SWIMMING

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16429, 24 January 1919, Page 5

SWIMMING

OPAWA CLUB'S CARNIVAL. Tho Opawa Club held an inter-club swimming carnival at tho Municipal Tepid Bath last evening. A large crowd was present, and some fino racing was witnessed, the majority of the events providing close finishes. Mr P. Menzies acted as referee, while Messrs Low, Sutherland, and Bmnsden were 'h<? judges. Messrs F. Holmes, AT. 13. Simes, a-nd A. Calvert acted as timekeepers, and Mr E. F. T. Eldridge as starter. The following aro the results: — 100 yds Opawa Club Ladies' Championship —Miss E. Shand I,' Miss K. Bristed 2, Mies F. Grubb 3. Miss Shand led throughout, although Misa Bristed was never far behind, being eventually beaten by lsec, the timofl being 86sec and 90sec. Tho time being 2-5 th sec,better than the girls' intermediate record established at Wauganui last year. lOOyda Opawa Club —Final: H. Amos, 32eec, 1; J. Edmonds, 16sec, 2; A. Laing, 25sec, 3. A good race. Time, 98}scc. 33 l-3yds Opawa Ladies—Final: Miss E. Whitta, Usee, 1; Mias E. Edmonds, 13scc, 2; Miss M. Evans, Bsoc. 3. A close finish. Time, 30scc. 66 2-3 yds Inter-club Handicap—First heat: O.- Davidson, 7sec, 1; If. Whoeley, scr, 2; L. Annand, 3soc and T. Donnelly G3eo also started. Time, 49sec. Second heat: E. Low, 4sec, 1; J. Carrick, Bsec, 2. G._ Barrett 6seo also started. Time, 48£ sec. Third heat: R. Watts Ssec, 1; H. Rich, Ssec, 2. J. Orchard sseo, G. Gemmell 7fiec, and F. Truecott Bsec also started. Time, 47sec. Fourth heat: W. Sutherland, Ssec, 1; G. Bristed, Bseo, 2. P. Harris Ssec, and J. Edmonds 9seo aJso started. Time, 44sec. Fifth heat: G. Chrystall, 56e0, 1; A. E. Summerfield, lOsec, 2. J. Meek. Usee and G. McHarg 14eec also started. Time, 42sec. Sixth heat: H. Robinson, lOseo, 1; A. Laing, IBeec, 2. D. Lightband 3sec, A. K. Ritchie Gsec, and W. Tulloch 14sec also started. Time, 51Jeec. Seventh heat: A. McKoon, 14aec, 1: P. Gregory, lOsec, 2. W. Purr 17sec, C. Chamberlain IBseo, and H. Ames 20sec also started. Time, 51eec. Eighth heat:" J. Sutcliffe, 12sec, 1; A*. Barrett, 16sec, 2. R. McGregor 12sec, G. Osborne 17eec, and H. Truecott 17sec also started. Time, 50sec. Semi-finals—First heat. R. Watts 1, E. Low 2. Tihie, 4Ssec. Second heat: G. Chryslall 1, A. McKeon 2. Time, 41sec. Final: R. Watt a (Waltham) 1, E. Low (Opawa) 2, G. Chrystall (Old Boys) 3. Time, 45sec. 33 l-3yds Ladies' Inter-club Handicap— First heat: Mias F. Grubb, 4sec, 1; Miss A. Powell, 7sec, 2. Miss G. Shand ocr. Miss TC, Bristed 2sec, and Mies R. Edmonds 3soc also started. Time, 2-lsec. Second heat: Mis 9 E. Hannan, 12sec, 1; Miss R. McGrath, 2. Miss M. Simes Gsec. Mies I. Agasaiz Bsec, <and Miss E. Edmonds Usee also started. Tim' 4, 83enc. Final: Miss G. Hannan (Opawa) 1, Misa A. Powell (Chrietch-urch) 2, Miss It. McGrath (Christchurch) 3. Miss T. Grubb 4seo dieq. Time, 32sec. Men's Inter-club Diving—G. Bristed (Opawa) 1, H. Rich (Opawa) 2. Ladies' Diving—Miss K. Bristed 1. Balloon Race—R. Wheeley (Opawa) 1.

lOOyda Belay Handicap—First heat: Opawa No. i, ecr, and Waltham No. 2, Oaec, dead heat. Times, 68Jsec, 57& sec. Second hoat: Opawa No. 1 (ladies) 1. Time, 73sec. Third Opawa No. 2 (ladies) 1. Time, 86 l-6th sec. Fourth heat: Kaiapoi, Usee, 1. Time, 69sec. Fifth hea I: Opawa No. 5 walk over. F'rnal: Opawa No. 1 (Miss G. Shand, Miaa K. Bristed, Miss F. Grubb), 22eoc, 1; Opawa No. 2 (Miss R. Edmonds, Miss M. Simee, Miss I. Agas3iz) 33sec, 2. Time, 72sec. Mies Shand swam a great last length for the winners as did Miss I. Agassiz. Won by a small margin. ' During the evening Mr K. Bradley, assisted by members of the Opawa Club, gave a very fine exhibition of high diving, which was much appreciated by those present.