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————•—■ — PONSONBY CHRISTMAS GALA. EVENTS AT SHELLY BEACH BATHS. The Ponsonbv Amateur Swimming and Life-Saving Club held a successful Christmas swimming carnival at the Shelly Beach Baths yesterday afternoon There was a eood attendance of spectators, and a number of well-contested events were witnessed. Mr. D. Foster gave an exhibition of fancy swimming during the afternoon. The results were as follows :— Schoolboys' Handicap. 50yds.—First heat: T, TunD 3s. 1 : R- Blackman. scr, 2. Time, 345. Second heat: V-Sllva, 4s 1; W. Ryan, 4s 2 Time 355. Third heat: 11. Hogg. 4s. 1-' W Hassan 3s 2. Time. 365. Final : Tupp," 1 ; Hogg, 2; Blackman, 3. Time, 34s Schoolgirls' Handicap. 50yds.—M. Bell, 4s, 1 • H Hedlund. ss, and M. Johnson, fla, dead heat, 2. Time. 395. Second heat: E. Grant ss. 1; M. Rogers, Bs. 2. Time, 375. Final: Miss Grant, 1 : Miss Bell, 2; Miss Rogers. 3. Time. 34 2-ss. Novice Handicap. 50yds.—R. Steven, 2s. 1; J. Parker. 2s, 2. Time, 32 3.5s Club Handicap, DOyds.—First heat; H. Crossley. 4s, 1: C R. Moore, Ss, 2. Time, 27s Second heat: G. Johnson, 6s, 1; F. W. Edwards, ljs, 2. Time. 30s. Third heat: G Bassett, 6s, 1; P. Warden, ss, 2. Time, Sis. Final: Crossley 1; Johnson, 2 ; Moore, 'Lakes'" Handicap, 100yds.—Miss E. Grant 7s, 1 ; Miss P. Page, 2s, 2; Miss E. St'ockley. scr, 3. Time, 70s Tunior Eovs' Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: J. Evans. 3s. 1; J. Foy. 2s, 2; T. Lowe 4s, 3. Time, 355. Second heat: I. Clarke scr, 1: R. Stephens, 3s. 2. Time, 345. Final : Evans, 1; Foy, 2 ; Stephens, Schoolgirls' Brenststroke Handicap, 50 T( ]s. Miss D. Hayson, scr, 1; Miss F. Law""sehoolbovs' Brenststroke Handicap. 50 yds—l Leslie, 10s. 1; J. Zainey, ss, 2. ' Schoolboys' Relay Race, 200 yds (four aside).—Vermont Street School, 1; Napier Street School, 2. Inter-Club Handicap. 220yds.—First heat •D. Pelhnm, owes 2s. 1; W. J. srevens i-ls. 2: N. C. Stockley. 12s, 3. Time, 2m 41 2-ss. Second heat: S. Brooking. 18b, 1; F W. Edwards 12s 2; E V Cunnnld. scr, 3. Time, 3min 1 4-db. Third heat : A. Adamson os, 1 ; R. Blackman 265, 2: C. Whitten, 18si 3. Time, 2m 495. Final: Stevens, 1; Adamson, 2. Time 2min 51s. Cork i-nd Basket Race. —S. Brooking. 1. Balloon Race. —R. Crewther, 1 ; Miss Hedlund, 2. Junior Dive.—G. Johnson. 1. Senior Dive. —Miss D. Huyson. 1 : E. V. Cuunold, 2.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 306, 26 December 1924, Page 9
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