SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 39, 16 February 1928, Page 13

SWIMMING.

THE INTERHOUSE TOURNEY,

•T. COURT S TEAM WIXS SHIELD

Competition was very keen at the annual swimming carnival of the Retail Drapers and Mercers' Association, held in the Tepid Baths last evening. There was a record attendance.

The Drapers' Shield, the principal trophy, was won by John Court's team, the other competing firms being Gcorjre Court and Son 3. Tonson Oarlick and Rendells, and Milne and Cboyce. Belcher, of Tonson Garlick and* Rendells, w ' a *. in "form, winning the four sprint races for men. Results: — 220 Yards Men'# Race.—B«lcher (T.G. and 7 t >- } { Tetlcy (T.G. and R). 2; McPhail Won easily. Time. 3m. 33 1-3 Yards Ladies' Ra<>e.—First heat : Miss Cleland (.T.C.L.). 1; Miss Hunt <M. and C.). 2; Miss Dodd (G.C. and S) 3 Time. 21 l-ss. Second heat: Miss Meek (M. and C.). l; Miss P-urcel (G. C. and »->. 2 ; Miss Turner (T.G. and R.). 3. Time. j<>s. Third heat: Miss Ussber (G.C. and s.). 1; Miss Kirkland (G.C. and S.), 2; Miss Walker (M. and C.). 3. Time. 225. Fourth h?at: Miss Hedley (G.C. and S.)! 1: Miss Wilson (M. and C.). 2; Miss Purchae (M. and C.), 3. Time. 235. hirtb heat: Miss Wingrare (J.C.L.). 1; Miss Bell (M. and C.). 2. Tine 23s First semi-final: Miss Hunt. 1; ' Miss Cleland, 2; Miss Ussher, 3. Time, 225. Second semi-final: Miss Hedlev, 1 • Miss Wingrave. 2; Miss Pureell, 3. ' Time, 23s Final: Miss Cleland, 1 : Mise Hunt, 188 np<il ey. 3. Time, 21s. 33 1-3 Yards Mens Race.—First heat: Kean (G.C. and S.). 1 ; McPhail (J.C.L.), 2; Worsley (M. and C.), 3. Time. 17«. Second heat: Birch (G.C. and S.). 1; Clarkson (J.C.LJ, 2. Time, 17s. Third heat: Belcher (T.G. and R.). 1; Berridge (M. and C.). 2; Clouston <M. and C.), ■>. Time. ISs. Final : Belcher, 1 ; Kean, Clarkson, 3.. Won by a touch. Time, 17s.

33 1-3 Yards Open Breaststroke Race.— Thorpe (J.C.L.). 1 : Miss G. Pidgeon (M. and C.), 2; Francis (-1.C.L.) 3. Won by a touch. Time, 255.

23 Yards Men's Race.—First hear: McCarthy (M. and C.). 1 ; Belcher (T.G. and R.). 2; Clouston CM. and C.), 3. Time, 44a. Second heat: Kean (G.C. and S.), 1; Berridge (M. and C.) and Tetlev (T.G. and R.). dead heat, 2. Time. 43 2-5s Third heat: Birch (G.C, and S.), 1: Poole (G.C. and S.), 2: Worsley (M. and C.), 3. Time, 455. Final: Belcher. 1; Kean. 2: Clouston, 3. Won by a vaxd. Time, 445. 66 2-3 Yards Ladies' Race.—First heat : Miss Wingrave (J.C.L.). 1: Miss Hedley (G.C. and S.). 2. Time, 57 3-ss. Second heat:. Miss I'ssher (G.C. and S.). 1; Miss Pidgeon (M. and C.), 2; Miss Walker (M. and C.), 3. Time, 545. Third heat: Miss Meek (M. and C.). 1; Miss Cleland (J.C.L.). 2 : Miss Purcell (G.C. and S.), 3. Time. y4 4-ss. Final : Miss Ussher, 1 : Miss Cleland, 2 ; Miss Meek, 3. Time, 555. 33 1-3 Yards Married Men's Race.— Lucas (M. and C.). 1; Thorpe (J.C.L.), 2; Greer (J.C.L.), 3. Time, 19s. 100 Yards Men's Race.—First heat: Davy (J.C.L.). 1; Kean (G.C. and S,), 2; Berridge (M. and C.), 3. Time. 72 3-ss. Second heat: Belcher (T.G. and R.) 1* Clarkson (J.C.L.). 2; McCarthy (M. and C.), 3. Time, 71s. Final: Belcher, 1; Clarkson. 2; Kean, 3. Time, 725. »at Header, open.—lnglis (M. and C.), 1; Olsen (G.C. and S.), 2; Davy (J.C.L.), 3. Dual Relay.—George Court and Sons and Milne and Choyce (dead-heat), 1. The points scored by the teams were as follows:—John Court, Ltd., 21 points; Tonson Garlick and Rendells. 16 points; Milne and Choyce. 15J points: George Court and Sons, 13J points.

THE PONSONBY CLUB.

The annual harbour race, held under the auspices of the Ponsonby Swimming Club, will be decided -on Saturday afternoon. The race this year will be swum over a new course. In previous seasons the swimmers have crossed the harbour from Northcote wharf to Shelly Beach baths, but as the breakwater of the new boat harbour now obstructs the course, the race will be swum

over a triangular course inside the boat harbour. The new course is approximately one and a-half miles Ion?, or about -.twii'i as long as the previous course. The start and finish will take place at the baths. In adidtlon the following events, including a number of novelty numbers, will be. decided : —looyds inter-club handicap, 150 yds breaststroke handicap. 100 yds ladies' handicap, 100 yd? junior boys' club championship. NORTH SHORE SCHOOLS.

Arrangements for the annual swimming championships for pupils of primary schools on the Xortli Shore have now boon completed by the Devonport Amateur Swimming Club. The races will be decided at Cheltenham Beach on Saturday next. Over 2"M) entries have been received. In addition to the primary senool events, two championship races have been arranged for pupil.- of the new Takapuna Grammar School. Altogether there are IS racns besides rclais and diving events. It is hoped to start the programme at 1 p.m.

The officials are as follow:—Organisers. Messrs. Crossby and Cook : starters. Mcssr? J. Curtayne. G. Whitley: check starrer. Mr! E. P. Titchiner: judges. Messrs. A. Btfrdell. F. Fish. J. Hearn : referee. Mr. J. Sliarp; blackboard and costume steward. Mr. J. Dalton : girls* steward. Mrs. Barnes; eali stewards, Messrs. S. Thornton and R. Harvey: Press steward. Mr. Svenson : timekeepers. Messrs. Nicol. Walsh. Rowell and Beck ; boat steward, Mr. F. Langley.