SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1920, Page 7

SWIMMING.

HAWERA CADETS' CARNIVAL. The swimming carnival promoted by the Hawera Senior Cadets, in aid of their sports fund, took place at the public batlm on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance, the seating accommodation being taxed to its utmost. _ Captain Dallinger said the primary' bbject of the sports was to get funds for 'the furthering of competition amongst the cadets. He wished to correct the impression that the work'of the Defence men commenced on parade and finished when the parade was over. Tlys.was not so, and athletic meetings, as part of cadets' training, were to be held in New Plymouth, Stratford and Hawera, and at the New Plymouth High School. These meetings would be open to all cadets, Legion of Frontiersmen, Territorials and Boy Scouts, and lie hoped Hawera would put in a team that would be a credit to 'parents and the town. It was also hoped to hold a boxing tournament during the winter months. The many close finishes testified to the good work of the handieappera. Pesults:— School Boys! Handicap, 25yds—P. Loader (3sec) 1, B, Higgs (lsec) 2. E. Gibson (2sec.) 3. Also started: P. Townsend (scr), B. McCarthy (Isec), R. Rowson (sec), Loader (3sec). ...Won by two yards, a touch between second and third. Time, 20sec. Senior Cadets' Handicap,'2syds.— lst Heat: Wilson (scr) 1, Chadwic'k (lsec) 2. Also started: Riley (lsec), Griffen Sage (2sec), B. Higgs (3sec). Time, U'sec. 2nd Heat: Ogden (lsec) 1, Foster (2sec),2. Also started: Brown (scr) Clark (lsec), Towhsend (3sec), Ryan (4sec). Time, 18'/ 3 sec. 3rd Heat: New (Mc) 1, Grant (scr) 2. Also started: L. Higgs, Cressy (lsec). Final. Foster 1, New 2, Grant 3. A splendid finish, toot only between the placed boys. Time 17 2-ssec. .' '

Ladies' Handicap, 'Sards.—Miss D Morrisey (3sec) 1, MisiTo. Grinrod (2 see) 2, Miss M. Jones (Sscc) 3." Also started: Misses T. Ingram (scr), E Long (2sec), K. New (2sec), M. Doble (4sec), J. Johnstone (4aec), M. McKen«w (ssec). The winner swam with a strong over-arm stroke and won fiy two yards, half a yard between second and third. Time, 23 4-ssec. flOyds All-comers' Handicap—E G. Foden (2sec) 1, P. H. Champion (4sec) 2 W. J. Claringbold (ser) 3. Also started' G, Mahoney (3sec), G. E. Jones (osec) J-Cressy (6sec). Won by half a yard, with two yards between second and third. Time, 35 2-ssec. f.lyds Cadet Championship—O. S. New 1. H. Wilson 2, M. Brown 3, Also started: H. Riley, R. Foster, H. Chadwick and J. Clark. A splendid race. The field kept almost in line for fifty yards, where New, getting the benefit of the turn, came away, to win by two yards, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 69 3-ssec. Ladies' Handicap, 50yds.—Miss AWilkie (3sec) 1, Miss G. Sage (2sec) 2, Miss M. Jones (6gec) 3. Also started: Misses M. Duthy (ser) and T. Ingram (2seo). Won easily by four yards, two yards between second and third. Time, 52 2-sseo. Beginners' Race, for girls, across bath --Miss E. Bclton, the. only competitor and just a tiny tot, swam the width in good style, and secured the prize. The young lady was heartily cheered for her effort. Ladies' Diving—Miss M- Ekdahl 1, Miss D. Maohin 2, Miss- Duthy 3. Also competed: Miss F. Ingram. After a number of dives Miss Ekdhal and Miss Machin were equal, and the young ladies were asked to dive twice again, when Miss Ekdahl proved the winner by one point. It was a graceful exhibition. Exhibition Race—F. H.' Champion (Hawera) 1, Pickering (late of England) 2. Won by two yards, Time, 34 2-ssec Cadets' 50 Yards Handicap—F. W, Graut (ser) J, M- Brown (lsec) 2, L. New (4sec) 3. Also started: H. Wilson (scr), H. Chadwick (lsec), H. Riley (lsec), B. Biggs (ssec). Won by twp yards, a touch between second and third Time, 39sec, ,„ L , ong Filing (Cadets)-M. Brown (32ft flin) 1,. H. Wilson 2, H. Riley 3. Also competed: J. Clark. After the boys had finished, Mr. Bennett, of Hawera, gave an exhibition of plunging, and in his second attempt covered a distance of 52ft Bin. Ho also gave an exhibition of "porpoise" divin?, which delighted and amused the big audience. 150 Yards All-comers' Handica>^.W ..aarmgbold(scr)l,E.G.Fod«,. n (4 se c)' 2, G. Mahoney 9sec) 3. The trio swam together for 100 yards, but, at the fourth turn the winner forged aliead, and won WHh tl,e tWrd ma " close U PNeat Diving (Cadets)-B. 1 M 2. Also competed: H. Rilev J Clark, F. W. Grant, L. Tait 50 Soldiers' Handicap -E. G. Foden (2sec) 1, F. Po den (4sec) and Proctor (osec) dead-heat 2 The only starters. The trio finished almost in lme, the dead-heaters touching only a fraction behind the winner, who'made up his handicap in good style. Time 35 2-ssec. ■ '' ' Diving for Plates—JL Brown (3 plate) 1, p. Townsend 2, H. Chadwick A. The only cempetitors. Corfu Dive—H. Chadwick 1, P. Townsend 2. The only competitors Relay Race, 100 yards-Territorials (Champion, Jones, Hill, Shaw) 1, Cadets (Wilson, New, Brown, Grant) 2 Won by fpur yards. Time, 65spc—Star