SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20413, 7 December 1931, Page 6

SWIMMING.

♦ OPENING OF SEASON. The Fendalton, Opawa, Richmond, Christchurch, and Lyttelton Swimming Clubs opened their season on Saturday afternoon under j pleasant weather conditions. There was a good attendance at each of them, and club events and children's races were held. j FENDALTON CLUB. Declaring the season open at Fendalton, _ the president (Mr J. Mawson Stewart) urged the boys and girls when learning to swim to learn a proper stroke, and to concentrate on it with a view to taking, part in races. The club, like all others, was feeling the . depression. but the sun would shin again. Exhibitions of swimming were given by L. J. Moorhouse (backstroke), A. T. V. Stokes, and D. P. Lindsay. Results were:— 25yds Medbury School Handicap-—6. 3. Buttle 1, L. C. Gardiner 2, A. Deans 8. 25yds Fendalton School Handicap—P. Cotter 1, -J&yce Jarden 2, G. .Williamson 3. 25yds Soanes Cup . Handicap—Eirst heat: R. B. Soanes 1, 1. Berry 2. Second heat; 0. Riordan X, Miss V. Berry 2. Final: Soanes 1, h. Berry 2. 50yds East Christchurch Club Handicap--E. Cleland (SJsec) 1, A. T. F. Stokes (scr) 2. ■' .. 50yds Elmwood Club Handicap-—First heat : G. Leighton (9'sec) 1, B. A. Mair (3sec) 2. Time, 35sec. Second heat: W. McAllister' (7Sec) 1, D.-H. Symes (scr) 2. Time, 34see. Final: Leighton 1, McAllister 2. Time, SSsee. -50 yds Fendalton Olub Lewis Cup Handicap —Miss V. Berry (4sec) 1, J. Berry (scr) 3, O. Berry (2sec) 3. 25yds Stewart Oup Handicap—First heat: C. Riordan 1, G.' Berry 2. Second heat: J. Berry 1, R. B. Soanes 2. Final: G. Berry. 1. J. Berry 2, C. Riordan 8. Time ,16sec. OPAWA CLUB. The prospects this summer were good, said Mr L. Annand, patron of the Opawa ClubT" in declaring the season open/Not much progress had been made by the club last year, chiefly because of. the cold weather. He appealed for" increased membership. Results were:— ' 25yds Schoolboys' Handicap—W. Straw 1, N. Cartnell 2. 25yds Schootgirla' Handicap—RT Brown 1, E. Sickling 2. j 25ydsWomen's Club> • Handicap—First: heat: Miss R. Rich 1, Mi si P. Bnll 2.'Bec-' ond heat: Mis* E. Rich 1, Miss K. Sullivan 2. Final: Miss'Sullivan'l, Mis* Rich Ji.. 80yds Men'a Olnb Handicap—S. Spun 1. A. Pearce -.8. 1 I Women's Handicap Diva—Miss M. Rich"l, : Miss El Rich 2. - Men's Handicap IMve—L.fatt'erson 1, <?.- Oemmell 2. • v - \ RICHMOND CLUB. ,'Mr M. E. Lyons declared the season - opaa at Richmond'. The Mayor (Mr D.~G. Sullivan, M.P.), arriving later*- congratulated the club * on its successful season, and' wished it similar success this summer. Resnlts were:— Schoolboys' 50yds Handicap—P. Taylor 1, S. O'Neil 2. Time, 55sec. 50yds Schoolgirls' Handicap—N. 'Wright 1, M. Newton 2. Time, lmin 4 l-ssee. 50yds Knudson Onp Race —First heat: 0. Andrews 1, F. Norton 2. Time, 85 8-ssee.

Second heat; L. Russell 1, J. Johnston 2. Time, 35sec. 50yds Indies' Handicap—-N. Wright X, I. Morris 2. Time, 53sec. 50yds Mixed Breaststrok® Handicap—First heat: N. Wright 1, F. Norton 2. Time, 53sec. Second heat: S. Pannell 1, P. Binns 2. Time, lmin 6sec. Third heat: M. Schofield 1, H. Coates 2. Time, 53 3-Ssec. Fourth heat: E. Robinson 1, S. Reddell 2. Time, 53 l-ssec. First semi-final —N. Wright 1, Robinson 2. Time, lmin 7sec. Second semi-final: Norton 1, Reddell 2. Time, 53 2-ssec. Final: Norton 1, Hiss N. Wright 2. Time, lmin lsec. 50yds Sullivan Cup Handicap—First heat: A. Macßrayne 1, V. Cowper 2. Time, 42sec. Second heat: S. Pannell J, S. O'Neill 2, Time, 47se«- Final: Cowper 1, Pannell 2, O'Neill 3. Time, 45see. ' CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. At the Christchurch Swimming Olub the president (Mr W. E. D. Bishop) declared the ! season open. I'he club had been affected by the present financial difficulty but was man- : aging to pull through. Results were:— 50yds Breaststroke Handicap—-D. Donald- ! son 1, N. Dent 2. , . 50yds.Mixed Olub Handicap—First heat: N. Dent 1, D. HcLellan 2. Second heat:' W. Donaldson 1, A. J. Curtis 2. Final: HcLellan 1, W. Donaldson 2.^ 25yds Handicap (under 16) —D. Ie Compte 1, G. Watson 2. ' . , ,25yds Ladies' Handicap-—Miss N. Wilson 1, Miss A. Kirk 2. 25yds Handicap for Christchurch Hospital Nurßes—Nurse Knight 1, Nurse Wood 2. j Challenge Shield, juniors y. seniors, ais I men in a team: Juniors.!. ! Men's Dire—F. Jennings 1. i Ladies'' Dive (for Walter Johnson teophy) | —Miss Wood. ' i LYTTELTON £LUB, The Lyttelton Men'a Amateur Swimming Olub began its new season at Corsair Bay on Saturday afternoon, Mr R. H. Mcllroy, president ot the ; club, performing th<» ctatmony in the absence of the Mayor (Mr F. E. Sutton)4 ißesults were:—- | 33 l-Byds 'Handicap- I —-L. Coombs (2sec) } A. Whitham (4s»c) 2, Wj <3. Toy (lses) 3. Won on a touch. Time, 22 4-6cec. Schoolboys' Race—A. Torrena (scr) 1, D. Dunlop (lsec) 2, C. Gunson (3sec) 3. OEight. starters. Won easily. :* 50yds Men V Handicap—o. FarQUhar (lsec) 1, A. Torrens (4sec) 2, W.- 0. - Toy (2sec) 3. Eight starters. Time, 31see. - Dive—P. Reardon 3, O. Farquhar 2. Schoolboys' Dive —D. Dunlop 1, J. Croeker 2. Schoolgirls' Race—L. Childa 1, M. Gikray.