and J. Seabright Usee.