SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19719, 9 December 1926, Page 4

SWIMMING

THE GONVILLE CLUB ENJOYABLE MEETING HELD The first carnival* of the year wits held in the Gonville Baths last evening under the auspices of the Gonville Amateur Swimming Club. There was a good attendance an 4 the racing was very interesting. The baths were in very fine order and the arrangements could not have been improved upon. Mr H. Cooper was starter and the referee was Mr R. Brown. Results: — 'Girl Beginners’ Race. —J. Rogers .1, M. Fraser 2. Bov Beginners’ Race.—Welsh 1, Williams 2, McPike 3. 25 Yards Handicap, boys.—D. Newell 2sec, 1; Welsh, 2sec, 2; Lourie, 2sec, 3. Dual Relay.—First heat: V. Alelton and H. Gowan, 13scc, .1, M. Long and R. Quarrie, 17sec, 2, C. Jones Pritchard and J. O’Brien, Usee, 3. Time 58 .1-5 sec. Second heat: E. Sutcliffe and L. Wilson, Bsec, .1; M. Corby land R. ATowat, 9sec, 2; L. Peak and R. Fulton, I 9sec, 3. Third heat: E. Anderson and V. North, Ssec, .1; N. Stratton and Tilley, Iscc, 2; V. Wilson and A. Robson, Isec, 3. Time 50 l-ssec. Fourth heat: J. Whyman and M. Whller, scr., .1; E. Anderson and A. Spurdie, 6sec, 2; AL Wilis and T. Cade, ssec, 3. Final: Wilson and Sutcliffe 1, Gowan and Melton 2, North and Anderson 3. Time 60sec. 50 Yards Handicap, under 15. —First hdat: Newell, 13sec, 1; Pidwell, 21 sec, 2; Lourie, 13sec, 3. Time 53sec. Second heat: Hastings, Ssec, .1, Welsh, 6sec, 2; V. Newell, 9sec, 3. Time 39 2-ssec. Third heat: Smith, 4sec, 1; T. Gainey, llsec, 2. Time 42 2-ssec. Fourth heat: S. Gtiiney, scr., 1; R. Quarrie, 3sec, 2; T. Cade, scr., 3. Time 36 2-ssec. Final: Welsh 1, Newell 2. Won by a touch. Smith broke and was disqualified. Time 53 2-ssec. 25 Yards Handicap, girls.—A. Cheyne, scr., 1; M. Quarrie, 4sec, 2. Boys’ Tub Race. —Sargent and Williams 1, Gowan and Newell 2. 50 Yards Handicap, girls under 15. First heat: D. Anderson, 13scc, f; M. Tilley, llsec, 2; M. Corby, Msec, 3. Time 50sec. Second heat: E. Sutcliffe 9sec, 1; E. Wills, 9scc, 2; J. Donaldson, 6scc, 3. Time 42 4-ssec. Final: Tilley I, Anderson 2, Corby 3. 50 Yards Breaststroke, men.—First heat: D. Gowan, 20sec, 1; J. Heald, 20scc, 2; J. Whyman, 7sec, 3. Time 37 3-ssec. Second heat: Spurdie, Isec, 1; L. Smith, Isec, 2; C. Thrush, 2sec, 3. Timo 34 4-ssec. Final: Gowan 1, Spurdie 2, Heald 3. Won by two yards. Timo 46 2-ssec. Primary School Boys’ Relay Rtacc.— Queen’s Park 1, Avenue 2, Gonville 3. There were starters. In a good race Queen’s Park won by a touch. Time 63sec.

75 Yards Medley, ladies. —J. Whyman, scr, 1; A. Svenson, 12sec, 2; D. Anderson, 20sec, 3. 100 Yards Men’s Inter-club.—First heat: S. Gainey, 17sec, 1; R. Quarrie, 23sec 2; G. Mow&t, I6sec, 3. Second heat: A. Robson, 6sec, .1; V. North, 6sec, 2. Third heat: W. Rylands, Isec, 1; G. Beaven, Isec, 2; At. Waller, scr., 3. Final: Rylands 1, Robson 2, Beaven 3. Won by a touch; a yard between second and third. Time 69 2-sscc. Schoolgirls’ Balloon Race.—Miss Clarkinson 1, Misses Melton land Svenson, equal, 2. 50 Yards Ladies’ Inter-club Handicap. —First heat: E. Sutcliffe, 12sec, 1; E. Anderson, lOscc, 2; Al. Corby, 15sec, 3. Time 46 2-ssec. Second heat: 'I. Ansley, 6sec, 1; A. Svenson, lOscc, 2; J. Whyman scr., 3. Time 43 3 usee. Final: E. Sutcliffe 1. F. Anderson 2, A. Svefison 3. Won on the touch. Time 42sec. Ladies’ Dive. —J. Whyman 1, C. Jones Pritchard 2, N. Stratton 3. Men’s Novelty Event. —Alouat 1, D. Gowan 2. 50 Yards Men’s Inter-club Race. — First heat: Hastings, 12sec, 1; Stevens. 13sec, 2; Newell, 18sec, 3. Time 36sec. Second heat: L. Smith, Bscc, 1; A. Smith, 9sec, 2; R. Tasker, 2sec, Time 36 2-ssec. Third heat: H. Gowan 7sec, 1; R. Quarrie, 7sec, 2. Fourth heat: Westwood 1; Wilson, ssec, 2; Fulton, ssec, 3. Time, 33 4-sscc. Fifth heat: Robson, 2sec, .1; R. Alowiat, 3sec, 2; S. Gainey, 4sec, 3. Time 34 3-sscc. Sixth heat: W. Rylands, Isec,