SWIMMING.
The annual swimming sports meeting of the Prince Albert College took place in the Albert-street Baths yesterday afternoon The races were carried out under the management of a committee of teachers. The events resulted as follows;— Maiden Race, 36yd8.-Wolfgramm 1, Matthews 2, Rowe 3., Time, 25 4-ss. Long Dive.—Matthews 1, Williams 2. Distance, 62ft 71n. Handicap, under 14, 36yds.—E. Nutter 1, Woollams 2. Time, 255. Open Championship, 72yds.—Rowe l, Withy 2. Time, 2m 15 l-ss. Corfu Dive.—Wolfgramm 1, Matthews 2. Open Handicap, 108yds.—Dumper 1, White 2. Time, 2m 15 3-ss. Plunge.—Wolfgramm 1, Williams 2. Distance, 36ft. Dash, 36yds.-O'Meara 1, Rowe 2. Ten started. Time, 31s. Diving for Plates.—Houghton 1, Williams 2. Handicap, under 12, 25yds.—Woollams 1, E. Nutter 2. Time, 19 2-ss. Life-saving Competition.—Houghton 1, Williams 2. Open Handicap, 72yds.—Rowe 1, Rosewarne 2, White 3. Time, 72 4-ss. Breast Stroke, 3Gyds.—O'Meara 1, Hutcheson 2, Dumper 3. Time, 335. Neat Header.—Williams 1, Withy 2, O'Meara 3. Nine competed. Back Race, 36yds.—Knight 1, Wolfgramm 2, Matthews-3. Time, 36 3-ss. Open Handicap, 200yds.—Rowe 1, Dumper 2, Withy 3. Time, 3m 48s. Old Boys' Race, 72yds.—Bagnall 1, Burke 2. Time, 635. Relay Race (day boys V. boarders).—Won by day boys by half a yard.
The following are the handicaps for the half-mile bicycle (schoolboys) for next Saturday at Domain:—J. T. Armitage, scratch; E. J. Morrison, scratch; Thomas Haslett, 45yds.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 54, 5 March 1901, Page 3
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