SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16500, 17 April 1919, Page 9

SWIMMING.

OPAWA CXTJB. The Opawa Swimming Club hold an. interclub carnival last evening in the presence ot .1 largo attendance. . The chief attractions Acre the three attempts' to break Dominion icuords. The first, that by the intermediate ooys, failed by 1 3-sth o[ a second. X. Batcheior, Christ's College, fared better, '.owerin;* the schoolboys' i\ew Zealand record of 70 l-osec by ]-ssec. The old record itocd lo the crcdit of H. von Sturmcr, of Ancklancl, and ivas established last year at '■Vanpanui. Jlisa G. Shand succcedcd in quailing the 5?A3c put up by herself arid UL-s K. Bjifiied last month. Kesxilts: — Attempt to break ICOyds Boys' Interme.!.ate record of (>i> 1-."j 1'". Low, Opawa, 1; 7. Sutherland, (ii'a.v.i. 'J. Time, CSsec.

Attempt to lower l&Oyds Schoolboys' New Zealand record of 70 1-sb:?c—X. Batchelor, Christ's Collcse. Time, 7Csec. Attempt to lower 75yds Girls' Intermediate '"cord, of see—Miss G. Shand, Opawa, 1; .Mic 3 K. Bristed, Opav.-a, 2. Time, SSs2C. GKjiyds First-class Inter-club Handicap—. First lical: R. V\V.ts (Waltham), 53c0, 1; \V. Sutherland (Opawa). 1 ls;c, '2. Time, IG3?C. Sccond Jieat: K. Stewart (Opawa), 7sec, 1; G. Barrett (Opawa), 4sec, 2. Time, Siseo. Third heat: V. Spanoiv (Richmond*, Tfec, 1; G. Chrystall (Old Boys), 3sec, 2. Time, !6sec. Fourth lioat: G. Bristed (Opawa), swim over. Time, 50 l-ssec. Filth lieat: H. Rich (Opawa), 7sec, 1; G. nood"ian (Ooawaj, Esec. 2. Time, 48sec. Sixth heat: .1. fl. Meek (Opijwa), Sseo, swim over. Seventh Jie.it: Ann-.uvi (Upawa), •lsec, 1; F. Malmanche (Opawa), Ssec, '2. Final: H. Rich 1, 1,. Annand 2, V. Sparrow 3. Time, 45»fe. Ths win was a very popular one, as both first and sccond are very old swimmers, the winner having been competing for some twenty odd years. » 50yd3 Second-class Inter-club Handicap— First heat: J. Edmonds- (Opawa), s'cr, I; J. Turpin (East Christchurch), 2sec, 2. Time, 31 2-ssec. Srcond heat: it. Simes (Richmond), '!scc. swim over. Third heat: A. Barrett (Opawa), Csec. 1; "W. Tulloeh (Opawa), ffsec. 2. Time, II=;2C. Fourth heat: C. Claridge (Wellington), scr, 1; .L. Pierr (Opawa), 4scc, 2. Time. 3Gsec. Fifth heat: Vi'. Bradley (Opawa), ssee, 1: J. Barbour (Wnltham), 6sec, 2. Time, 33&ec. Sixth heat: C. Chamberlain (Opawa), 7eec, 1: K. Barnes (Waitham), tisec, 2. Time, S9sec. Final: C. Chamberlain 1, 31. Simes 2. Time, 3Caec. 663 yd.? Ladies' Inter-club Handicap—First heat: R. Ivdmonds (Opawa). 13sec, 1; F. Grubb (Opawa), Steec, 2. Time, G7sec. Second heat: M. Simes (Opawa), lSsec, 1; IC. Bristed (Opawa), 4sec, 2. Time, 64sec. Final: it- Simc3 J, F. Grubb 2, K. Bristed 3. Time. Co?ee.

Most Graceful Swimmer amongst the mewbora of the Walthani Ladies' Club (trophy presented l>y lira A. Anderson)—Miss IC. Hannan 1. Most Graceful Swimmer amongst tho members of the Opa-.va Ladies' Club—Mis3 K. Bristed 1. Inter-chib Xovelty (men)—G. Bristed (Opavra) 1, G. Chrystall (Old Boys) 1. Men's Inter-club Dive—H. Rich (Opawa) 1. Ladies' Inter-club Dive —Miss D. Brandon (Christclmrch Ladies) 1. lOOyda Relay Handicap—First heat: Oparva Xo. il (E. Stewart, G. Goodman, C. Chamberlain), Ca'ec, 1. Time, 65 2-ssee. Second heat: Onawa Xo. C tL. Annancl, E. Low, G. Barrett), tor, 1. Time. oOseL-. Third heal: Waltham .No. 1 (E. Wotts, P. Gregory, T. McClelland), osee, 1. Time, Glsec. Fourth heat: Richmond Xo. 1 (K. .Yardlev. V. Sparrow, A. Summcrficldt. Gaec, 1. Time, Go3ec. Final: Opawa Xo. 6. scr, 1. collixs cur. At the St. Albans School yesterday, in the presence of the assembled "scholars and their parents, t!ie Collins' Cup for lite saving was presented to "A" team. Mr Sutherland,, headmaster, introduced Mr Collins, who gave some interesting sidelights on life saving. He congratulated the school on again winning the cup, and hoped next year they would do tiio "hat trick.'' The winners (W. Koun'.ree, 11. Sillif&nt. X. Wright, D. Ward) each received » medal, and tlio runners up (.1. Boyd. AV. Carey. J. Hanson, A. Hoifir) a certiticate. A copy o; ;he cup in miniature wan presented to Mr l!. ilaicclui, the- trainer of th> winning team.