EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8728, 26 February 1894, Page 5

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

The fourth annual prize competitions in connection with the East Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club took place at the Club's bath, Gloucester street, on Saturday afternoon. Considering the accommodation the bath affords for the public, there was a good attendance. The weather was fine, the entry large and the majority of the heats were well contested. Each event was despatched by the officers with commend- . able promptitude, and the sports as a consequence did not drag. The officers of the day were: —Starter, Mr F. W. Hobbs ; Umpire, Mr E. A. England: Referee, Mr J?. W. Johnston ; Judges, Messrs Deacon, Scott and Wharton ; Time-keepers, Messrs Sandstein and Gundersen. The Two-Lengths Maiden Handicap was won by R. Boot, the Ladies' Bracelet by S. L. Partridge from scratch, the Two-Lengths Inter-Club Handicap by C. Allen (a St. Albans representative), and the 150 yards Inter Club Race by H. T. Dudley, of the Richmond Club. • His win was a very popular one, and for a lad fourteen years of age be showed remarkably good staying powers, though he was fortunate enough to be the limit competitor. Appended are the results:— ... Two Lengths? -Maiden Handicap; prizes Value £1 Is and "105~.6d.— First heat—T. Orr, scr, 1; E. A. East, 3sec, 2.. Time, 41 l-sth sec. Secoud heat —R. D. Duncan, 9sec, 1; A. C. Hinge, 6sec, 2. Time, 50 2-sth sec. Third heat—J. Wathew, 7sec, 1; R. H. Burke, 9sec, 2. Time, 48 3-slh sec Fourth heat—T. Wauchop, 2sec, 1 ; A. Calveri, 7sec, 2. Time, 40sec. . Fifth heat—R. Boot. 9sec, 1; C. Harrison, lOsec, 2. Time, 46sec Final heat—Boot 1, Wauchop 2, Orr 3. Time, 46 l-sth sec. 100 Yards Ladies' Bracelet; prizes, gold bracelet value £3 3s, and gold bangle value £1 Is. First heat—S. L. Partridge, scr, 1; E. A. East, losec, 2. Won after a good race on the post. Time, 82sec. Second heat-H. Bullivant, 2sec, 1; R. N. Duncan, losec, 2. Five started. Bullivant carefully improved bis position, and came away fast on the last length. Time, Sosec. Final heat— Partridge 1, East 2, Bullivant 3. This was a good contest, and was only won on the touch. Time, 83 l-sth sec. Neatest Dive off Springboard —S. L. Partridge 1, A. Calvert 2. Thirteen entered. Two Lengths Inter-Club Handicap; first prize Mr W. Recce's trophy, second value 10s 6d. First heat—C. Kent, Sydenham, s£sec, 1; A. C. Macßeth, Christchurch, scr,2. lime, 44sec. Second heat—J. Evans, Christchurch, 4£sec, 1; L. W. Brown, St. Albans, Usee, 2. Time, 42sec. Third heat—A. H. White, Christchurch, 4£sec, 1; C. Le Mercier, East Christchurch, lsec, 2. Time, 44 l-sth sec. Fourth heat— H. Craddock, Richmond, B£sec, 1; W. A. Howison, Sydenham, 2. Fifth heat—C. Mazey, East Christchurch, lOsec, L Time, 50 l-sth sec. Sixth heat—G. A. Buckley, Ashburton, ssec, 1; J. M. Watson, Christchurch, 2isec, 2. Time, 43 l-sth sec. Seventh heat—W. H. Carl, 9£sec, 1; W. Shaw, s£sec, 2. Time, 44 3-sth sec Eighth heat—F. Truscott, East Christchurch, 3sec, 1; S. C. Wathew, East Christchurch, ' 7sec, 2. Time, 43sec. Ninth heat —C. Allen, St. Albans, 6iseo, 1; C. Burnham, Sydenham, 11 2. Time, 42 l-sth sec Tenth heat—Kent 1, Mazey 2. Time, 43 3-sth see. Eleventh heat—Allen 1, Buckley 2. Timo, 43sec Final heat—C. Allen 1, C. Kent 2, Buckley 3, Mazey 4. Won on the touch. Time, 43 2-sth sec. One Length Juniors' Handicap; first Mr Gnndersen'B medal, second value 7s 6d. First heat—A. Truscott, scr, 1; G. King, 3sec, 2. Six started. Second heat—O. j Taylor, 6aec, 1; J. Ballen, 7sec, 2. Six started. Final heat—Truscott 1, Taylor 2. Three Lengths Handicap; first, Mr Deacon's trophy; second, value 10s 6d— Rrat neat—F. Truscott, 6sec, I;,S. C. Baron, lOsec, 2. Time, 72sec Second heat --A, Duncan, ssec, 1; J. Y. Daly, scr, 2. flame, 71sec Third heat—H. E. East, l&ec, 1; H. Bullivant, lsec, 2. Time, 701-Sthsec Final heat—Truscott 1, East 2, Demean 3. Time, 70sec. 150 Yards Interclub Handicap; first gias, valne £2 2s; second, value £1 Is— K»t heat—H. T. Dudley, Richmond, 4Csec, 1; 0. H. Fox, Christchurch, 19sec, 2. «mc, 2min 52sec. Second heat—T. Harker, Cferistchurch, 32sec, 1; S. L. Partridge, •ut Christchurch, scr, 2. Time,'2min 48 &stbs*a Final heat—Dudley 1, Fox 2, Barker 3. Time, 2min 49sec Partridge <"a not siart. Lenjrth in Clothes (Mr Sandstein's wophy)—First heat—R. O. Duncan, 9sec, 1; «. A Roper, scr, 2. .Second heat—A. ]*«-*ldson, 9seo,lj W. H. Carl, 3sec, 2. *MjW heat—Donaldson 1, Duncan 2. *. Theaf ternoon's entertainment was brought by Mr F. W. Johnston, on "J-upf the Club, thanking the spectators *w their presence and patronage.