CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1939, Page 7

CARTERTON

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

WON BY QUENTIN DESMOND. (“Times-Age" Special.) A large number of Carterton residents were present at the Carterton Municipal Baths last evening to witness the competition for the Inter-club Cup over three distances and a dive competition, also the 50 yards Wairarapa District Championship. Other events were decided and good races resulted in most cases. There was keen competition in the principal races and some excellent times were registered. The officials were efficient in their Work, and the judges, Messrs C. Holland, F. Booth, A. Lane and T. Harp, had a task set them to separate the competitors in some of the events, so close did they finish. Mr H. Matson was starter, and the meeting was ably controlled by Mr L. Fairbrother and the secretary, Mr E. R. Wilkins Junr. The following were the results:— 50 yards Wairarapa district championship: Rex Lawrence (Cartbrton), 1; O’Connor (Masterton), 2. Time, 28secs. 50 yards junior boys’ race: F. Gardiner, 1; J. Berry, 2; N. Desmond, 3. Time, 29 3-ssecs. 50 yards intermediate race: Q. Desmond, 1; A. Pinfold, 2; F. Gardiner, 3. Time, 28secs. 50 yards inter-club race: A. Pinfold (Carterton), 1; Q. Desmond (Carterton), 2; Harold and Henry Sullivan. ~ (Carterton), 3. Eleven starters. Time, 27secs. 25 yards inter-club race: G. Stewart (Solway), 1; Henry Sullivan (Carterton), 2. Eleven started. Time, 13secs. 75 yards inter-club race: Q. Desmond (Carterton), 1; A. Pinfold (Carterton). 2; B. Bodie (Masterton), 3. Time, 46 secs. ' " Junior dive: L. Spooner, 1; Joyce Patterson, 2; Q. Desmond, 3. Senior dive: Q. Desmond, 1; Knutson, 2; Barnes (Masterton) and H. Sullivan (tie), 3. 50 yards ladies’ handicap: M. Reid, 1: E. Chennells, 2; Lola Hopkins, 3. Time, 41 l-ssecs. 25 yards junior boys’ breaststroke: Stewart, 1; Hemi, 2; Berry and G. Burt (tie), 3. Time, 22secs. 25 yards girls’ breaststroke: H. Callender, 1; L. Hopkins, 2; M. Reid, 3. Time, 22secs. Relay race: Hemi’s team, 1; Barnes’s team, 2; Berry’s team, 3. Before the concluding event was decided Mr Fairbrother called upon Mr J. A. B. Lawrence to present the Interclub Cup to the winner, Quentin Desmond. In doing so Mr Lawrence thanked the club for giving him the honour of making the presentation. It was a very pleasant function for him to perform and he had great pleasure in handing the cup to a very promising young swimmer. He felt sure by his observations that Quentin Desmond would become a great swimmer and would before many seasons be the Wairarapa champion; in fact he predicted greater achievements for him. He had a worthy club mate, who had come second to him, in A. Pinfold, and this young swimmer would also make his mark in the swimming world. He congratulated both contestants, Quentin Desmond as the winner for 1939 and A. Pinfold a worthy second. He then handed the cup to the winner and in doing so said the' coveted trophy had now been 10 years in competition and had many names engraved upon it and was becoming more valuable each year. Next Tuesday evening >will see the finish of the season as far as competitions are concerned, when the 440 yards event for the Sorensen Cup will be decided. Personal Items. Miss Gladys Hart, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. A. Hart, of Wyndham Street, Carterton, who severed her connections with the firm of Campbell, Craig and Co., Ltd., Wellington, last week after two years’ service, was, before leaving the 'establishment, entertained at morning tea by the staff. She was presented with a silver cake basket and a silver fruit dish. Miss Hart, who is shortly to be married, was wished good luck and a happy future by all assembled. Mr and Mrs S. Adlam and Mr T. Adlam, of Hamilton, are the guests of Mr and Mrs W. Adlam, Parkvale, Carterton. They will attend the Trentham races today and Saturday. BOWLING. CARTERTON v. EKETAHUNA. The following teams will play against Eketahuna this weekend on the Carterton green: —Bird, Dr. Campbell, Riggs, Harris (s); Lynch, G. Steven, Nicholson, DeLacey (s); F. Harrington, Spooner, A. Thompson, R. Thompson (s); Harrington Senr., Hopkins, Barr, Beale (s); Kilmister, Foster, Kruse, W. Hart (s); emergency, Potter. The Wairarapa champion rink games will be commenced on the Carterton green tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o’clock.