SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 10

SWIMMING.

WAITEMATA CLUB'S GALA. £ '- AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVE "■ FAREWELED. tS ; , AN EXCELLENT SHOWING ' >f . The final opportunity of witno-i Auckland swimming reps. in acting a « taken advantage of hv a ', a ' r ° p «SS *** people who were present a the ri?Jrf < nival of the Waitemata Ama ten- 1 <*• ming Club, held in the Tepid- Karl, o - nlght. The varied programmei n™J** unlimited interest, Good rimefWere rered. especially anon; the i,2 "A s - whose times, over .-„, yards » ,- Sirlslower than the junior hoys The ««*»* yard! club handicap produced' good « ** and incidentally provided The rac.3 night. The 440 yards handicap J. Enwrtght. who swam a wnnderftil J" m 5.43. rhe fastest rime he has ever "*• rered for the distance, while c si* rhe intermediate hoy champion', cavf" 1 * praiseworthy exhibition and ran w~ } In rhe ladies' 100 yards handicap v,? 5 D. Grant. P. Pane and E. StnckW P .,' I ' w ' interesting exhibition, the former rhe verdict with Ms. and the latter V!? dead heating for second place. in™ i? Champion again added to her rietn " by winning rhe junior girls' handicap &* scratch after a good ra.-n. l Woa A water polo march between the \„ w land tourincr team and the rest of t„ i land provided much interest and rejmKf in a decisive win for the reps hv .- goals to none. The ,-iub official's ire iJ be congratulated upon the espedifinn manner in which the events were h-miiH and run off. The evening was thoroS enjoyed and will he remembered as a «? tins farewell to the Auckland reps Jt, leave for Napier to-night to. take Mrt in the New Zealand championships, whU commence on Saturday. "* The results are a* follow: — flub Handicap. riti d-d Yards.—R« hear: A. Adamson < Waitematal scr i. P. Worden iPonsonbvi. 7s. and "pi' laghan. 4s. (dead hear I. 2. Time. 36 •> ?' Second hear: C. Wel.son ( Waitemata 11, 1: M. Honeytield (Parnell). 15s. 2- ? Enn-riaht (Waitematal. scr.. 3. ~Tl m ,' 40 1-s's". Third heal {.. Fairgray (Wait!' matai. scr.. 1: J. F. Curtayne (Waitemata) bs, 2; X. E. Brown (Waitemata), 8a i Time. 375. Fourth hear: E. Bradley (mi remata). 3s. 1: C. R. Watson (PonsnW, •is. 2: R. Crewrhei- (Waitemata), 6s. a! Time, 3!)s. Final : Weison 1, Adamson » Callaghan .3. This was the nice of £ nighr. The comperitors were well ahead of Adamson and Fairrrray. the scratch m l but the latter swam strongly and had ova hauled most of them at the length. In • thrilling finish Weison sprinted. with Adamson chasms him. Weison won by » touch, while Fairgray was four feet airar fourth. Time. 40s. Adamson covered tit distance in 3<is. or 2-5s better than Eli time for the heat. 100 Yards Ladies" Handicap.—First heat: Miss E. Stockley (Waitemata), set 1: Miss J. Bell (Waitemata). 255. 2: iim L. Coutts (Grammar l. 7s. 3. Time. HBi Second heat: Miss Piri Page (Waitemata) 2s, 1: Miss D. Grant (Grammar), 6s. JMiss X. Farquhar (Ponsonbyi. 2s 3. Time 70s. Final : Niss Grant 1. Misses .Stockier and Page (dead heat) 2. Miss Grant made rhe most of her rts. and went well a the front. Miss Pagp challenged at the distance and was closely followed by lliss Srockiey ami then came Miss Bell. On the last lap Miss Grant still led. and Hiss Stockley challenged Miss Page. A great finish saw Miss (irant win by a touch from Misses Page and Stockley, who touched together. Miss Bell was a good fourth : Time. 735. 440 Yards- Club Handicap. — Enwri;ht (Waitemata) -<s. 1: G. Brid.-on (Grammar* ; 9s. "-.: E. Bradley (Waitematal 245. 3. Also starred : a. G. Baird scr, D. Peliuun os. S. Kindley 495. From the'start Enwright made a strong pace and soon reduced Kindley's lead. Bdird caught Pelham at the third lap. Kindlej held' his lead with Bradley siis yards back, and then came Enwrighr. Bridsou. Pelham and Baird. Enwright continued to overcome the limit men. and in the -eventh lap Ik swam into second place, Bridson being at his heels. Baird retired at the ninth lap wba in a sood position. Swimming strongtf, Enwright took the lead entering the tend lap. and Bridson following hard at Inn. rook second place and Bradley third. A gnoi! finish saw- Enwright get the verdict by Si yards from Bridson. who was 15 yar* ahead of Bradley. Pelham was fourth. Tim, 5.43. Novice Handicap. .10 Yards.—First heat: S. Goodwin (Waitemata) 3s, 1: Vf. 1. Stevens- (Mt. Eden 4s- 2: D. E. Keai! (Waitemata) scr. 3 Time 325. Second heat T. Sherer (Waitemata) Is. 1: J, RaniS (Mt. Eden) 4s, 2: G. Lee (Ponsonby) 45, (3. Time. 30 '1-5. Final : Stevens 1, Rankin 1 Sherer 3. Won by a touch. Time. 335. ; Junior Boys' Handicap (under 15 yearrs), 50 Yards. —First heat : E. Johnston (Y\hi. remata) Ss, 1: F. Moves (Waitemata) 45,2: W. J. Gunn ( Waitemata I 3s, 3. Time. 3S>£i Second heat: J. Nolan (Parnell) 7s. 1:1 Ash by (Waitemata) 2s. 2: J. Mander (Pjisonby) 3s, 3. Time. 30 2-5. Final: Johnston 1. Nolan 2, Ashby 3. Won by a touch.. Tine, 39 3-3. - I Junior Girls,' Handicap (under 15 yeas), 50 Yards. — First heat : Miss D. Ham; (Parnell) ss. 1: Miss E. Champion (Waitemata) scr. 2: Miss M. Bell (Waitemaial 3s. 3. Time 32s>. Second hear : Miss L. HJsl- ) lund (Ponsonbyi os. 1: Miss- J. Clarkson r (Grammar) Is, 2: Miss W. Nolan (Parnell) •is. 3. Time. 38 1-5. Final : Miss Bell 1, Hiss ] Harvey 2. Miss Champion 3. A great rate 1 won by a touch. Time. 30 1-5. 220 Yards Breaststroke Handicap.—l. Lowe (Waitematai 255. 1-. Riddell Qtt Eden). 2; Miss G. Pidgeon (Waitemau) 15s. 3. Also started : A. Hark 255. R. Lye 2)8, M. Dickenson :>s. E. V. Bruron ss. and X J. Morris scr. Lowe got well away and on the seKomi length Lye was "swimming with him with Miss Pidgeon five yards "back, and then came Riddell. Bruton. Dickenson and Mb-rii wen hack last. Coming into rhe fiftb. lap. Miss Pidgeon was swimming second to Low and Lye. Dickinson, Ridded and B-rntna in that order. The final lap saw the wholi; tii'M come up to fisht out a great finish, low won by five yards, and Kidded heat 51i." Pidgeon by a touch, the rest beini a torn* away. Time. ,3.41; 2-5. Tiny Tots' Handicap 1 girls carter li years). 33 1-3 Yards. —I>." shand s*. ' : A. Broughtwood scr. 2: J. Harvey 3s. Mil winner led all the way and won by w> yards. Time. 20 4-5. • Tiny Torsi" Handicap Ibovs an. Ser 12 years). 33 1-3 Yards. First heat: M. Gosu 2s. 1: R. Gee :',s. 2: C Fielder os. 3. Tim. 2*3 2-3. Second hear : L. Sh»n<i 3s. I: I. Johnstone Is. 2. Time. 275,. Final: Gee I. Gunn 2. Johnston 3. A croud race. Won by! touch. Time. 2"7->. Men's Diving Competition. —Callag&M L THE PONSOiTBY CLUB. On Saturday afternoon next the Pnnsolii] Amateur Swimmins and Life Saving Cln' will hold a club race for ail declared »™ associate members. There will' tie P<"" : entries, and given good weather, the" should be provided an in"ere-ring race-