SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11190, 3 February 1902, Page 2

SWIMMING.

BIOH3IONI) SWrsp-UNG CLUB.

The ninth annual carnival of the Richmond Amateur Swimming, Club, held in the school baths on Saturday, and favoured with almost perfect weather, attracted a latrge number of visitors The officials were: — Eeferee, Mr J. Fiesher; judges. Messrs R. C. Bishop, John Clarke, W. Recoo, R. J. Paull, H. J. C. Jekyll, G. Petpie, W. G. Atack, J, F. Grierson, W. "W. Colling, W. Baeeett, J. R. atoCullough; starter. Mr C. O'Connor; check starter, Mr J. At. Watsonj timekeepers, Messrs T. Bassctt, A. Francis, T. Hi!eon, J. Petrie, and C. Kent; hundicapper, inter-club 1 events, Mr W. Johnston; club .events, Messrs 'J. Fetrte and G. H. .Lawrence; coatume and Press aieward, Mr G. Van der Velden; rsswlt board, sSx G. H. Lawrence; marksmen, Messrs U. _. Groen, J. E. Allan, H. L. Armitage, E. J. Green, H. E. Fletcher. W. Cardwell, and S. Ardley; captain, Mr J. Petriej Jura, treasurer, Mr G. H. Lawrence; hon. secretary, Mr J. C. E. Turner. • ■ The results. the different events were as follows:— Maiden Handicap, 50yds; first prize trophy value 15s, second prise 7s 6d—First beat: B. Males, sole starter, 1. Tim*, 45 2-slh sec. Second heat: A. Clarke, solo starter, 1. Time, 46 4-oth sec. Third heat: R. Pearce, 4sec> 1. Time,42 4-oth. sec. E- H. "Wethey scr. B. L. Arrowsmith 6sec, and "W. • Carpenter Beec, also started. Fixwl h«*i: R- Pearce 1, A. Gierke 2. Time, 40 4-sth sec. Provincial Championship, 50yds; gold m«dal value £3 3e—First li«at: A. B. Truscotl, Richmond, 1; C. Ansley', East .Christchurch, 3. Time, 33spc. XS. Hilson, Christchurch) and L. Penrose, Addingion, also started. Second hn.U J. S.. "Weuchcp, Best Chiiatehnrch, 1; V. Drake, Bast Christehurch, 2. Time, 32sec. H. Sherwood, Addington, also started. Third h«st: C. BnlUvant, Bast Christchuroh, 1; It "Weuchop, East Christchutcli, 2. Time, 81 2-sth sec. H. Dillon, Btchmond, also startod. ' Final heat: C. Bullir«nt 1, V. Drake 2. Time, 31 2-sth sec, A "good finish. ' Schools' Championship ■of Canterbury. A competition consists of » series of four distances, vis., 35, 50, 75, and 100 yds. The winner of each distance to acore four point*, the second three points, the third two points, and the fourth one point. Gold medal value £2 2s. 50yds distance: J.- S. Hileon,-Boy* , High School, 1. Time, 97 4rSth Sec. D, Gale,, Addition, also started. . The oth«r distance*; will' be swum at other xmeting*, excepting j the Sjyde, which, was previously won by •on. i ■ !

Richmond Inter-CWb Handicap, 50yds", first prize trophy value £3 2», second prize £1 Iβ—FiTSt heat: E. Foster, 6sec, 1. Time, 39 3-sth aer. H. Wanchop ecr. .T. Sibbald 3sec, *nd W. Edwards B*sc, also started. Second heat: S. C. Colville, ' 6eec, 1. Time, 88 4-sth sec. G-. Bich, ecr, F. Howarfh Seec, and C. Schneider also started. , Third'heat: P. Bubb, 7seo, 1. -Tane, tesec H. SherW. Roger Seec, ana H. Throirei ssec, also etarted. Fourth h«at: F. Mason, 3eec, 1. Time, 36eec. C. Ansley acr, T. Bain sscc, and G. Deighton Baeo, also started. Filth heat: A- Stevens, Saec, 1.- ' Tim*. 33 l-sth sec. L. Penrose lsoc, and J. Grrffin 3eec, also started, Sixth heat: E. Hsrdoy, Saec. 1. Time, 38eec. H. S. Williams, law. A. Holderaess 6sec,v»nd C. Wright B#ec, also ataited. Seventh heat: F. Schwarti, Bsec, 1. Tims,- tfaec. -C. Ormandy 2sec, J. F. Goodwin ssec, and B. Hulbert Bsec, also started. :Eighth beat: G.H. Onn*ndy, Msec, 1. Time, fei 1-Stii sec C. 18.. Fox Saec, R. Adams fisec, and T*. Firtman 7sec, also started. First semi-final: S. C Colyille, esec, and F. Bndd, 7sec, Ist eqnah Time, 38 4-sth sec. Second #«ini-final: E. Hardy, Sseo, 1. F. Schwmrt , §eec, 3. Time, 37sec' Final: S. CbTville, Baec. and F. Budd, 7seo, » dead heat. Time, 37 2-5 Mi sec. At the oonclueion of the race three cheers were given for the interclub handicapper. Richmond Schoolboys' 'Handicap, 35yds; first prise trophy value 10s, sesond prise First beat: B. Watson, 6s«c. 1/ ■ Second heat: B, Mites, l«aec, 1.. Third heat: D.'Potter, Wwc. l. Fin»lh*at : E- liile* 1, D. Potter X Tin*, ttaee. Indies' Bracelet Handicap, .75yds; first prize value rfl lOe.'JWcond prize 15s—First beat: A. G. Oorne*. Ilisc, 1. F. H- Anatoy, 12seo. 2. Tfaae, eOeec 'A. B. Trnseott acr, also conpetad. , .Second hmt: J. 8. Hilson, 4aee, 1. *. A-Shaud, 2. Time, SJsec, E. Eldiidge sa»c, and W. Cardwell lOsec, also startedTrhird keat:' J. Miles 17sss. I. A. Mnir, 17sec, 2. Time, 66sec. H. J)rUm 3sec«l*o Started, Final Beat: A, G. Comes 1, J. 'Miles i. Time, £9s«c. J:. S. Hfyon also /started.

YkMKPnaiden** , Handicap, 60yd*; first nris» trophy Tatae £1 10b, secendpiize 15*— First heat: S. Aidky, lOsco, 1. Time, 42aec. It. A. Shand scr, H. Dillon 3sec, E. J. Green 6cec, «nd F. H- Awlsy Brno,. also started. -Second teat': C. Wateon, «e*e, 1. Time, 41wc W. ICsndcr leeo, J. W. Hwum 4#eo, and W. Cardwell also Third heat: B. Pearce, llaec, 1. Time, <Saec. 'v. Dekhton, 9sec, also «tert«d. Fourth, beet: A. llvir, llsee, 1. ■ Time 43m0. 'B. Eldridf* gseo, W. Crom> Seec. G. Peare* 12ee«, and B. 1,. Arrowemith Ua«e alao atartod. • Fifth beat: H. H. Green. Bsee, 1. P. H»rdy. H. £. Fleahcr and C. H. BniteriMd also started. Time, 34 4-Sth sec. Final heat: B. fetrce 1, A. Stair 2. Timtoi 42eec. Hi«h Dive (inter-crab); first prise trophy valae 10s 6d- Nina competitor*. -H. Sherwood, .Addington, Tl.

was a record one for the series. The fol« lowing won their respective heats: —First heat—P. Schwartz. lOsec, 1. Tim«, 42eec. Second heat—X. Herd, ssec, 1. Time, 40sec. Third heat—Thompson, 20mc, h Time, 51sec. Fourth heat—L. Penrose, ew, 1. Time, 34sec. Fifth h«at—D. Qale, lOsec, 1- Time, 43sec. Sixth heat—H. Sherwood, acr, 1. Time, 55sec. Tbe final heat wus a good race, and was won on the touch by Thompson in 51sec, D. Gale and L. Penrose second (dead heat), and £, Herd third a yard away. At » Committee meeting of the Laacarter Park Swimming Club, held oa Satur&y evening:, final arrangeroeate were made for the carnival to be held next It was decided, in the event- at tbo departnre of the Contingent clashing with the "sports* meeting, to postpone the gatbermg to anotherr date. Tb* 75 yarde' race aft down for decision to-night was postponed nntH «ft«f the carnrvaL