SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1930, Page 14

SWIMMING.

MOUNT EDEN CARNIVAL , WINS INTER-CLUB. MOUNT .EDEN. THE. INTER-CLUB RELAY. , The Mount Eden Swimming Club 1 '"brought off its third carnival of the season last evening, when a most enjoyable evening's sport was provided. A long programme of 42 events, including licats, was served and some very close finishes resulted, although the relays were rather uninteresting and were won by substantial margins. The only starters for the 440 yards Cueksey Cup were R. Porteous (scr) and A. Keane (30s). Porteous caught Keane ' at 300 yards and without exerating ■ himself beat his opponent by 16 2-ss. Only Ponsonby and Mount Eden teams competed in the 333 1-3 yards interclub relay, the Mount Eden team proving much the superior and winning by 10 l-ss. The primary schools' relay, 2GG 2-3 yards, for the Stevenson Shield saw Kowh'ai score a' very easy win from Vauxhall, Ivowhai winning by 19 4-ss. Results:— Inter-club Relay Championship, 333Jyds. Mount Eden 1, Ponsonby A 2, The only starters. At the end o£ the first distance ' Mount Eden had a lead of two yards over Ponsonby. Thereafter Mount Eden Was not seriously troubled, finally winning by about 15 yards. Time, 3.22 '2-5. Primary Schools' Kelay for Nicholson Shield.—Kemuera 1, Mount Eden (holders) 2. Time, 1.55 3-5. Breast-stroke Handicap, 100yds.—T. Lowe, scratch, 1; Clarke, Os, 2; Miss J. Thomson, lis, 3. Won by a yard, with two yards between second and third. Time, SO 3-ss. Cueksey Cup Handicap, 440yds.—R. Porteous, scratch, 1; A. Keane, 30s, 2. The only starters. Keane had a start of about 40 yards when Porteous took the water. Swimming with an easy action, Porteous overtook Keane at 300 yards and went on to win by 17 yards. Time, 6.4 4-5. Inter-club Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: J. Curtayue, ss, 1; 11. Stevens, os, 2; L. Cordes, os, 3. Time, 30s. Second heat: J. Stehr, 3s, 1; D. McKay, 45,'2; K. Sellars, scr., 3. Time, 28 3-Gs. Third heat: S. Solomon, 2is, 1; 11. llomiston, 2£s, 2; C. Brown, 4 l-os, '3. Time, 2Ss. Fourth heat: J. Eddlestone, 3s, 1; It. Pidgeon, 3s, 2. Time, 2!)s. Fifth heat: L. Beck, 2Js, 1; A. Kaper, scr., 2. Time, 28 3-ss. Sixth hent: 11. Clegliorn, 2Js, 1; D. Matlileson, 2Js, 2. Time, 27 3-ss. Seventh heat: T. Howell, ss, :1; J. Bickerton, 3s, 2. Time, 31s. First semi-final: Stelir 1, Solomon 2. Won by a touch. Time, 27 3-ss. Second semi-iinal: Clegliorn 1, Powell 2. Time, 28s. Final: Clegliorn and Solomon, dead heat, 1; Schr 3. Time, 27 4-ss. Boys' Dive. —K. Frankham 1. Ladies' Handicap, COjyds.—First heat: Miss E. Strong, 10s, 1; .Miss S. Orange, !)s, 2; Miss S. Needhain, os, 3. Time, 525. Secojui lieat: Miss M. Farquhar, scr., 1; Miss M. Smith, ss, 2. Time, 435. Third heat: Miss E. Hill, Us, .1; Miss S. Brown, ss, 2; Miss P. Robertson, scr., 3. Time, 50 2-ss. -Final: Miss Strong 1, Miss Hill 2, Miss Farq-uliar 3. Won by a. touch. Time, 52 2-ss. Boys' Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: D. Smith, 10s, 1; 1). Brittaln, os, 2. Time, 30s. Second heat: Z. Zubblevlch, lis, 1; 1). Mathew, 13s, 2. Time, 37 2-ss. Third heat: IJ. Solomon, 3s, 1; I). Carruthers, ss, 2. i Time, 31s. Fourth heat: 11. MacGregor, ■ 3s, 1; K. Wakefield, lis, 2. Time, 30 4-ss. Final: Solomon 1, MacGregor 2, Zubble- 1 vich 3. Time, 30 2-ss. Dual Relay, 100yds.—First heat: 11. Por- ; teous and Miss A. Grange, 4s, 1; L. Beck and Miss "Watson, ss, 2. Time, 00 2-ss. ' Second lieat: 1). Mathicson and Miss M. Sadler, os, 1; G. Bridson and Miss M. Farquhar, scr., 2. Time, 03 l-ss. Final: Bridso,n and Miss Farquhar 1, Porteous 1 and Miss Grange 2. Time,. 57 l-ss. c

Primary School Relay Race, for Stevenson Shield.—First heat: Kowliai • High School 1, Vauxhall 2. Remuera (holders) 3. Time, 3.39 ti-5. Second heat: Curran Street 1, Maungawhau 2, Vermont Street 3. Time, 3.30 2-5. Final: Kowliai 1. Vauxhall 2. Curran Street 3. Time, 3.4.8.

Water Polo.-—Mount Eden (De Loree, Moore) 2 goals; North Shore (Lowe) 1,

Novice Handicap. 50ycs.—First heat: T. B. Fitzpatrick, 4s, 1.; D. Solomon, 4s, 2; R. Wigmore, ss, 3. Time, 30s. Second heat: W. Ramsay 2s, 1; C. Brown, 4s, 2; N. Crump, 2s, 3. Time, 80s. Third heat: L. Cordes, as, 1; PI. Clegliorn, ser., 2; R. Frankham, 2s, 3. Time, 32 l-3s. Final: Fitzpatrick 1, Solomon 2, Cordes 3. Won by a foot, a touch between second and third. Time, 31 l-ss.

Girls' Handicap. 50yds.—First heat: Miss M. Elworth, 2s, 1; Miss 31. Sadler. 3s, 2 ; Miss E. Strong, 3s. 3. Time, 34 2-ss. Second heat: Miss G. Sadler, 4s, 1; Miss M. Leydon, 2s, 2; Miss C. Grange, 4s. 3. Time, 36 2-ss. Third heat: Miss E. Hill, 2s, 1; Miss S. Grange. 3s, 2; Miss E. James, 3s, 3. Time, 345. Final: Miss o. Grange, 1, Misses Hill and Sadler, dead heat, 2. A close finish, a foot separating the placed swimmers. Time, -35 4-ss.