SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16214, 17 May 1918, Page 5

SWIMMING.

BOY SCOUTS' CARXIVAL. Tho Christchurch Boy Scouts hold a very successful swimming carnival at the Tepid Baths last night. Mr "W. 'E. D. Bishop acted as referee, and the judges were Captain W. Schwartz, Mr A. Williams, and Superintendent H. Thomas. ifollowinsr aro tho results:— 100 yds Senior Championship, over 12 years —First heat: H. Petrie 1, Stevens 2. C. Rhodes 3. Second heat: TV. Main 1, E. Smith 2, Elvy 3. Final: W. Main (Sydenham) and H. Petrie (Sydenham) (equal) 1, E. Smith (Merivale) 3. Junior Championship, 33iyds, under 12 years—T. Cairns (Sydenham) 1, Sinclair (Merivale) 2, Rhodes (Sydenham) 3. Springboard Diving—J. Brevard (Avonside) 1, A. Breward (Avonside) 2. Width of Bath, Scouts under 10 years ("Bull-pup Race")—A. Cookeon (Avonside) 1, Sheehan (Sydenham) 2, B. Collins (Merivale) 3. Scout Championship, 33 l-3yd?, in uniform—W. Main (Svdenhnm) 1, H. Petrie (Sydenham) 2, C. Rhodes (Sydenham) 3. High Diving, neatest header—A. Broward (Avonside) 1, C. Rhodes (Svdenham) 2. Obstacle Racc—First heat: Harvey 1. Second heat; Leader l. Third heat: Main 1. F'O-irth. heat; E'vy 1. Fifth heat: H. Petrie 1. Final: W. Main (Sydenham) 1. H. Petrie (Sydenham) 2, Loader (Sydenham) 3. Breast and Bnck Stroke. Rrtce, one length each stvle—First heat:McCree 1, Powll 2. Second host: Moulin 1 . H. Petrie 2. Third heat: W. Main i. H. "Wicka 2. Final: Mou- . lin /Svdenhom) 1, W. Main (Sydenham) 2, H. Petrio (Svdenhnm) 3. I I Life-saving Comoo'ition—Xew Brighton 1> Svdenham 2, Avon<"ide 3, Merivale 4. _ I Relay Race—Sydenham A 'W. Main, B. P"iT]>. JT. J Stevens, "W. Etvv) 1, Svdenham B tT. OmVeon, W. Moulin, C. Rhodes, and C. Petrie) 2. . Early in March,the London "Horning Post" explained that the intermittent publication of the official "Gazette" in full in its columns had been made inevitable by the increased restrictions in the paper supplies and the consequent necessity of reducing the size of all newspapers. While the present conditions of stringency persist, the full "Gazette" will no. longer appear in the "Morning Post."