SWIMMING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14909, 6 March 1914, Page 9

SWIMMING.

EAST' CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. ANNUAL CARNIVAL. Tho annual carnival of tie East Christchurch Swimming Club was held last night in the Tepid Baths. Owing to th*a wintry weather, the attendance was somewhat limited. There was considerable deiay in getting off tne events in tho latter half of the programme, and it was 1».40 p.m. beforo the carnival concluded. Following are the re- , suits:— ! ' ladies' Bracelet 100 yds Club Race—Final heat: I*. Hill, Usee, 1; A. Haworth, 24aec, 2; L. Farrant, iJsec, 3. Fivo started. Won on the touch after a good race. Time, 67scc. Junior Ciub xiandioap. 50jds—D. C. Ro"bert*on, acr, and O. W. liirpin, dead heat 1. Seven otarted. 'lime, 3v!sec and 4zsec. inter-ciub Race, t>& 2-3 rd yds—First heat: L. Annand (Oi>awaj, 2sec, 1. Three started Time, 10 4-Sth sec. Second heat: H. Rich (Opawa), 4sec, 1. Four started. Time, 4isec. Third heat: R. Baker (Richmond), Tsec, 1. Thiee started. Time, 46eec. Fourth heat: F. Frceth (Opawa), 6soc, 1. Five started. Time. 4Gsec. Fiith heat: G. Cattermolo lEaat Christchurch), Ssec, 1. Five started. Time, 47sec. Sixth heat: P. Kirby (East Christchurch), Bsec, 1. Six started. Time, 48sec. Seventh heat: W. E. Cookson (East Christchurch), Jsec, 1. Six started. Time, 3&sec. Eighth heat: R. Geddes (Opawa), CJsec, 1. Six started. L. Hill wjis sent away two seconds late and was allowed to start in the semi-final. Time, 46 l-sth sec. Ninth heat: C. Rolls (Opawa), lOiaec, 1. Five started. Time, SO l-sth sec. Tenth heat: G. Chrystall (Richmond), 9isec, 1. Five etarted. Time, 43 3-sth sec. Eleventh heat -. O. 'i'urpin (East Christchurch), Usee, 1. Two started. Time, S7sec. Twelfth heat: H. Fitzsimmons (Sydenham), 13S«ec, 1. Five etarted. Time, 54sec. Thirteenth heat: G. Oeborno (Richmond), 13£.sec. 1. Six started. <» Time, 53 3-3 th sec. Jrourteenth heat: U. Woodfield (Addington), Usee, 1. Fivo started. Time, 49 3-sth sec. Fifteenth heat: O. Sin- ; clair (Addington), 12sec, 1. Threo started. ; Time, 55sec. Semi-finals—First heat: R. ' Baker (Richmond), 7aec, 1; G. Cattermole (East Christchurch), 2. Time, 45 2-sth ner.. Second heat: G. Chryntall (Richmond), P-" see, 1; P. Kirby (East Christchurch), Ssec, .. Time, 43 2-sth sec. Third heat: G. Osborne (Richmond), 13£ sec, 1; D. Woodfield (Ad- i diogton), Usee, 2. Time, S2sec ! Final Heat. j R. Baker (Richmond), 7aec .. 1 j P. Kirby (East Christchurch), 6eec .. 2 ; D. Woodfield (Addington), Usee .. 3 A good raoe; won on the touch. Time, 45sec. Ladips' Handicap, 50yds—First heat: M"Ss3 Eade (East Christchurch). scr, 1; Miss Baanton (Opawa), 12* ec, 2. Four started. A fine raoe; won on the touch. Time, 40sec. Second heat: Miss Fabian (Christchurch), ITsec, 1; Miss Piper (East Christchurch), Msec, 2. Five started. Time, 56s«c. .Final: Misa Fabian 1, Miss Piper 2. Time, 54eec. Relay Race. 133 l-3rd yds (inter-club)— Firet heat: Woolston No. 1, ISsec, 1. Waltham No. 2, East Christchurch No. 1, and Opawa No. 1 also started. Time,; 89sec. Second heat: Richmond No. 1, 6sec, 1. Opawa No. 2. East Christchurch No. 2, Kaiapoi. and Woolston also started. Time, 82sec. Third heat: Sydenham So. 2, 17sec, 1. Rangiora, Richmond No. 2, and Addington No. 1 alio started. Time, 9S*«c. Fourth heat: Linwood, 20sec, 1. East Christchurch No. 4, Woolston No. 3, and Addington No. 2 also started. Time, S4eec. Fifth heat: East Ch-iatchurch No. 6. 14sec, 1. Waltham and Richmond No. 3 also etarted. Time, 91sec. Final beat: Linwood (A. Flanagan, C Johnstone, W. Jonep. and A. Boon), 20« ec, 1. \Vonl«t<m No, 1 losec, Richmond No. 1 Csec, Sydenham No. 2 ITsec, and East

Christchurch No. 6 14sec also started. Woolston and Richmond were disqualified. 33eec. Diving (springboard, high, and * lancy)— R Beardsley 1. i-ib and Bun Race—D. C. Robertson (Eas* 1 Christchurch) 1. ' THE AUSTRAISBr SWIMMERS. Word was received yesterday that the Auj» tralian swimmers are returning to Sydney from Auckland on Monday, and .will therelore be unable to visit Christchurch. The third distance (75yds) in the Schoolboys' Championship will bo swum in the Woolston baths on Saturday, lifh inst.