SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 67, 19 March 1910, Page 8

SWIMMING.

CITY SCHOOLS SWIMMING CABNIVAL.

Last night at the Albert-street Baths the twelfth annual swimming carnival of the combined city schools was held in the presence of a large audience, consisting mostly of vociferous juveniles, and only a sprinkling of adults. There -were a large number, of entries In all classes, and some very close finishes resulted. The ability shown by the boys of all ages was remark--1 able, both as regards style and speed, and proves the wisdom of the Council In granting bathing facilities to the boys of the public schools. One of the most interesting displays of the evening was the exhibition of fancy diving given by Kronfeld, Joan, Simpson, Sluice, and Geddes, the members of the Waitemata Seagull Club. The Judges were Messrs. Gaudin, Pullen, arid Dacre, and the results of the races are as follows :— , Boys, under 10 years.—A. Farquhar (Normal), 1; E. Gamble (Normal), 2; Fairgray (Devonport), 3. • Boys, under 13 years.—Greer (Napierstreet), 1; Goffin (Normal), 2; Skeen (Ber-esford-street), 3. Open Championship, boys under 12 years. —Flrstf heat: McLean (Beresford-street), 1: Arkle (Devonport), 2; Perrit (Devonport), 3. Second heat: Mitchel (Nelsonstreet), 1; Morgan (Chape»-etreet), 2; Keenan (Chapel-street), 3. Third heat: McLean (Devonport), 1; Eogers (Devonport), 2; Kronfeld (Normal), 3. Final: McLean (Beresford-street), 1; Keenan' (Chapelstreet), 2: D. McLean (Devonport), 3. Under 10 years.—A. Farquhar (Normal), 1; Gamble (Normal), 2; Kronfeld (Normal), 3. .Under 14 years.—Magee (Normal), 1; Barris (Chapel-street), 2; Skeen (Beres-ford-street;, 3. "Under 11 years.—A. Farquhar (Normal), 1; Purdy (Napier-street) and Bavern (Chapel-street) tie for second. Under 14 years.—SHveira (Napierstreet), 1; Preston (Napier-street), 2. Under 12 years.—McLean (Beresfordstreet), 1; Keenan (Chapel-street), 2; Fisher (Napier-street), 3. Neat Header.—Becker (Normal), 1; SUveira (Napier-street), 2; Purdy (Napierstreet), 3. • Open Championship, under 14 years.— First, heat: Barris (Chapel-street), 1; Bailey (Devonpopt), 2; Murphy (Devonport), 3. Second heat: Greer (Napier-street), 1; Marshall (Napier-street), 2 ; Goffln (Normal), 3. Final: Barris 1, Bailey 2, Murphy Junior Relay.—-Normal School (Buckworth, Kronfeld, Farquhar, and Geddes), 1. Plunge.—Wilson. (Napier-street), 1; Becker. (Normal), 2; Barnett (Chapelstreet), , 3. Open Championship, 14 years or over.— Howard (Newton East), 1; Easthope (Normal). 2; Silveira (Napier-street), 3. Senior Relay Bace.—Normal School 1. Six teams entered. • Championship Ola Boys' Bace, under 17 years.—Stewart (Nelson-street), 1; Bovalrd (Napier-street), 2. ' Open Handicap, for members of any swimming club.—First heat: Kronfeld 1, Matthews 2, McGlashen 3. Second heat: Geddes 1, McLean 2, Stewart 3. Final: ■McLiren, 1, Geddes 2.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS.

The • following events of the Grammar School" swimming sports took place at the Graving Dock yesterday afternoon after we went to press : — 50Yds Handicap.—-Final: Barker 1, Bines 2, Carter 3. Corfu Dive.—Duder 1, Blomneld 2 ;" Cutts and Beamish tied lor third place. s<sYds Handicap.—Final: Tanner 1, Bines 2, Hutchison 3. 80Yds Championship (under 15). —Barker 1, Oleson 2, Massey 3. Time, 535. SOXcls Handicap (open.).—Final: Armstrong 1, Nanstead 2, Carolan 3. 75Yds Championship (middle school).—• Barker 1; Bines and Phllsca tied for second place. 60Yds Championship (lower school). — Oleson 1, Miller 2, Finlay 3. Time, 40s. SoYds Back Race (under 14). —Jory 1, Parson 2, Bagnall 3. 50Yds- Breaststroke (open).—Final: Best 1, Stopford 2, Carolan 3. 22Yds Handicap (open).—Champtaloup 1, Barker 2, Binsted 3. Belay Races.—Fifth form v. sixth was won by the fifth form "B" team. The race between fonrth form teams was won by the fourth "B" team. • The race between third form teams was won by the third D team, wnile the race past v. present was won by- the present team.