SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 292, 7 December 1920, Page 8

SWIMMING.

AUSTRALIANS FROM ANTWERP

A XIGHTS RACING. BEACRETAIRE'S FAST TIME. The Australian Olympic swimming team name off the Niagara in a hurry la«t evening to fulfill at tbe lcpid Baths, ami a very large i-rowc] assembled (o see them. The occasion was made a prniHl irnla nislu. and although tin- Aueiralian.-. who are on llieir way home from Antwerp, were not seen at their best, 'hey did some fast work. Miss U Reaurepaire was umible to take part in racing, but she pave mi exhibition swim, and In the ladies' neat header, Miss Kdna Walrond hear her by a poini. Km ok Beaure■puire did no! Bivlm until K. Kirkland (N.S.AV.i and \V. Herald i.N.S.W.I liad had a try-out, but lie look the water for Ihe Invitation rare of r.'Oyds. Yvhirh had been reduced from 44<> in fairness to the visitors, who had rushed along straight from the Niagara, which did not berth till the train was on the point or starting. I" this race ltcaiiropaire. l.eo. Kionfeld and (j. It. Champion were Hie three starters, and Kronfelil held ..n to the Australian champion fi.r four length*. Then his •stroke begun to lose its tire, and Beaurepaire went out ahead, winning easily in I'm ;14 2-r.s, which is two seconds faster tlian SI. K. Champion's N.Z. record. In the first Invitation of r.uyds. Herald aurt Kirlcwotd swam with Kroiifeld ami Euwrigbf, the local swimmers. Herald ami Kroiifeld went to i lie turn together, with kirk la mi romlllS nIoDB easily, then Herald slid ahead, and Klrklalld rauif w> in inaki. a ROOd race of It. Herald touch, d lii-M a few inches nhcad of Kirkland: Kroiifeld "as scm-ely a foot behind, and KnivriglK finished fourth. The time «is given as L'Ts. Ivliklaud als.i started In one of tile handicap heat*, bill save four seconds in Ihe ."rfiyds l o K. V. Cminold. und was beaten. In the lOOyds hamli'-ap a ruistuken starter li.indieapped Hi rail by IT? M'cr.nii, Instead of 17. and though lie made a gre.ll race, it wa.s a hopeless stern chase. TliiiiiiKbnut the racing, specially where the visitors, wliii had cine -.irnlghl off the boat, were concerned, the handicaps were soiiiewhiil rxrcKMlrp f.>r the short distance-. Itesults were: .".'• Yards Ho.vk - Handicap. First heat: K. Bradley, ■)». I; It Calltighan -Is -1: \V. Hol.ers. t»s. :;. Time. us i'.,V. Seemid heat: ,1. linvlw. 4.-.. 1: .1. lallaghan, Is. -J; A. fiiirker. sit, :;. Time. X\ .S-.V. Final: Bradley. 1: Davß -J: R. (.'allaghau, :i. Time. Xss. Yards Novice Handicap.- Firsi heat: A. Kaiker. 7s. 1: It. W. Allen. Is. _'. Time.' .tt L'-.V. Second heat: 1,. Sea gar. 7s. 1: M. I'oujcblan, ."'.s. 2: l>. Crawford. Is. :i. Time. ;'.:; -j..v. Final: J-Vagar, 1: Barker. -': C'lliabbll, :>,. Time !G* ."»i> Yards Invitatiuu Uacc.-W. Herald iNeiv South Walesl. 1; K. Kirkland (New Souih V.'alo.i. J: I. Kronfold ::. J. Kuripht also Time. L7s l(«i Yards Hrenstst.-oke Haudleap. —W. I.oinas. lis. 1: A Blemierhasj-ett, Is. l. T!ie only starters. Time, tin :tls, on Yards Lsdles , Imitation Ilaee — Miss I". Hi.e/i. 1; Miss M. Sinllli, 2; Mls-s i). Kdeuliuroiish, :;. Five .-tarted Time :u a-."fx 50 Yards Beaurepaire Handicap --First heat: \V. .1. Stevens. :!s. 1: li. A. Hedges. i»s. and It. de Thierry, 7js. dead lieu " Seeon.l hent: K. V ("unnold. 4s. I: k' Kirkland. kit, -J. Time ::<><. Third heat: i . Karqnlinr. :!.-. 1: T. Kmvell lis " Time l-'oiinli be.ni: I-. Kenny. Us. 1; .1. KuMs. i>. Time, ::i>>. Final: Kenny. I: lunnold, 'J: Farquhar. '!. Time. 3A •_•'".. 50 Yards liunson Haudleap. —First heat: Miss R. Fernandez, lib, 1: Miss A Hunt Hs. 1': Miss J. Tnnee. Us. H. 'nine 4H 2-Csi Srcond heal: Miss M. Farquhar. 12s' V. Miss l>. Hoeft. ser. l>: Miss Tuohey 7s :: Vi" c ',- 4:t :, ?"- K,nal: M,ss 'rnobey. I Miss I- nniuhiii-. J: Miss Toiigo :: time

-'I'l'V.inls Invitaiinii ISiirr.-.K. ]? MU ro pelrf iVI.-tori.ii. I; 1.. Knwfcld. 2; (i J;. « hamplon. :!. Tl,e only Marten. Time. -11l OJ »>-i>S.

rmM Jn , °'J'npio llandi.-ap.-ly. V. Cunnold. UK, l: N. ,-. stockley. 17s L , - \V I' Smith. XV. :i. Tit,,,., lm Ws Near 11.-ader*.-I-ndles: M»< P:. W.,1Prn'r iV"? L V. B -■ Men: 1,. Thorn ■on Kirkland. J. 8..y te : BiTh 0 n ilh ' " I " h ° '■""""•"■' l ;>' Hi.' Tepid Bath,. h| s evening, n-hcii the Australian* , la y ana S Mi" C H , oe?t al for Au'eWnd! " ° He ' "" U *?5 iTiTiv KrtiS? -»•»«"■ - Stnnier-T- XIV S ° n - ;!S, "' V °" Mlt«**il3K f. .1. <.. Hirst 4s. K. \V. Allen 4«, 1) \j 3.. E. ... MrQnlitan , s . n. W. Moore o" r.. Hnnlon .»j. C. \v. Beart ."is r J S'lintr i>Js. K. rueosant «s. A. Rhvh "c.«.' X <le

lnvit.nti.m Ha,-p. .vi.yds. -.Frank Boaurppaire, K. Klrkland, W. Herald (Australia) 1100 Kroufeld. J. Knwriclit. Maul Kronfpld. W. J. Stpvens, C. Karquliar, G. R Cluimpion.

Invitation Riup. iftOyds. —F. Bcnnre palre, W. IJprald. K. Kirklanfl (Australia) Lro Kronfpkl, ti. [;. champion. <'. .1 W.-l-00. T. Itowpll, F. \v. Siuilh, W J Steven*.

I.ndirs , Invitation Rei-p. 100 yds. -Ml<wm> I.ily rieaiircpairo lAusiralini. Paullnp Hoed. Kdna Wiilronti, Olive Kilenboruucb F. Bovnird. .Mavis Smirli. '

.v>Y<is Urtles' Handicap.—Misses P. Hocft srnitCll. 1.11.v :Kc:iurcpnirc (Anstralim is, (i. Ejr-iiborougb i. Kdna Walmnd ijs, F. R,.v ; ilnl "4b, M. Smith Iβ \ Hunt .V. It. TnohP.v ."s. X Olbbons 7J<=' Kdna I(,iwp 7*s. Kva Tllslev !is, Elsie HiinbiM- 1(V:, li. Hondas lfv. M. l-'arauhar I(*<. J. Tonjrc lit, K. Kcrnanilpz 15s

liiOYiLi Han'ui.\ip.-K. 1" Davy s,-r. W. R. Horton. A. 11. Blennc-r----haesett l<. A. Johnston ."is. w. Lomas Ss A. Clarke 6Js, W. Reattle 7s, It. Dodn-pll 7s, T. S. lirovi- n Ss.

-'-Wils Huuilli-np.-F. Rpnurepaire (Victoria) m-rntrh. \\". Hernld (N.S.W.) X Klrkl.-niJ iN. S.w.i ::s. i.oo Kronfeld r.s. ■K. V. Ciiniiokl <;s, <i. It. Cjanipion Ts. H Yon Siurnier Ills, K. Tagi- 17s. K. J. Mi'Qiiillan ('. O'Rrlcn X. .«tockleT 20s. A. Soagpr l;l'~.

XflVire li:ini!i.:ip. SOydn.— V. Hedpps sci-ati-h. 11. D.Hlwfl! Is. N. is. Driver**. X \V. Allfn Js. K. Crnvvfoni Is. l>. Saxon 2s! U. WatML. -~. K. Thompson i.«, V ■Mor.cran :{s. S. l'nrkinson 3«. R. irillln? .°.s 11. rniijihlan ;K A. Soa?er :Us. A. Rsirkpr SAs, A. <;. .Terratt 4s. L. Seager 4s, H Taylor 7s.

Boys' Handli-ap. .".Oyd-. —H. Railpy scratch, .T. A. Barker K. Rradlpv 3s L. Madden 3s. .7. I).ivies :<s, W. Heares .ts A. Gladding ;-,s. H. w. Farnnll SJs. .1. Callaghan :Us. R. Caliaghan .TJs. H. Scott 4s K. Malcolm 4s. A. Hnrn* 4«, \V. Kofrers Us. T. Harrr Bs.

Kela.v Races. -Australia (F. Bcaurenalre W, Herald. K. Kirkland) v. Auckland (I.co Kroiifeld. J. Envvrljrht, and ('. .I'arquhar \V. .7. Stevens, li. Champion or T W Smith).