SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 73, 27 March 1922, Page 8

SWIMMING.

PONSONBY CLUB'S " AT HOME.'' I A SVCCESSFUL FUNTCTIOX. Members of the various local swimming clubs gathered together on Saturday afternoon In a spirit of good-fellowship at the "At Home" held by the Ponsonby Club, in Shelly Beach Baths. There was a large attendance, despite the drizzling showers that : fell. During the afternoon a number of j swimming events were decided. The final of | the quarter-mile Anckland championship. . which was held over from the Parnell Swim- | ming Club'rt carnival at the Tepid Baths on Tuesday evening. March 15. caused a good ; deal of interest, and resulted in G. Cham- I pion. the scratch man. winning after obtain- j tug the lead iv the sixth lap. The inter-club i handicap was won by W. Stevens on j the scratch mark in a time of ,0?. t A' Ihe conclusion of the swimming races the prb:es for tbe event* were handed to the successful .-ompetifi rs by Mr. A. J. Fernandez, president of the Auckland Swimming Centre. The following are the results:— 44. Yards Auckland Championship.—G. Champion iWaireuiatai. scratch. 1: K. Bradley (Waitemata). Ss. 2: T. Rowrl] ;Wa:!ennitai. 12s. 3. Time. 6.21 2-5. Junior Boys' Handicap, till Yards. — First h _t: T. Nelson. 2s. 1: D. Jamiescn. 2s. _ Time. "£).. Second heat: .1. Devereaii— Ss. I: o. fronin. 1«. 2. Time. :_ :',-",-. Third heat: A. Cooke. o<. 1: C. Oodd. «-. 2. 'Time. in ::-.-.s. Final: Bradley, is. 1: Cooke. 2. litiie. "4 :;-.",*. I'M Yards Inter-Club Haadi.-iiTi.—First 'neat: 11. Murrell. s..Tatch. 1: H. Quanr. 12s. 2. lime. 70 4-s*. Second heat: \V. Stevens. ss. 1: N. Stockier. 7s. .'. Time, 7S-. Third I Hear: R. C. Hariv. Ss. 1: C. Engei. 13s, 2. Time. 00s. Final: W. Slevcns 1. 1). Murrell -'. Time. 70s. 50 Yards. Girls milder 17L — First heat: Miss i... Francis, lis. 1: Miss 11. FarnalL :is. 2. Time. -11 2-s*. Second heat: Miss I. Walrond. scratch. 1: Miss G. Lockie. ?s. 2. rime. .IPs. Final: Miss Francis 1 Miss Fa rm, 11 2. Time. 30*. Neat Headers.—Juniors: G. Johnson 1. D. .famlcson 2. Seniors: O. Cronin and P. V.'or den dead heat. AICKLANH ri.\;?,:i CARNIVAL. It Is announced that a carnival by th" combined swimming clubs of Auckland will he given In the Tepid Baths on April IS. NORTHCOTE-BIRKEX-EAII SWIMMING RACES. 'Ihe relay swimming race, four men aside, which was postponed from Saturday Weeks Northcote and Birkenhead regatta, is to be held at the Tepid Baths to-morrow- even'ng. Those interested will arrive by the 0.10 p.m. ferry steamer from Rlrk.niiead. and the event will be started about 0.45 o'clock. Team* will i-omr.rle from Chelsea. Birkenhead and N.irrhcoie. The swimming handicap for committeemen will then take place. Mr. Edward Hewitt being ImndUfapppr and judge.