SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10264, 6 February 1899, Page 2

SWIMMING.

RICHMOND AMATEUR SWIMMING CLtJB.

The sixth annual race meeting of the above Club was held oa Saturday- afternoon at the Richmond baths. There was a large attendance. The various events were got off well to time, and the general, management reflected great credit on the officials. Results : — Maiden Handicap, 50 Yards—First heat: A. E. Comes, Bcr, 1. Four started. Time, 40 l-sth Bee. Second heat: H. Ansley, Bsec, 1. Two others started. Time, 48sec. Third heat: F. O. Pope, 2sec, 1. Three others started. Time, 43 l-sth sec. Fourth heat: G. Hunter, leec, 1. Two others started. Time, 38 4-sth sec. Fifth heat: W. Cardwell, ssec, 1. Four otbere started. Time, 43 3-sth sec. Final heat: W. Cardwell 1, G. Hunter 2. Three others started. Time, 44 l-sth sec. Junior Handicap, 25 Yards—First heat: G. Pearco, 4sec, 1. Three others started. Time, 29sec. Second heat: E. Hardcastle, 3sec, 1. Three others started. Time, 22sec. Third heat- J. Hanna, lsec, 1. Five started, lime, 24 2-sth sec. Fourth heat: C. J. Milne, 3sec, 1. Five others started. Time, 22 3-stn sec. Final heat: G. Pearco 1, J. Hanna 2. Time, 24 4-sth sec. Provincial Championship of Canterbury, 100 Yards—First heat: A good race resulted ma dead heat between A. B. Truscott (R.A.S.C) and H. Rich (LJLS.C.), the only starters. Time. 78set:. Second heat : £ .Stokes (E C.A.S.C.) 1, T. Edwards (L.P.A.S.C.) 2, H. Sherwood (S.A.S.C.) 3. Also started: C L H. Hiorns (R.A.S.C.) Time, 75 l-sth sec. Final heat: Truscott 1, Stokes 2, Rich 3. Time, 73s'oc. Edwards also started, but dropped out half way on the last length. Won by about three yards. Ladies' Bracelet, 75 Yards: First heat: G. A. Pascoe, 4seo, 1; J. Northey, ssec, 2. Four started. Time, 59 2-sth sec. Second heat: A. Lock, llsec, l; H. H. Green, lOsec, 2. Four started. Time, 64 3-sth sec. Third heat: G. H. Lawrence, 6sec, 1; C. L. H. Hiorns, scr, 2. Three etarted. Time, 62 3-sth sec. Fourth heat- C. Baesett, 9sec, 1; W. Mander, llsec, 2. Two others etarted. Time, 62 4-sth ccc. Final heat: Lock and Bassett deal heat ior first place. Paecoe and Lawrence also started. Time, 53 4-sth see. Richmond Inter-Club Handicap, 75 Yards— First heat: A. W. Kussell (Sydenham), 9sec. 1; H. Truscott (East Christchurch), 4sec, 2. Three started. Time, 55 2-sth sec. Second heat: E. A. Hardie (New Jbrighton), 13sec, 1; H. S. Williams (East Christchurch), lOsec, 5h Three started. Time, 56 2-sth sec. Third heat: P. L. Byrne (Lancaster Park), 15sec, 1; G. Fitzpatrick (Chriatchurch), 6sec, 2. Four etarted. Time, 65 2-sth ccc. Fourth heat: H. Sherwood (Sydenham), ssec, 1;. C. W. Barrell (Christchurch), 19sec, 2. H. J. Ballin (Richmond) also started, but was disqualified. Time, 53 2-sth sec. Fifth heat: E. C. Brown (Lyttelton), 12sec, 1; H. Thrower (East Christchurch), 17aec, 2. Three started. Time, 63 4-£ih sec. Sixth heat: R. Williams (East Christchurch), losec, 1; L. Harrison (Lancaster Park), lleec, 2. Four started. Time, 64 4-sth sec. Seventh heat: G. N. Ormandy (East Christchurch), Bsec, 1; C. Taylor (East Christchurch), llsec, 2. Four started. Time, 58 l-sth sec. Eighth heat: G. Rich (Lyttelton), Msec, 1; H. Hatch (East Christchurch), 9sec, 2. Three started. Time, 60 2-sth ccc. Ninth heat: P. Olliver (Sydenham), 12sec, 1; R. Wilson (East Christchurch), 2. Four started. Time, 60sec. Tenth heat: C. Ellison (East Chrietchurch), 20sec, 1; E. J. Lukey (East Christchurch), 19eec, 2. Three etarted. Time, 70sec. Second round—First heat: Russell 1, Byrne 2. Time, 575«. Second heat: Olliver 1, Rich 2. Time, 59 2-sth sec. Final: Rich 1, Olliver 2. Time, 60eec. Schools' Championship of Canterbury—First heat (first distance 25yds): McTavisi (Eaet Christchurch) 1, Hillson (Richmond) 2. Two others started. Time, 19 2-sth sec. Second heat: P. Ghristenson (Wooleton) 1, R. Koekella fLyttelton) 2. Two others started. Time, 22 2-Sth sec. Final he»t: Hillson 1, HcTavish 2, Christenson 3, Koskella 4. Time, 18 2-sth sec. Vice-Preeident'a Handicap, 50 \ards—First heat: C. Analey, 9eec, 1; F. Wilson, llsec, 3. Two others started. Time, 42 3-sth ccc. Second heat: H. H. Green, 7sec, 1; C. Thomas, llsec, 2. Two other* started. Time, 37aec. Third heat: J. Petrie, Beec, 1; G. A. Pascoe, 3eec, 2. These were the only starters. Time, 42sec. Fourth heat: F. J£. Paall, lleec, 1; A. E. Mime, Beec, 1. Three started. Time, 42sec. Fifth heat: W. E>. Watts, 7scc, 1; F. A. Vickerman, Ssec, 2. Three started. Time, 33 4-sth sec. Final heat: Paull 1, Watts 2. Time, 43eec. High. Dive— J. S. Wauchop (East Christchurch A.S.C.) 1, H. Sherwood (Sydenham 2. Also competed: C H. Fox (Christchurch A.S.C.), J. Hunter (Richmond A.S.C.), and H. J. Moon (Richmond A.S.C.)