EAST CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 13936, 9 January 1911, Page 9

EAST CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB.

The twenty-first annual carnival of the East Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Gloucester street School Baths on . Saturday afternoon. The entries received were very large, and tho racing was at times most exciting. During the afternoon an exhibition of lite saving and fancy swimming was given by Sir .G. E. Billson, ot the City Municipal Balhs, and he was very heartily applauded for hia very capable display. A very strong body of officials had charge of the' races, and everything went off very smoothly indeed. The following are the results:— < 62yds Maiden Handicap (Club): pmess trophies valued at £1 Is and 10s 6d. First heat: L. Cookson (2sec), 1; J. C. Irvine (6scc). 2. lime, 40 2-sth sec. Second heat: W. Tucker (scr), 1; A. H, Spratt (scr). 2. Time, 41 3-sth sec. Final: J. C. Irvine (6aec), 1; L, Cookson t2sec), 2. Timo>43 4-sth sec. Final, Ladies' Bracelet, 104 yds; prizes, trophies £3 3s, £1 Is. and 10s 6d (heats were decided December 29th, 1910)— F. Drake (sscc), 1; W. Cookson (lsoc), 2; L. A. Shand (lOsec), 3. Stokes (4aeo), the Only other starter, got off the mark a second too toon and withdrew. Shand led to within ten yards of the line, when the bookmarkers passed him. Time, 76 l-sth see.

Second-class Inter-club Handicap, 78yds; prms, trophies valued at & 2s and £1 Is— Firtt heat: J. Smith (Papanui), 4-co, 1. Time, (Msec. Second heat: L. Wylie (Kaiapoi), 9sec, 1. Time, 71 2-sth sec. Third heat; H. Ostler (Richmond). 4sec, and C. Stevens (Opawa), ssec, dead heat. Times, 82 8-sth sec and 63 3«6ih sac. All started. Fourth heat: D. Coulter (East Christchurch), Ssec, 1. Time, 67 l-sth sec;.'-Fifth heat: J. Bristed (Ea-t Christchurch), Ssec, 1. Time, 60 2-6 th see. All started. Final: J. Bristed (East Christchurch), ssec, 1; H. Ostler (Richmond), -see, 2. Time, 63 4-stb sec. Tho winner swam very strongly, and won by about a yard.

East Cbristoburch First-class Handicap, 156 yd* (inter-club), for trophies valued at JCS ss, £2 2s, and £1 Is—First heat: H. Key (Addington) 1. Time, 2min lOsec. Second heat: P. Schwartz (Addington), 6seo, 1. Time,-Smin 2 3-Stb. sec. -hird heat: L. Pohon (Sydenham), 14sec. 1. Time, <2min fl l-sth sec. Fourth heat: H. Jerred (Opawa), 9sec, 1. Time, 2min 3 .-sth sec. Fifth heat: V. Atkinson (Opawa), lOsec, 1. Time, 2min 13 2-sth sec. Final: L. Poison (Sydenham), l.s-c, 1; H. Key (Addington), Usee, 2; H. Jerred (Opawa), flaec, 3. Tho winner, who swims very easily, soon took the lead, with •Koy • pushing him all the way. At th© second turn' from homo he led by a length, but Key moved up. In the last length Key awara plnckily, but the winner lasted well, and won by a yard. Time, 2rain 3 4-sth sec. Dash Handicap, 26yds; for trophies valued at £1 Is and 10s 6d—First heat: H. Wauchop, JJsec, 1. Time, losec. Second heat: W. Cookson, lsoc, 1. Time, 1. 4-oth sec. Third heat: M. Wauchop, lsec, 1. Time, 15soc. Fourth heat: F. ■ Howartb, sent., 1. Time, 17 l-stb Bee. Fifth beat: C. Bryant, 3s*c, 1. The only starter. Sixth heat; F. Howarth, jiuur., ssec, 1. Time, 18 --6-b. sec. Final: F. Howarth, junr., ssec, 1; C. Bryant, 3s«-, 2. A good race and a splendid finish. Time, 1$ l*6th sec. Belay Race Handicap, 308 yds. Teams of four men, each man to awira 52 yards. First prise, trophy valued at £2 2s—First heat: Spreydon (&L Murphy, W. Jaraan, C. Jones, J. McGetttick), 16aec, 1; East Christchurch No. 1 (P. Hasan, W. Cookson, J. Cooper, F. Drake), scr, 2. Time, 2min 2Saec Second heat: East Christchurch No. 2 (V. Drake, L. Shand, M. and H. Wauchop), -see, 1; East Christchurch No. 3 (W. Drayton, F. Stokes, J. Stirling, J. Bristed), 20seo, 2. Tim*. 2n_in AS-ec iinsd: East Christchurch No 1, 1; East Christ-hii-ch No. 2, 2. Time, 2min 10 3-sth sec. Springboard Dive (sealed handicap), int«chib; n.st prize trophy value 10s 6d—F. D.ake, 72. points, 1; C. H. Rich, 67i points, 2; C. Atkinson, 6SJ points, 3.