SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 37, 13 February 1929, Page 13

SWIMMING.

DRAPERS' ANNUAL GALA. SHIELD CHANGES HANDS. AYI.N FOR MILNE AND CHOYCE. Kxi'itins rtlritiz was vitnessci] by ill* , am-mlance wh'i-h crowded 1 lie tepiil baths last ecpuinp. wh'ii the "Retail Drapers" and Mercers' Swiniminjr Association held their sixth annual carnival. The principal trophy, tiie Master Drapers and Mercers' Shield, was won hy Milne iinil Choyee. T.td.. who heat John Court. 1.ti1., last year's winners. Points for the shield were awarded as follows :—Milne and Clioyce. Ltd.. :Mi; John Court. Ltd.. 17J: Tonson (Jarlick and Iterielells. r.td.. i> : (tpnrsp Cmirt and Sons. Ltd., it ; Smith and Caushey. -J. Following are the results'.— .i:ii Yards. Ladies. — First heat: Miss Hampton 1. Miss Hunt •_'. Miss Mnxted '.'>. Time 2n l-.">s. Second heat : Miss Prior 1. Miss S,inter Miss Holt .1. Time l"Js. Third ht-at : Miss Meek 1. Miss Wincrave -. Miss Howell 3. Time 245. Fourth lioat : Miss Clelniirt 1. Miss Watts '_". Miss Cunninjrlinm 'A. Fifth lieat : Miss Krsiser 1. .Miss Hoiitlie 1 , . Miss Foster 'A. Tim*- y> 4-,">s Final: Miss Hampton 1. Miss Sf.uter 2 Miss Meek ?.. Time 2« 2-ss. •'•'■'•h Yards. Men.—First hoar: Clarkson 1. Wells .'. Boatty :{. Time l!»s. Second heat : White 1. Mel , hail 2. Gray ". Time L'os. Third heat : Kainsay 1. Kirch 2, Hill ::. Time IS i-.-,s. Fourth heat: Belcher 1. Keen 2. Cainmcll ::. Time IS 1-os. Final : White 1. Clarkson *j. Ramsay 0. Time IS*. •-'2O Yards, Men. — R-leher "l. McCarthv " McPhnil M. Time .'(.11 2-".s. '■'•"h Yards open I'.rpaststmkp.—Thorpe 1, Miss G. I'idyf'Hi 2, Monk '.',. Time 24 l'-fis] flrtj Yards. Men.—First lieut : Belcher 1 Tetley 2. Birch :;. Time 45 3-fiS. Second heat: riarkson 1. McCarthy 2. P.lnke.v :? Time 44 :'.-r.s. Final: Clnrkson 1. McCarthv Uircli .".. Time 4.'. 2-.">s. C-CA Yards. Ladies. — First heat: Miss Pouter 1. Mi<s Meok 2. Miss Boai: :: Time ,-,. r ',>. Second heat: Miss Max ted 1 Miss I's-ihPr 2. Miss Holt ::. Time TM A:,< Third heat : Miss Hunt 1. Miss Foster 2. Miss Garland ". Time s:< .i-r.s. Final ' Miss Hunt 1. Miss Souter 2. Miss Maxted .'I. Time 7.1 s. Neat Header—lnsrle 1. '■'■'•k Y'ards. Married Men.—Berrirtge and Lucas (dead heat) 1, Scarborough 3. Time 1.°..1.\ Yards Dual Relay Race—Milne and Choyce 1. George Court 2, John Court :? Time 1.2.". luo Yards. Men.—Belcher 1. Clarkson and Ramsay (α-ail Imatl 2. Time 1.14. Corfu Dive.—Tonson Garlick and Rendrlls. Ltd. 1. :?.i* Yards, Boys. 17 years and under.— hirst heat : Cameron 1. Knock 2. Warren Time 2<i s . Second heat: Ramsar 1. Pelham 2. J'urspr 3. Time 21 1 r>. FinalCameron and Ramsay (dead heat) 1. Knock •"i. Time 2<> ."-."is. I""""" Yards Men's Relay Race.—Milne and Choyce 1.

THE GRAMMAR CLUB.

HANDICAPS FOR TONIGHT,

It is Pxpectei that the second carnival of the Grammar Amateur Swimraini Club tn he held at the Tepid Baths this eveninc.' will be highly successful, as g-ood entries have been received for every event on the attractive proprnmme.

In the H2O yards handicap G. Bridson will meet r>. p. Lindsay, and a splendid race should result. Although Miss Ena Stockley will not be present, the appearance of Miss Peppy Robertson, who scored well in Wellington. should create more than ordinary interest.

During the evening a welcome will be extended to the Auckland swimmers who competed in the recent Dominion championships.

Handicaps have been declared ns followHμ) yards Ladies' Handicap—D Mnpee P. Robertson, scratch: D. Grant Is; E. Champion. 4s: M. Smith. J. Roberts. 5s 2-n Yards T.ndies , Handicap— D. Grant scratch : E. Champion. «s : P. Robertson. 7s H"> Yards Breaststrnke.—T. Lowe, scr • J. Ma pee. F. G. Ansell. E. V. Brut.in, I's ; W. Forster, fis : L. Piddock. ,T Perrin Ss • A. Piddock. J.'is; Miss J. Tliompson V.« • M. Lawsi.n. W. Parsons. 16s; A. Clark 3N>: Miss J. Webster. 2<i«.

I'LH' Yards TTnndiciip.—G. Bridson. D P Lhidsav. scnitcli; K. de T.oree 4s-' t Knwrighf. Os; J. Karrell. 7s; V.' Cunnold R. Se jars. Ss; A. Roper. J*s : P. Rr.iwnlee tos: \\. .!. St, vens. 11s: R, Ashhy, W. John ston, ir. Neiile. A. Porteous. R dim ero,, D. Ilyauiason. Us: S. P. Brooking I'.s: R. l<. Lynch, 19s; B. Keane, Ms; F (.. Ansell. .'!.-,s.

.0 tards Junior Boys' Handicap— J. Kirk A. Walker, scratch: T. Keane. X. Kiniiner' i. Mnyihe. S. Gardiner. K. Pidgeon J M.itree. Is; Davey. .1. Sellnrs. 2s- R Mc<.reiror. 1). Dawson, T. Hunting, A. I.eckie V : ,T-'- , S - (J " ZMr «i- K- f >P. IX Clehrook." A. Wicks. O. Wills. r,s: D Smith 1{ Thomas. O. Holland, es : V. Hale log .Vi Yanls Junior Girls' Handicap'— M Smith, scratch: M. Ehvorth. S. Grnnpe Us • M. Sadler. r,s : A. Thompson, Ss ; G Sadler"s: H. Pat-e. K. Murphy, los - A Kvan 11s. WS Yards Dual Relay Handicap.—Mi'ss I)' Mapee and J. Kirrell, scratch: Miss d' Grant and G. Bridson. Is; Miss P Robertson and D. Ilyauiason. I's : Miss M Smith and M. Honeyfield. Ss: Miss B Atkinson and T. Lowe. Miss J. Roberts and D McKay. 4s: Miss Denham and W. J Stevens \ni M iJ 8 H,mt and A L Gmham. 7s '; £% t l, Klwor th and J. Curtayne. 3s w»S Yards Handicap.—.l. Farreh. scratch: •T- Enwnu'ht. R. Sellnrs. is ; A . Roper. I. Fairpray. is: R. Porteous. R. de Loree 2sn S ': l,^ non -:' s ; ?'• """'Tfieid. g. Brookinp] M ( olebrook. R. Pigeon. Colebrook. W Wilson. P.. Bassett. D. Ilyauiason. J I'erim. 4s; R. H. White. B Mid-lev M Ilraith. Walmsley. A. Cough an. C Stewart K. Lane. R. Kane. J. Eddlestone. \ Sellars Canieron.R. Skinner. A. L. (iraham. m" Withers. It. Duncan. .T. Steer. J. Crtavne L. Kenny. ss; P. Worden. A. Keane." A McKee, < . Keane, D. Bush, J. Crawford

Handicaps for the 663 yards novice event will be declared later.

CARNIVALS AT MORRINSVILLE. XIORRINSVILLE. this day. Two swimminjr carnivals are to he held in Morrinsville shortly, under the auspices of the South Auckland SwimmTnjr Centre 1 lie championship carnival will be held «n Feb. 26. while the date of the jun?or < lumpionship has not yet been decided upon. The suggested date is Saturday afternoon. March 2. At n mpptlnjr of the executive of the Centre it was made clear, in view of misunderstandings that exist, that in championship events for ladies, the restriction as records ajre exists only in divinp events in which no lady under sixteen years of ape is allowed to participate.

CAMERON ATTEMPTS NEW RECORD. (By Telegraph.—Pros Association.) NAPIER, this day. "\V. Cameron, of Wellington, the 100 yards swimming c-linnipion .if >«■ Zealand, attemptecl to ImviT liis own record for tlm dis-t;in<-e. r,r, 4-r«s. at the Municipal Baths iohut failed hy one second. He covered the first 3S 1-3 yards in the smart time of l-">s. and also cut out the second lap in fast time, but was unable to maintain the pace.