SWIMMING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 104, 12 February 1940, Page 6

SWIMMING.

ANNETTE KELLERMAN CUP. BLAKELEY WINS IN RECORD TIME. - WELLINGTON, February 11. The Annette Kellcrman Cup harbour swim was held this afternoon. Oondiditions were good, but the water was cold. A largo crowd watched J. C. Blakeley (Wellington) win in a thrilling finish, with. P. Malthas (Wellington). Both kept together to within 30 yards of the finishing post, when Blakeley made a final. spwfc to gain a length on Malthus at Lhe finish. Blakeley who gained fastest ‘ times in this race at Lyttelton in 193-1 and at Dunedin in 1936, again established fastest time, recording 78min 15sce, which is regarded'as'the fastest time ever recorded in the race. There were 24 starters, 10 finishing.

The third man, C. Kidd (Otago) was about 40 yards away, three yards in front of P. Ryan (Hawera). The others were well back. The adjusted finishing times and tho order in which the leading competitors finished were:— .T. C. Blakeley (Wellington) 78min Ifisee . ••• 1 P. Malthas (Wellington) 79min 19. seconds .... ... - C. Kidd (Otago), 84min 26sec ... 0 P. Byan (Hawera), 86min Bsec .. 4 V. Jarvis (Wellington), lOomin ssec o C. Jones (Wellington) Bomin 17sec 6 1). Sams (Canterbury) 99mins 19sees was 13th. PRIMARY SCHOOLS CARNIVAL. A meeting of the swimming subcommittee of the Ashburton County Primary Schools Sports ~ Association was held at the Borough School, Mr A. R. Cadwallader (chairman) presiding. Mr J. .1). L. Robb was re-elected socrdHarv .and -Mr C. L. Chambers a ssista vi t-seci eta ry. The annual carnival was arranged for Thursday, February 22, entries to close on February*®^. Officials were appointed as follows:—Starters, Messrs S. W. Gower and A, Gourleyj cheek starters, Mr H. V": Baigent; judges, Messrs iD. H. Moore, C. H. -Day, J. Hardie, T. Tarbotton; diving judges, Messrs R. M. McGregor, J. Lane and J. Hardie; stewards, girls: MissesG. Nolan (chief), T. Cowan, I. Tarrant, B. H. Biown, J. Spillnno; boys: Mr. R. M. K. Cl ague (cliiof), Father G. Daly, Messrs W. J. IBajvr, y G. Leith, and A. R. Cadwallader ; gatekeepers, Messrs H. L. Wnnsett and L. J, Sutton; timekeepers, Messrs G. Bowman and N. Rohilliard.