LADIES' SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9991, 11 March 1910, Page 5

LADIES' SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

A DISTINCT SUCCESS.

The Carnival in connection with the Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club was held at the Christina and Alice Memorial Baths, yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of ladies present, and the Carnival was an undoubted success.

Most of the events were well contested, and some exciting finishes were witnessed. Miss Annie O'Leary succeeded in winning several of the prizes, including the 50 Yards Championship after a splendid race. Miss O.Arthur, of Wellington, also won several prizes, but she was not at home in the fresh water, being accustomed to salt water. Afternoon tea was supplied by the Ladies' Committee, and Messrs Inns and Goddard's orchestra played pleasing selections during the afternoon.

Mr Pryor acted as judge, and he was ably assisted by Mr T. Shields, of Wellington, the latter gentleman, during an interval in the proceedings," giving an exhibition of fancy swimming and he also showed some of the strokes favoured by the fast swimmers orNew Zealand. The sum of £lO 13s 6d was taken j at the door, and the Ladies" Committee are to be heartily congratulated on the success of the undertak-

Following are the results--25 Yards Maiden; trophy presented by, Mrs H. Harris—Olive Richards 1, May Harris 2. Close finish. Novelty Race; trophy presented by Mrs Eton: Mina Waddington 1; 50 Yards Championship; trophy presented by Mrs J. Caselberg—Annie O'Leary 1, 0. Arthur, Wellngun, 2. A splendid race. About a ard separating first and seco id cometitor. , Plate Diving: trophy presented by i Irs Blackman—Annie O'Leary 1. | Bellman's Buff; trophy presented iy Mrs N. James—o. Arthur 1. 15 Yards School Maiden; trophy iresented by Mrs M. Caselberg - ?rissie Hoskings 1, Kittie Pownall 2. Neatest Header; trophy presented j jy Mrs Noble Campbell -Annie 3'Leary 1. 25 Yards School Championship; trophy presented by Mrs A. Caselberg—Annie O'Leary 1, i\ Arthur 2. 50 Yards Handicap; trophy presented l>y Mr 9 J. F. Maunsell—Annie O'Leary 1, 0. Arthur 2. Corfu Dive; trophy presented by Mrs D. ' M Graham—o. ArUur 1, Annie O'Leary 2. •z5 Yard* Pch "d Handicap; trophy bv Ms A R. Bunny; second pri?/' tri p'iv presented bv Miss M. Harris—o. Arthur 1. A. O'Leary and E. Burr dead heat 2. This Year's Swimmers; trcphy presented by Mrs Coradiri 0 .; second prize trophy presented bv Mr E. H. Waddi"gton—Elsie Boyd 1, R. Hausmarm 2.