MIL FORD'S NEW POOL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 296, 14 December 1936, Page 16

MIL FORD'S NEW POOL.

«BONDI OF NEW ZEALAND." DECLARED OPEN BY MAYOR. > Scenes of enthusiasm marked the opening of the new swimming pool at Milford on Saturday afternoon: In declaring the pool open, the Mayor of Takapuna, Mr. J. Guiniven, said that it would be hard to > thank the Devonport Ferry Company enough for building the baths at their own cost. It would be a pool not only for the residents of Milford, but also for the whole of the Dominion, because all roads lead to Milford. Before, the baths were erected there had been a good deal of discussion on the subject, but lie was sure tliey would attract more people to Milford. The Ferry Company hoped to regain the revenue dropped through the raising of costs. "I like to think that not only Milford, but the whole of Auckland ais well" will, benefit from these baths," said Mr. Guiniven. "The beach will become the Bondi of New Zealand." "It is not a question whether the companv will get back the money invested, but whether the baths will give the pleasure that the company hoped for," said Col. W. D. Holgate, chairman of directors of the Devonport Ferry Company, who also snoke. Results of races held after the. official opening ceremony were : — 33 l-3yds Tiny Tots, boys.—Hawkins ,1, Johnston 2. Time, 28s. 33. l-3yds Tiny Tots, girls.—Moffat 1, • Buckland 2. Young 3. Time, 325. 50yds Senior Boys.—Xettleton 1, Waters 2. Time, 355. 50vds Intermediate Girls.—Wright 1, S. : Jones 2, Melhose 3. Time, 32 2-us. 50yds Men's Handicap.—Williams 1,Peake 2, Bagnall 3. Time. 28s. 50yds Junior Girls.—Dunford 1, Birch 2, Butler 3. Time, 365. 50yds Intermediate Boys.—Clinch 1, Cross 2. Time, 29 4-ss. 50yds Philomel Bq.vs.—Anderson 1, Hislop 2, Taverner 3. Time. 335. 60yds Breaststroke. —Mcintosh 1, Cameron 2. Carbury 3. Time, 44 3-ss. 50yds Ladies.—Miss Ludlow 1, Miss Stock 2, Miss Melhose 3. Time, 30 2-os. Relay Race.—Xorth Shore 1, H.M.43. Dunedin A 2. PONSONBY CLUB. The following are the results of events held by the Ponsonby Amateur Swimming Club at the Shelly Beach Baths : — Senior 100 Yards. —First heat: W. Goodwin 1. H. Neale and W. Gibbons, deadheat, 2. Time, 755. Second heat: J. Short (Mount Eden) 1, H. Boyes 2, W. Macindoe 3. Time, GSs. Final : Short 1, Boyes 2, Goodwin 3, , Neale 4. Time, 6Ss. Junior 100 Yards.—T. Ambridge 1, I. Culpan 2, A, Litchfield 3. Time, 755. EASTERN SUBURBS CLUB. The weekly points races of the Eastern Suburbs Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club at St. Helier's Bay took place last evening. Results:— Girls' Handicap, under 12 years, 33 l-3yds.—Shirley Soper, scr, Robin Wish, scr. dead-heat, 1. Boj-sf Handicap, utarer 12 years, 33 l-3yd*s.—P. 'Squire 1. . . 1 junior Boys' Handicap, 33 l-3yds.—l. Squire, 3s, 1 : M. Bell, scr, „ Junior Girls' Handicap, 33 l-3yds.—S. Atchison,' scr, 1; L. Soper, 4s, and J. Miller, ss, dead-heat, 2. Intermediate Girls' Handicap, oOyds. M. Watson, scr., 1 : H. Harvey, Is, 2. Dadies' Handicap, 50yds.—-L/. Browning, scr, 1; ■M. Burgess, scr, 2; D. Wilson, 3s, S ' Men's Handicap, 50yds.—D. Miller, 3s, 1; J. McNiece, 7s, 2 ; *W. Warren, scr, 3.