SWIMMING.
WAIT.EMAT.A CLUB'S SPORTS. Xhe Waitemata Swimming Club held their i second carnival of the season at the Albertstreet baths last night. There was a large attendance, and keen interest was displayed lv the racing. M. E. Champion's uitempt to reduce H- Healey's record o£ 12m. 41a. lor the half-mile failed, tiie Aucklauder taking 12m. 58 l-5s for the distance. The 50 yards handicap proved a most exciting | contest, there being a record entry for this event musical selections were giv»n by a string baud, and ithe novelty races caused considerable amusement. A guessi;ig competition on the result of the ladies' bracelet handicap was I*oll by 'Mrs. J. Held, of Devonport. Appended are tihe results:— December Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: F. i. Preston, 5Js., 1 Time, 34 l-ss. Second heat: J. Fraser, 9£s-, 1- Time, S4s. Third heat: W. Bovaird, Bs., L Time, 355. Fourth heat: A. Jessen, 65., 1. Time, 365. Fifth heat: A. Oxenha-m, 55., 1. Time, 35 j 4-os.- Sixth heat: F. Ryan, 65., 1. Time 345. Final heat: W. Bovaird, 1; J. Fraser, 2. Won by a touch. Time, 34 3-ss. Half-mile Handicap (N.Z. record, 12m. 415., R. Healey, February, 1910): C. Welson, 225., 1; M. E. Champion, scratch, 2. Won by 18 yards. Champion's time, 12m. 58 l-ss. Musical Lifebuoys Competition: N. Joan, 1. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 108yds.—First heat: J. D. Stewart (Mrs. D. Stewart), li-s., 1; .E. Bovaird (Mrs. E. Bovairtl), 125., 2. Time, 725. Second heat: W. Dumper (Miss M. l>uffi.per), 125., 1; A. Madigan (Miss K. Madigan), 10s., 2. Time, 83s. Third heat: M. E. Champion (Mrs. M. E. Champion), scratch, 1; A. Nicolson (Miss E. Nicolson), 205., 2. Time, 71s. Final heat: A. Madlgau, 1; W Dumper, 2; E. Bovaird, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 78 l-ss. Diving Competition F. Pnrdy, 1. Greasy Boom Competition.— 3. Gibbons, 1. 72Yds. Handicap.—First heat: J. J. Mnlvlhill, 95., 1; B. O'Hare, 75., 2; A. O'Hare, scratch, 3. Time, 50 l-ss. Second heat: J. S. Keau, 75., 1; N. Tate, 95., 2; I. a. Stewart, 45., 3. Time, r>o 3-ss. Final heatJ. J. .MulvihilL 1; J. S. Kean, 2; B. O'Hare" 3. Titne, 50 1-Ss. " Blondln " Competition: J. Chapman, 1.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 293, 10 December 1910, Page 10
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