SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 77, 30 March 1908, Page 7

SWIMMING.

AUCKLAJO) CENTRE CAHNITAL. CHAMPION'S FIXE PEBFOKIiAXCE. The Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur .Swimming Association field a succsssf til cumiTnl lit Uig Albert-street baths on Saturday nisht last," when there was a record attendance, the platform being crowded on all sides. Excellent racing was provided, and Champion, the Auckland swimmer who was so successful at the Napier Carnival, was a popular winner in the 220 yds championship of Auckland, and the 100 yds invitation scratch race, both of which distances he put behind him in New Zealand standard time. The relay races, in which eicht teams of five men each competed, created considerable diversion, and a clever exhibition of fancy diving was given by the Waitemata Seagull Clnb. which was represented by Messrs McCarthy, Long, Kronfeld, Sluice, and .loan. The following are the particulars of the races:— Novice Handicap, 50yds.—H. Tresider, 4s, 1; E. McLaren. 10s. 2. Time. 295. This race was decHled on live heats and a final. Carnivvil Handicap, 72yds.—G Harrison4s, l; s. Lyttle, ss, 2. Time, 4D 3-os. ' Swum in four heats and a final. School Boys' Handicap. 25yds.—Dumper, 1; Stewart, 2. Time. 16 l-ss. Swum in three heats and a final. 220 yds Provincial Championship of Auckland.—M. E. Champion (Auckland), 1; F. ,T. Kernot (Auckland), 2; F. E. Dodge (Christchurch), 3. Also started: A. Purcell (Auckland). Dodge had a slight advantage at the start, but Champion had a lead of half a yard at the first turn. The positions were unchanged at the nest turn." In the next lap, however, Kernot displaced Dodge for second place, while Champion increased his lead to two yards. Champion continued to draw away, and eventually won comfortably, being S yards in front of Kernot, who was hard pressed by Dodge for second place. Time, 2m. 4S 2-os (1 3-5s inside standard time). lOOyds Invitation Scratch Rare.— 31. E. Champion (Auckland). 1; F. E. Dodge (Christchnrch). 2: A. O'Hare (Auckland). 3. Also started: F. ,T. Kernot and R. Easthope. Champion led by ljyd. which. lie increnserl to 2yds at the finish. Dodge passed O'Hare in the third lap. and secured- second plnp? the latter coming in a good third. Ti:nr>. 60s (standard time). Handicap, 50yds.—E. Marrett. 3s, i; .T. Easdale. 9s, 2. Time, 20 4-ss. Four heats and a final. Boys' Race, 50yds.—E. Bovaird, 15s, 1: C. Hodgson, 2. Time, 3Ss. Four heats and final. Schools' Belay Race.—Devonport 1. Also started: Bayfield and Normal." College Relay Race.—King's College, 1. Also started: St. John's and Grammar School. Warehouse and Factories Relay Race.— Briscoe and Co., 1: Kauri Timber Co., 2. Eight teams competed. Briscoe and Co. won by a foot.