AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 46, 22 February 1918, Page 2

AQUATICS.

X.Z. JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB. The Auckland Rowiuc cinh hthe following erewe for M* , * Maiden Fours (under 10 <!(•„„ , Kirk (stroke), U. J Murray ,\' o £ rew): L ' Non-Clars Fours -W iriin,?," cre *>- W. Keefe, J. Carder, BL tT c£d£. lStr ?H HANDICAPS FOll HARBOUR Race. The Richmond Cruisln? riub hnlrt v bour race to-morrow arteruoon ion? thence round Snudspit beao?u thewe roS a ?,° C n off ? ielsea ' theuce wand mrtrt Shelly Beach, finishing ncross starting ! in °. all marks to he passed on the stari.n hand, except Sandspit beacon whlo* u"tn be passed on the port hand when returnlul" The handicaps are:—Celox scratch v»,\t Urn, Emily 3m, Varuna &v, Blue S rV,k 9m, Spray Oin, Deciin* -Mm, Wayward 2X SWIMMING. AKARANA LADIES , CLUB. A largely-attended meetine of tho lnfli».' branch of the AUarana SwlJmUngTlub „' held last evening, when Messrs li v Wright (chairman), E. W. Walters'(treas)' and W. Morton, jun. (secretary), ot thi Aknraua Club were present. It -was resolved to nrmly establish the ladies' branch and officers were elected as follows- Pr«l' dent, Dr. Florence Keller; committee. Misses O. Phllllpson, V. Blddlck, D.Bolton Z. Aimer, G. Webley, L. Phlllfpson, E Motton, E. M. Whyte. E. M. q Edgerley, and K. Care; hon. treasurer.'Misi K. Care; hou. secretary, Hiss G. Edgerley auditor, Mr. 11. A. Spinley; club captain Miss E. M. Ferguson; flag and cap stewards Misses F. Bovaird, It. .lames, and M. Smith! The colours are to be -nlue and white.' H ■was decided to render all possible assistance at the Soldiers' Club Fund gala, to be hell on Saturday, March 2. AKAKAXA SWIMMING.. SOLDIERS' CLUB GALA. . The Akarana Swiinniius Club's carnival, in aid of the funds for tlie establishment of a returned soldiers' club, to be held on Saturday afternoon, Xlarch 2, promise to be an exceptionally successful affair, muca ' interest being take,n In it by swimmers.ot both sexes. A varied programme of IT events has been drawn, up, and severri uovelties will be introduced. .The- chief attractions are the second round of the ladies' water polo championship, the lOOjdl Akarana ladies' ehainpieonship, the B C Frevburg Handicap. Lieutenant Frank R. \Vif«on Memorial Handicap, and the Returned Soldiers' Handicap. Nomination* close with Mr W. Morton, jnn., 7, Duriam Street West, to-morrow.

TWO COME TO AUCKLAND.. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) / WANGANTJI, Thursday. The schoolboys' and schoolgirls , , and. tie intermediate championships meeting, upder the auspices «,f the New z™iand.«ur, rtwimmiuf Association, was held;-at-jft ana- snni to-day. Large entries were crWveo from all parts of the Dominion. This wjs especially the case in the intermediate chainpiousliip, necessitating heats for-»u event* A feature of the swimming, mi ■*onie,Tcry~flne performances nut upby most of the cotSpcVkoif. isauoa lautamta.i - Murreli, of ' XVcllingtonr-'TrasrfcseectaUj good in the 100 yards and 880 yJßdg-.totei; mediate cbanipio.ushirks, both of which,'hewon E. Batahelor, of Christcjiurch,- -won the junior boys' 440 yards champtousutp; O. Edeuborougu, of Auckland, tlie girls', lilt) yards intermediate thainpionship; and V. Walrond, Auckland, the 50 yards Sirle'. championship. Murreli, iv winning Troth championships— the 100 yards in 6S lsjs, from Alilers (Auct • land), who was a good second, and the 880 i yards intermediate championship -. 11l i 14.42 2-5 —established records. In the senior boys' swimming, X. Batehelor, of Chrlstchurch, beat Yon Stunner, of Auckland, easily in the boys' 440 yards, his time being 6.44, which cut off lOsJrom the last year's record. Yon Stunner swam a plucky race. In the girls' intermediate 100 yard* 0. Edenborougb, Auckland, gave a very line exhibition performance, her -time being 86 3-r>s. V. Walrond, Auckland, anneiei the Dominion schoolgirls' 50 yards championship in fine style. She won practically all tDe way. Her time was 37 4 ; os. The standard time Is 435. ~ ; • . Detailed results are:— . , 30 Yards Championship, vhrls.—V. ]jTat. .. rond, Auckland, l; G. Bhand, Chrlstcburciv 2; J. Tost, Wellington, .3. Time, 37 4-3s.' Intermediate Championship, Boys,: 100 yards.—Murrell, Wellington, 1; Ahjen, Auckland, 2. Time, 6S l-ss. IUO Yards Intermediate Championship," Girls.—O. Kdenborough, Auckland, lr'JV Perrett. Wangauui, 2; E. Batchelor, Christchurch, 3. Time, S6 3-ss. ' ' : . - 440 Yards Championship, 'Boys.—X. Batehelor, Christcburch, 1; Yon Stunner, Auckland, 2; Johnstone, Wanganul, 3. Time, 6.44. . ■'■.■:' ■ SSO Yards Championship.—Mufrell, Wellington. 1; Orchard, Canterbury, 2;.AhlerV Auckland, 3. Time, 14.42 2-5.