SWIMMING NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 32, 8 February 1890, Page 2 (Supplement)

SWIMMING NOTES.

The Jubilee Swimming Carnival must on all hands be considered an immense success, both as regards attendance and sport. Of course the majority of the people went to see the "war dance (?);" but the Jubilee arrangements for the day would have looked pretty queer if ib had not beon for the swinaming clubs, who, although they did not receive so much help from the Jubilee Committee as they might have had, worked hard for the success of the meeting. lam sure, now that swimming has " caught on" in Auckland, thab bhe future meetings of tho Auckland Swimming Club will be even better attended than those already held

The handicapping of the various ovents was very creditably performed, except perhap-s 'in the 150 yards. In this event the scratch men. did not start. 'The Championship was a very good race, bub the time was only fairly good~7min lOsec. Had Duthie been on the blind side of Bailey for bhe finish bhere is hardly a doubt but that he would have won. I consider Duthie to be the best all round man in the Auckland Club. Madigan had a severe cold, which spoilt all hia show. Allen's divo of 75 yards is, I think, the record for the colony, it the distance was properly measured. In answer to many inquiries I may state thab Buchanan's dive was 40 yards 4 inches.

Taylor, who won the 300 yards race with ease, is one of tho besb long distance swimmers of the Club.

The Maiden Race was a bib of a surprise, Scott, the dark horse, winning easily. The 200 yards was also a boil over, the winner turning- up in younp; Gittos. Before concluding I would like to remark that a word of praise is due to Mr J. E. Cooke, the starter, for the creditable manner in which he despatched the large fields. In one race there were no less than 40 starters. I would suggest thabnexb timo some one be appointed to watch that competitors do not leave the starting post before the proper time. Ib has been very wisely decided that tho Marshall-EhrenfriedOupcompetition should be a handicap. The handicappers appointed are Messrs Baker, Boord, and Goldwater. The races are to be held in the Auckland Graving Dock on the Ist March next. There will also be several other events, and a good day's sporb may be looked forward to.

The Rarobongans were going to show the Auckland people how bo dive and swim, bub as I expecbed. they turned ouba bib of a frost. Like most other islanders, their forte is in remaining in the water a good length of time. I have not yeb seen or heard on reliable authority of a fast swimmer from the islands. The samo may be said of the Maoris. They are quite ab home in the water, but cannot compete for soeed with fast Europeans,