SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 138, 5 March 1908, Page 9

SWIMMING.

_v « / ;v "' The.'Thovndqn;: Swimming Club held- a 250'' yardsrii'aiidicap,vat: .tlio,'Thorndou- Baths:last-.' ' "Bifthf,'., There. wers eleven' starters, and tlioy •were all well together at the finish, as arc.suit' of careful ,handicapping. . . • The ' result. was i—A. W. Smith, S2sec., 1; jL". Williamson, 45sec., 2; J. C. Smith, 3Ssoc.; 3. : -The following also started:—Fred Roberts, scr.; '•.■••• R. Eoiiayjie,-scr.; ,C. A. .M'Donald, scr'.; R. ■ iNolson,; i 2lscc.;..E.'Picot,. 365ec..; G. 11.- 'Foil, Bruce,'42sec.,- R.Gower, 45sec. Time, ; 'faiiii.: 49. 3-osoc. ... .. The win;whs-a very popular' ono, and) - "Happy". Smith,"when' he touched first, received quite an ovation. Roberts," who ' started : from scratch,. 6wam a fine race, finish- V' i ing.a verv close fourth. ■ ■ ' • Noxt Wednesday evening the Thorndon. Club wilL. hold a .100 yards Club, handicap at tho . Thorndou Baths. Entries closo the night before, the race, . ; - . .■. Hawera, March 4. a The. 'West Coast Swimming Championship " have'resulted as follow;— ; '> ; 100 ..-.Yards. Breast Stroke—F. R. Turnbull Hawera,;l,• Swanson, .New. Plymouth, 2; Timet linin. 25 v 2-ssec.. 100, Yards Championship—Cunimins, WanPlymouth, 2. Timor lmin. 5 3-s?ec. ■■ i 200 : Yards Championship—Bridges, Wan. gamii, 1; A. Hunter, Hawera,. 2. Time, 3min 4 3-ssec. ■ ■ " ! ■ ' ; , 440 Yards • Championship—Bridges, ' Wan ■ gaiini, 1; A. Hunter, Hawera, 2. Time, 6min ■' 40sec. ■ ; Turnbull has won tlio breast-stroke. championship throo years in succession. . i ! (BY TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSOCIATION*. ) Auckland, March 4 1 The chief event' of tho Y.Jf.C.A. Club't, Swimming Carnival last night was the 10C ' yards, championship of Auckland, which resultcd, as follows:—M. E.' Champion, 1; D Stiwart, 2;. F.,Kernott, 3. Time, 65 1-Ssec. • •