EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10270, 13 February 1899, Page 5

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

At this Club's bath. Gloucester street, on Saturday, the ninth annual race meeting of tho Club was held, when the weather, though on the cold side, was line, and the attendance good. Mr E. W. Roper started the competitors, Messrs W. Johnson, M. Saudsteiii, aoid W. W. Collins judged them, and Messrs M. Saatdstein and J as. Young kept thair time. The second distance of the Schools' Championship was won by J. McTavisb, of the East; Christchurch School, and the Senior Inter-club Handicap ■was secured by F. Truscott, of the East Christchurch Club, after a hard struggle, the limit man being nearly a thii-d the distance before ttoo winner could leave the mark. Appended are the results: — j Maiden Handicap, 52yds; trophies £1 Is and • 103 6d—First heat: J. Paton, 9sec, 1; P. I Bullivant, acr, 2. Throe started. Time, 50 i 3-sth sec. Second heat: G. Drake, 30sec, 1; !S. Stringer, 63cc, 2. Four started. Time, j 66sec. Third heat: C. H. Hobbs, 3sec, 1; L. I Sandstedn, osee, 2. Three started. Time, 41 I 3-sth sec. Fourth heat: A. Cameron, 9sec, 1; ,H. C. N. Watson, scr, 2. Four started. Time, ■ 46eec. Fifth heat: R." Agassiz, Ssec, 1; E. Eastwood, lOsec, 2. Three started. Time, I 43sos. Final heat: G. Drake, 30sec, 1; R. ! Agassiz, osec, 2. Won on the touch; an almost j equally close finish for second place. Time, j 66 l-sth sec. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 100 yds; trophies ■ £2 2s and £1 Is—First heat: F. Stoltes, scr, 1; E. A. Hardey, 13sec, 2. W. Drake, lOsec, ! came in first, but was disqualified for starting before his time. Time, 74sec. Second heat: O. D. Ormandy, 17sec, 1; R. Wilson, 22sec, 2. Four started. Timo, 88sec. Third heat: G. N. j Ormandy, Bsec, 1; C. Taylor, ISsec, 2. Four ■ started. Time, 82sec. Fourth heat: H. WilI Hams, llsec, 1; H. Bullivant, lOsec, 2. Three started. Time, 84sec. Fifth heat: V. Drake, 13sec, 1; P. Bullivant, 20aec, 2. Time, 86 2-sth sec. Final heat: O. D. Ormandy, 17eec, 1; V. Drake, 13sec, 2; H. Williams, llsec, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 87sec. Schools Champion-ship of Canterbury;second distance, 52yds; prize gold medal value £2 2s— First heat: J. McTavish, East Christchurch, 1; L. Tims, Now Brighton, 2. Five started. Time, 44 l-sth soc. Second heat: J. Hilson, Richmond, 1; W. Tredennick, West I/yttelton, 2. Four started. Time, 40 3-sth seo. Final heat: J. McTavieh, E.C., 1; L. Tims, N. 8., 2; J. Ison, Rich., 3; W. Tredennick, L., 4. Won by a foot. Time, 44 2-sth sec. Junior Inter-Club Handicap, 52yds; trophies £1 Is and 10s 6d—First heat: C. Koskella, L., 13sec, 1; B. Kiddey, S., 14sec, 2. The only starters. Second heat: F. Drake, E.C., 6seo, 1; W. J. Rodger, C, Msec, 2. Four etarted. Time,-378-sth -sec. :Third heat; C. A., Bullb vant, 8.C., llsec, 1; R. Rich, L., 14seo, 2. i Three started. Time, 39 2-sth sec. Fourth heat: M. G. Wauchop, E.C., 13seo, 1; A. Henderson, E.C., 13sec, 2. Time, 41 sec. Fifth heat: C. Thomas, R., ISsec, 1; C. Ellison, E.C., 14sec, 2. Four started. Time, 46 l-sth sec. Final heat: C. A. Bullivant, E.C., llfleo, .; 1; C. Koskella, L., lSsec, 2. Won by 6in. Time, 40sec. Senior Inter-Club Handicap, 78yde; trophies £2 2s and £1 Is—First heat: W. H. Cook, R., lOsec, 1; T. H. Harker, C, Usec, 2. Time, ' ' 65sec. Second heat: H. M. Green, R., 15sec, I1; G. E. Fitzpatrick, C, 7seo, 2. Time, C2sec. Third heat: C. L. H. Hiorns, R., 6eec, i and G. J. C. Smart, C, 19soc, dead heat first ! place. J. C. K. Sibbald, S., ISsec; and W. ; Tims, N. 8., 19sec, also swam. Time, 60 8-sth sec. Fourth heat: F. Truscott, E.C., ssec, 1; P. W. Olliver, S., lOsec, 2. Three started. , Time, 58 4-sth sec. Fifth heat: H. Sherwood, , S., 4sec, 1; A. E. Milne, R., 15sec, 2. Time, 57 2-sth sec. Sixth heat: W. E. E. Mander, R., 16sec, 1; G. Rich, L., 9sec, 2. Time, 69seo. ' Seventh heat: P. L. Byrne, 15sec,l; C. Crad--1 j dock, R., 16sec, 2. Time, 73sec. Eighth heat: ' C. H. Fox, C, lOsec, 1; R. Hatch, E.C., 9sec, 2. Three started. Time, 64sec. Ninth heat: H. H. Green, ISsec, 1; F. Truscott, ssec, 2. Time, 67sec. Tenth heat: W. E. E. Mander, lOsec, 1; P. L. Byrne, 15sec, 2. Time, 72sec. Final heat: F. Truscott, E.C., ssec, 1; H. H. Green, 15sec, 2. Won on the touch. . Time/ 57 4-sth sec. 1899 Handicap, 52yds; trophies £1 Is and 10b 6d—First heat: G. Hossack, 14sec, 1; H. Truscott, scr, 2. Four etarted. Time, 47scc. Second heat: R. Agassiz, 13sec, 1; F ""okes, Isoc: and F. Drake, 4sec, tied for i C .ond place. Time, 43sec. Third hcot: R. Wilson, llsec, 1;" H. Thrower, 4sec, 2. Five started. Time, 44sec. Fourth heat: E, Tacon, 9sec, 1; R. Williams, 9sec, 2. -Three started. Time, 42sec. Final heat: R. Agaseiz, 13sec, 1; G. Hossack, 14sec, 2. Time, 42 2-sth sec. Novelty Race, 105 yds; trophy 15s—Firs.fc heat: F. Drake, lOsec, 1; H. Truecott, 4sec, 2. Three started. Time, lmin 45sec. Second heat: P. Bullivant, 20eec, 1; G. N. Ormandy, Bsec, 2. Three etarted. Time, lmin 53sec. Third heat: F. Truscott, ecr, i;- T. Wathem, 13sec, 2. Five started. Final: F. Truecott, scr, 1; F. Drake', lOsco, 2. H. Truscott and Ormandy were scratched. Won on the touch. Time, lmin 38sec. The Rakaia, Club holds ite sports on Thursday, and those of Sydenham take place next SUourclay. A meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Swimming Association will be held at the Clarendon Hotel this evening.