SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 66, 18 March 1907, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

A" swimming carniVal, promoted by Mr. R. Cavill. was held in the Albert-street baths on Friday night, there being a large attendance. Mr Cavill g»ve a ; iSne exhibition •of fancy swimming and divine and some interesting finishes were witnessed in the handicap events. The officials were : Judges, Messrs. W. C. Speight. F. C. Olsen, and S. Biitt; starter, Mr.' H. G. Chevis; check steward, Mr. Holder; call steward, Mr. J. Dewar: costume steward, Mr. ~W. Dewar. Mr. Cavill. with his legs tied, beat Hoey swimming without this handicap, in a race over one length of the bath. I Following were the results: — aCYrts Boys' Race : L. H. Weston, scratch. 1; TV. Geddes, scratch, 2; E. Howard, 35., 3. Howard finished first, but was disqualified for starting before time. . Time, 29 3-os. 108 Yds Open Handicap: G. Tyler, scratch, 1; M. Harrison, 65., 2; F. Kei-not, scratch, 3. Won easily. Time. 76 3-ss. 36yds Ladies' Handicap: Miss M. Marrett, 35., If-Miss J. Rosser, 75..'2; Miss A. Marrett, 6s, 1. .Won J>y twa yards. Time, 36 3-os. 72Yds Handicap : First heat—R. M. Bell, scratch, 1; W. Gibbons, 25., 2. Time, 41s. Second heat —W. Dervan, us.; and M. Harrison. 45., dead-heat. 1. Time. 48 l-ss. Third heat —G. Harrison. Cs.. I.J. Havrkes, 75.. 2; 3. Silver. 45., 3. Time, r>o 4-Ss. Final—G. Harrison, 65.. 1; W. Dervan. 55., 2; R. M. Bell, scratch, 8.- Won by a couple of yards. Time. 50 2-ss. « SCYds Crawl Handicap : First heat—P. Barrett, 25., 1: W. Gibbons, Is., 2. Time. 22 I-.js. Second heat—E. Marrett. 45.. 1 ; R. Bicker. r.sV, 2: R. M. Bell, scratch. .1. A close finish. Time, '2:is. Third heat— L. Fristoni, 45.. 1: H. Thomas. 45.. 2. Time, 21s. Fourth heat—W. Geddes, Us.. 1 ; E. Frlstrom. 35., 2. Time. 23 l-.-.s. Final —L Fristoni, 45., 1; K. Marrett, 45., 2. Fristom won fairly comfortably by tiro yards. Time, 22 l-ss.