AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 15 March 1915, Page 11 (Supplement)

AQUATICS.

SWIMMING.

NEW WORLD'S RECORD: KAHANAMOKU DOES 50 YARDS IN 22 3-5 SECONDS. A swimming gala took place at Calliope Dock, Devouport, on Saturday, under the auspices of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. The feature of the carnival was tbe appearance of the Hawaiian champion Duke Kahanamoku and but travelling associate G. Cunha, also from Hawaii. Details are as follows:— Maiden Handicap, 50 yarots.—K. B. McLean, 4s, 1; W. Perrett. Us. 2; Q. W. Jones, 2s, 3. A strenuous race and close finish between all contestants. Time, 345. Kahanamoku Handicap, eO yards (for ladles}.—Mlse F.. Tllsiey, Ba, 1; Miss Ferguson, 4s, 2; Miss F. VarraU, Us, 3; Miss D. Farqubar, scratch, 4. Seven started, and a bard race enaued. The scratch swimmer (.champion of Mew Zealand) was I cheered for her plucky allowing. .Won by a stroke. Time, 345. Calliope Handicap, 100 yards.—A. F. Woollams, 15s, 1; P. LougdUL 14», 2; Duke |'Kahanamoku, scratch, 3. Kahanamoku's time was 06 2-Sa, and Caaba's 59 3-ss. A protest was lodged against - Woollams on , the grounds that he was not first to finish. | Sergeant Handicap, CO yards:—G. Cnnba, 3s, 1; G. Lindsay, Bs, 2; J. Terepo, 7s, 3; 'Duke Kahanamoku, scratch, 4. The scratch man started off at a great pace, and it was apparent that ha would be well up at the finish. Cunha, however, swam strongly, and getting his men at 40yds, won by two strokes. In 255. Lindsay and Terepo were almost a dead heat for second, and Kahanamoku was close up, fourth. Tbe latter did the journey In 22 S-ss, which was announced as a world's record amidst cheers. It may be stated that the time Is four-fifths of a second under the world's record, which was 23 2-ss, put up by Kahanamoku at San Francisco on August 3. 1913, with one turn. I Cunba Handicap, 880 yards.—E. Harry, 655, 1; C. Welson, scratch, 2; J. P. Mitchell, 70s, 3. Also started: J. Oakden 100s, F. IJ. Kernott '60s, Davidson 90s. On returnI Ing to the starting point for the seconc time Harty led Mitchell by -oyds; Welson was syds further back; and Kernott, 40ydi | still further away. Harry maintained' hie I pace In the swim home, and won by 20yds from Welson. who caught 'Mitchell about , 25yds from the rope, and just managed tc beat him. Time, 13.10. ' Neat Header (Juniors).—Campbell 1. Four competed. Neat Header (Seniors). —Bouvaird 1, D. Stewart 2. These two had to dive off several times before the final decision. Fort Handicap (for swimmers attached to the forts), 50yds.—Robson 1, Perrett .2, Bennett 3. A good race, all off scratch. Won by a stroke. Almost a dead heat for second place. Time, 31 4-ss. Corfu Diving.—G. W.. Jones 1. "Musical Lire Buoys,"—D. Stewart 1. Tin Can Novelty j Race.—Stephenson 1, Postlewaigbt 2. WAIHI SCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Saturday. The first swimming carnival of tbe season, under the auspices of the Walhl Schools' Swimming Association, took place this afternoon in the municipal baths. The following are the results:— ■ Boys, 12 years. 26yds.—E. Trlmbath 1, E. McCleay 2. W. Kerr a. Dummy Saving.—F. Dunatan L Walhi Schools Championship, 33yds.— ; Tborburn 1, Herbert 2. Championship for Boys under 13, 33yds.— | R. McEnteer 1, J. O'Dwyer 2. Girls' Race, under 13.—D. Jarman 1, A. Potier 2. ... ,„, Long Dive.—E. Gordon 1, A. Spalding 2. Lock Relay Race.—South School 1. Neat Header.—McEnteer 1, Dunstan 2, McCarthys. %_, '- * n Girls' Race, over 13.— W. McCleay .1, D". Gibbons 2. -«-—,,-■, lOOvds . W. Welson 1, McCarthy 2. , j; '..-.. _• -■_ Pillow Fight on Greasy Boom. —J. Mitchell L. ■AH. AND MOTOB. *. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON. Tbe .Royal New Zealand "Yacht Squadron held a cruising race to Waiwera on Saturday. Marangi was first across, closely" followed by Ariki and lorangL The finishing times end corrected times were as follows: —Ariki, 6r 12m; 6b 12m; Icrkagl, 6h 13m 245, 6h 12m l'to; Rawene; 6h 20m 555, 6h 8m 555; Marangi, 6h 35m, 6h 15m; Thelma, «jh 35m 245, 6b 33m 245; Ngatlra, 6h 4am 275, Oh 15m 275; Viola, 6h 53m 525, 6a 15m 525; Kotlri, 6h 54m 15s, Oh 24m 155.. On corrected times" Rawene was first, Ariki second* and' lorangt third, -- ..w*"... PONSONBY REGATTA. - SOME INTERESTIMG. RACING. The Ponsonby: Yacht and Launch Cm If ing Club held a very pleasant regatta on Saturday afternoon. The weather wag favourable to racing, and some very. interesting events were witnessed. The arrangements. for "the outing were very ably carried out' by the officials of the club. .The big ecow' Korora made a comfortable flagship, and the lannchcß belonging to members of the club were a very aatlefactory means of carrying the c.lube guests to and from the flagsblp. The. first class, yacbt race was won,by Pacific, with Queenie second, and Mahakl third. Ranee was fleet In of the second .doss, followed *>y Omatere and Zoe. In the race for 20-22 ft mullet boats Walroa ■was first, with Ngaira second and Venus third. Mistral won the race for open boats Atangaltl' and (Mascot being, "second and third respectively. Wee Meg. proved herself fastest of the launches, Lizard being second best and Okere third. ........