SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 January 1939, Page 7

SWIMMING

MASTERTON CLUB'S MEETING

MANY EXCELLENT CONTESTS. The Masterton Swiming Club held a very successful meeting at the Dixon j Street Baths last

night, and some exciting contests were witnessed. A feature of the gathering was the appearance of J. Blakeley, N.Z. surf champ i o n, who gave a fine exhibition from scratch

to tie with J. Barnes (3sec.) in the men’s 100 yards handicap. The results are as follow: — 25 Yards Girls’ Freestyle Handicap: A. Stains (3sec). 1; L. Ross (6sec), 2; A. Hanley t3sec) 3. Time, 25scc. 25 Yards Boys’ Freestyle Handicap: R. Major (scr.), 1; F. Sexton (Iscc), 2; E. HoUings Gsec.), 3. Time’, 16 2-sscc. 25 Yards Boys’ Breaststroke Handicap: R. Major (scr.). I; E. Rollings (Iscc). 2; F. Sexton (Isce). 3. Time. 22 4-ssec. 25 Yards Girls' Breaststroke Handicap: A. Stains (scr.), 1; M. Stains <lsec) 2; L. Ross (Isec.), 3. Time, 27 l-ssec.

50 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Freestyle Handicap: D. Cairns t6sec), 1; T. Burns (6sec.), 2; F. Parsons (7sec.)', 3. Tme, 35sec. 50 Yards Boys’ Intermediate Breaststroke Handicapp: D. Cairns (scr.), 1; W. White (2sec) 2; F. Parsons (3sec), 3. Time, 45 3-ssec. Ladies’ Dive (open): Miss Nancy Spiers, 1; Miss J. Gray. 2. Men's Dive (open): V. B. McKeague, 1; E. Braggins, 2. 50 Yards Ladies’ Freestyle Handicap: Miss N. Yates (scr.), 1; Miss N. Spiers (scr.), 2; Miss J. Gray (ssec), 3. Time, 35 2-ssec. 100 Yards Men's Freestyle Handicap: J. Barnes (3sec), and J. Blakeley (scr.) dead heat, I; T. Major (3sec), 3. Time, 66 2-ssec. 100 Yards’ Men’s Breaststroke Handicap: G. Gaze (16sec), 1; F. Milne (scr.), 2. Time, Imin 43 2-ssec. 75 Yards Open Backstroke: L. Maguire (scr.), 1; S. Cardno (scr.), 2; G. Gaze (14sec.), 3. Time, 59 l-ssec.

25 Yards Open Scratch Race.—T. Major, 1; J. Barnes, 2. Time. Msec. 100 Yards Teams Handicap Relay: Nomads (L. Maguire. C. Thomson, G. Gaze, J. Barnes), (6sec), 1; Boys (E. Hollings. R. Major. B. Beecroft, F. Sexton), (17sec), 2; Intermediates (L. Dean, T. Major, D. Cairns, T. Burns) (6’sec), 3. Time, 62 2-ssec. Girls' Dive: N. Stains, 20 1-3 pts, 1; M. Phillips. 16 l-3pts.. 2; L. Ross, 13 2-3 pts., 3. Boys’ Dive: E. Hollings, 22pts„ 1: F. Sexton, 21 pts.. 2; R. Major. 20 2-3pts., 3. CARNIVAL POSTPONED. Because the temperature of the water in the Coronation Baths, Dannevirke, has been considerably below 60 degrees for some time it has been decided to postpone the swimming carnival which 7 was to have marked the opening of the Dannevirke gala week on Saturday night. As the result of the postponement of the Dannevirke carnival the Masterton Swimming Club will make every effort for the club to be represented at the Lower Hutt swimming sports at the Riddiford Baths next Thursday evening, January 26. Intending competitors are requested to send in their entries immediately to Mr R. Barnes.