SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13005, 6 January 1908, Page 2

SWIMMING.

a E_9T O_BISTC_DTICH CLUB'S CARNIVAL.

There wa* a large attendance of spectators at the Eort Christchurch Amateur Swimming: Club's annual carnival held at the baths on Saturday, when some {rood racing was witnessed. The programme was a very full one, but tho different events were got off witn great promptness by the starter, Mr J. R. Buchanan. Tho various officials., especially the Press steward, Mr J. L. Partridge, carried out their duties most efficiently, and tbe carnival was a complete, success in every way. Details o! the various events are as follows:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, E2yds—First heat: E. Earwoker, 3seo, 1; P. Mills, 4sec, 2. C. Schmidt 7sec ana J. Irvine .sec alro started. Irvine was disqualified for starting before his time. Time. 41 S-sth tec. Second heat: H. Haworth, sscc, 1; P. S. Nd—oils, lsec, 2. F. CosEins Bsec, and A. Napier 6seo also started. Time, „ l-sth aec. Third heat: J. R. Decham. Scoc, 1: K. Coulter, ssec, 3. F. C. Pearce 3sec and E. J. Arlow oseo also atartod. Time, 40eoc. Final: J. B. Denham, 2sec, 1; H. Haworth. osec, 2. A good finish. Time, 41sec. All the qualified men started with the exception of Mills. FINAL LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, 100 yds—A. Brightling. 15e«c, 1; _. A. Shand, „ec, -2; C. Bryant, 16soc, 3. J. Edwaras also started.. Won easily by a couple of lengths; a good finish for second place. Time, 77soc FINAL. JUNIOR HANDICAP, 52yds—W. Lyon, 9sec, 1; P. C. 'Dodge, 3ecc, 2. A. Howarth 12j.cc also started. "Won by a length. Time, 46sec. SECOND CLASS INTERCLUB HANDICAP, 52yds—N. H. Francis, scr, 1; T. Langford, lsec, 2. C. Farrow, 2sec, also started. A good finish. Time, 3£sec. Second heat: T. o'K.ee.e, scr, 1; L. Moltycn, B cr, 2. W. H. Smith (2sec) and F. Christmas, 2soc, also atarted. Time, 37 4-si>ec. Third heat: W. McCrachen, 3aec, 1; H. Key, lsec, 2. Time, 42sec. Fourth hoat: A. J. Arlow, 2sec, 1; F. Priest, scr, 2. J. Jarman, 3s_c, also started. Time. 41eec. Fifth heat: V. Scarf, lsec, 1; H. Reed, leec, 2. Those were tho only starters. Time, 42eec. Sixth heat: L. Poleon, scr. 1; li. Guy, lsec, 2. P. S. Nicholls, 2soc, snd C. H. Jones, 2sec, also started. A good finish. Time, 38 4-ssoc. Seventh heat: W. Thomas. 4soo, 1; L. Muir, scr, 2. D. B. Green, 2sec, also started. Time, 4 leec Eighth heat: C. Low, 3seo. 1; C. Jamieson, 3eec, 2. H. Aynsley, scr, P. C. Dodge, laec, and VT. Jack, 2s";c, also started. Won easily. Time, 40soc. Ninth heat: F. Reed, scr. 1; R. Walls, 2sec, 2. H. Wilson, 4sec, also started. Time, 38sec. Semi-finals—First heat: T. O'Koefe. scr, 1; A. J. Arlow, 2sec, 2. Time, 38 l-sth ooc. Second heat: W. Thomas, 4soc, 1; F. Reed, scr, 2. Time, 39. sec. Low. who finished first, was disqualified for starting before his time Final: W. Thomas, „ec, 1; T. O'Keefe. scr, 2. F. Reed, scr, and A. J. Arlow, 2sec, also started. Arlow. who finished first, was disqualified for starting before his time. Time, 40.sec. EAST CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, first-class Inter-Club, 78yds—1st heat: F. E. Dodge, scr, 1; J. S. Wauchop, 2sec, 2. F. Bridges, 4*ec, R. Thomson, sscc, and W. Spratt, 6sec, also started. Time. 53eoc. Second heat: D. Jenkins, scr, 1; H. Wauchop, acr, 2. W. L. Dodge, 4sec, and P. Wilson, ssec, also started. Time, 63scc. Third heat: J. Fraser, 7sec, 1; P. Mason, 2sec, 2. C. Howard, 7sec, ond G. Broadhead, 7sec, also started. Timo, 57seo. Fourth heat: E. Dingle, 7eeo, 1; L. Amiaud, Csec,, 2. A. Donnelly, 2seo, W. Cookson, 3seo, and D. Jones, 7seo, also started. Time, 57 l-sseo. Fifth heat: H. Wauchop, 4seo, 1; J. Rodger, 6sec, 2. C. Boyd, 2sec, and C. T. Barrett, ssec. also started. Time, 54 3-s*ec. Sixth heat: G. L. Bull, 2eee, 1; G. Gemmell, 2sec, 2. J. Howison. 3sec, and B. Adams, 7sec, also started. Time, 65_seo. Seventh heat: R. Kelrr, Bsec 1: E. Allan, Bsec, 2. 0. Bryant, 9sec and L. Hales, 9seo, also started. Time, 60 l-sseo. Eighth hoat: A- Brightling, 6seo, 1; L. Dingle, 4sec, 2. _. Race, 2seo, ,H. R. Howard. 6sec, and C. Clark, 7sec. also atarted. Time. 53_»ec. Ninth heat: W. Manhiro, 6Bec, 1; H. Dillon, 6sec, 2. C. Bullivant Owe. V. Drake. 4sec, and B. Kingdon. 7sec, also started. Time. 56 1-Ssec. Semi-finals—First heat: F. E. Dodge, scr, 1; D. Jenkins, scr, 2. J. Fraser. 7sec, »nd E. Dingle. 7sec, also started. Won on the touch after a fine finish. Time, SOseo. Second heat: A. Brightling, lsec, 1; H. Wauchop, 4sec, 2. G. L. Bull, 2sec, 1; R. Kerr, Bsec, and W. Manhiro, 6sec. also started. Won on the touch. Time, 55 3-ssec. Final: A. Brightling. lsec, 1; H. Wauchop, 4sec. 2; F. E. Dodgo, scr, 3. D. Jenkins, scr. also started. Won on the touch, after a good race. Time, 15.50 c. OBSTACLE RACE—L, A. Shand 1, A. Russell 3. SPRINGBOARD DIVE—D. West 1. DASH HANDICAP (Club). 26yds—1st heat. C. Bullivant, *sec. and P. Mason. $.««c, dead heat, 1. Time, 17.s«c Second heat: W. Cookson, l.rec. 1. Time. 15sec. Third heat: G. Gemmell, Usee, 1. Time, 15sec. Fourth heat: W. H. Smith, 6««c, 1. Time. 20e*c. Fifth heat: S. Loader, 2seo. and C. Howard, _ec, dead heat, 1. > Time,- 16eec. Sixth heat: B. Rhir.d, Ssco. 1. Time, 17 3-sth ccc. Seventh heat: W. G. Drayton, 7acc, 1. Time, lTJaec. Semi-finals—First heat: W. Cookson, ijsec, 1; C. Bullivant, Jsoc, 2. Time, lojsec. Second beat: B. Rhind, s«c. l\ S. Loader, 2sec, 2. Time, 17_«»c. Final: B. Rhind, 6sec, 1; S. Loader, 2scc, 2; W. Cookson, Ijsec, 8. These were the only starters. Won by half a length, tho second man just getting homo on tbo touch. Cookson mode a dospersfce attempt to roach the others, but just failed. Timo, 19sec. RELAY RACE HANDICAP (InterCiub), 104 yards — First heat: East Christchurch No. 7, scr, 1. Lyttelton Ssec, East Christchurch No. 3, and Richmond No. 2, 7scc, also started. Time. 70sec Second hoat: Richmond No. 3. 6sec, 1; Opawa, leoc, 2. Time, 69sec. Third heat: Richmond No. 1, 7sec, 1. East Christchurch No. 2, 3sec. Sydenham, *sec, and East Christchurch No. 9, Usee, also started. Time, 70sec. Fourth heat: Yaldhurst No. 2, lOsec, 1. Richmond No. 4, ssec. and Addington No. 1, 9sec, aleo started. Time, 72sec. Fifth heat: East Christchurch No. 1, Gsec, 1. Christchurch No. 1, swec, 2. Yaldhurst No. 1, ltec, Addington No. 2, lOsec, and Fendalton, Usee, also started. A close finish. Timo, GO 45th sec. Final: Richmond No. 3, 6sec, 1; East Christchurch No, .7, scr, 2. East Christchurch No. 1. 6soc, Ynldhurst No. 2, lOsec, and Richmond No. 1, 7scc, also started. Won cm. the touch after a good race. Time, 63sec.

A meeting of the committee of the Christchurch Amateur Swimming C?iub was held .on Friday. Present—Mr J. R. Buchanan (in. tho chair), Messrs P. Rund!.e, W. E. Km, G. Pottingor, P. Clark, J. Hodger, It. Pointon, and the secretary. Four new members were elected. Arrangements were made for the annual carnival to be held on January 18th.