SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 147, 16 March 1908, Page 4

SWIMMING.

0 PROVINCIAL;. CHAMPIONSHIPS. 1 SCHOOLBOYS' PREMIERSHIP. Special interest attached to the annua] ' Wellington centre of the j Now Zoaland ■ Amatoiir ' Swimming Associat tion, which was hold, at the Thorndon Baths 1 on Saturday afternoon on account of the ; 100 yds. and 440 yds. Provincial Championfi ships, tho School-boys' Championsnips ii and tho fact that a number of Can--0 torbury and Nelson swimmers who, in sev- ; oral ; cases, -are onthoir;way to tho New Zealand Championship meeting at Napier were to compote. Thoro was a fairly good attendance, but the woather was not at all ; favourable. Shortly beforo tho sports com- . monced, tho wind , shifted round to the south, and a cutting breozo made things generally uncomfortable for tho competitors In addition to this the water was lumpy, ? and against fast times. Notwithstanding all tlip drawbacks, a good afternoon's sport 5 was provided, and sonio excellent swimming s was done, several of the visitors, notably j' Emerson and Allen, of Nelsonj and the Can- ' torbury contingent, showing themselves to " bo something above the average. Tho two ; Nelson representatives out out 50yds. in " 28sec. " 1 Very poor entries wero received for the ■ provincial championships, one of which, 100 yds., ; fell; ;to 'Fred -.Roberts,. and - the other, J 440 yds., to B. C. Freyberg. Thcro wer.e > .only two competitors in each ; event-. -In. the • '100 yds.. Freyberg and-Roberts'got, away well > together;' the latt-or having slightly the best of tho plunge. ( The'pair .swam.'t'o^dthor;' for ' about 48yds., but just on the turning'board Freyberg foulod Roberts,...and both .men • wore- delated'; '■ Roberts; turned first , and led : throughout the final 50yds, winning ' an exciting rac'o by about ,4fti in the standard - time, Gssec. Freyberg's : timo was 65 4-ss'ec. I But for tho foul at the end of tho first strotch Roberts must have easily beaten the i standard. The win was a very popular one. s Freyberg and Lynch 'wore the only two to - faco the starter ,in the 440 yds. championship.. Freyberg got'a better-start than his ' opponent, and soon established a lead. At ' tho end of the first 50yds., he was about 7ft. to tho good;' and had increased tho Jead I slightly at 100 yds.,; which .was done in 69 > sec.;• Freyberg widened; the gap a little,'but i Lyricli was swi'mmin'g "remarkably well, and i. hung-on'toi tho■ champion; in, fine- style as i the longths were loft behind. It .was not i until turning into the final stretch that IFr'eyberg' shook- him-off- altogether.' ' The j younger swimmo'r : mended his paco for tho 1 dash home, .and- ploughing through the ' :wator. at,;a strong paco-, won by about .20 i .yds.Th& 'winner s' .tinio was' Gmin. 222-5 sec., 2 3-ssec._ better than the New; Zealand . standard,, Gmjn. 25sec. Lynch .did thoidis- '. tarico in Gmiri. 38se'c.■ Freyborg'-left' the laps behind as' follow:—100yds., G9sec.j, 150 yds!,', lmiii. SSseo."; 1 200 yds.; 2min.-,. 39sec.; ; 250 yds., 3min. 42see.; 300 yds., 4niiri. lOsee.; i 350yds.,"5min.-;, 400 yds., i.smin.;:.47scc.; 440 ■ . yds., Gmin. 22.2-sseci ; Tho schMlboys' .championships both fell tc . C, H.. Capper'/ %V''promising ;young swimpior with' a pretty .stylo.'-' He-did not get. a - very : good start''in' the 50yd3. : racej-'and also swam a'crooked course but, notwithstanding this, got. home with, a coufile of. yards to spare. , There was, a great race for second, place . between K. Forth and' L. Armstrong. In • the 100 yds. championship soon took i the lead, and-at. tho' lrosino/js end had'his opponents beatert; wirining''by 'about 4yds. - The 50yds. Inter-club Handicap fell to :- C. .Bryant) of - Christcliufch, 'who' won by about, 4ft. . Tho.-raco ;for: ; .second place' was close. Allan and .Emerson, of Nelson,-fol-lowing--tho''" man'--; in' tho:.order named. Tho visitors..!also showed up well in the heats of the 100 yds. Intor-club Handicap, but in tho final a youug-local swimmer, C. M/'-War^y'gained thb -Vdi-dict. At the 50yds.'I turjiViM'Le.od,; Bruce, iind How- , ard were in the load. M'Leod then came » away on his owny.'a'ndiebkcd'-'a'likoly winner when ard. cauie, along and, challenged i was-' -'- : and passed M'Leod about 15yds. from home, and won fairly easily.' Thd 1 ' Life .Saving"' Rape was won . by- Ronayne,;-whoso "drowning" boy had .a great capacity'for'swallowing salt ;wator. A good'part of,tho,-passage, was made under' water. • The nearest header competition fell to 'P. ' Schwartz,-i-ofc. Christchurch, with Roy-Nelson second. Tho comic inter; ludo .was mado enjoyable by Mr. T. Shields and his Taniwlia, and with tho assistance of tho entrants for tho comic (livo and'fancy costumo ovonts, the interlude was not allowed to drag. Officials for tho gathering weroßeferee;, vMr. -tT;, .-.Shields; ; judges, Messrs. Geo. Sadd 1 arid* A! H. Stevorisoii; diving judges, Messrs. .E. J. Fleming, A. A. Somervillo, and.G. S. Hill; polo referee, Mr. Geo. Sadd; timekeepers, Messrs. Ludwig, , Hill, and W. Johnson; megaphonist, Mr. A. W. Smith; handicapper, Mr, W. B. . Smith; marksmen,'MessVst.Skegg, Morpeth, M'llroy and . Palmerstarter, Mr. E. J, Fleming 1 ; check starter, Mr. W. Johnson ; costume stewards, Messrs. D., Joslin and F. Wilton; press stewards, Messrs. .-H;- A; ;:and . H. E. Anderson; ..result board, Mr. W. Baskivillo j treasurer,- Mr, vE. J. Stephens; hon. secretary, Mri H, W. Dyson; assist, hon. secretary, Mr.-A. H. Stev.cnson. Details of tho races follow:— ' Fifty' 'Yards Schoolboys' Championship.— First heat: C. H. Capper, 1; Cook, 2; N. Watson, 3.? No timo taken. Second heat: L. Armstrong, 1; K. Forth; ( 2.; - N. Carr, 3. Time, 39sec. Final: Capper, 1; Armstrong, 2; Forth, 3. Timo,.37scc. Fifty Yards Inter-Club Handicap.—First heat: A...W. Smith; 9sec., 1; G. P. Hanna, 750c.,-and', B. Rhind; |9scc.,: dead- beat, 2. Also started: E. 'Donovan,'llsec. Time, 39 2-ssec. . Second : heat:i- t C. ißrynilt, 7sgc. , and D. Howard, Csec., dead heat, 1: A. E. 2.. Also started: C. G. Aston, 6sec., N.\R. Stono, 6sec. Time, 37 -2-ssec; - Third- heat : ■ P. "Schwartz, 6soc., 1; F. Truscott, 4sec., 2; X. Wiggins, sseci, 3. Also sarted: H. C. }\ 7 . Blick, ,4sec":-; H. Bakor,' 4sec.; -W. -Champion, -iscci 1 Time, 37 2-ssec. --Fourth heat : C. M. Ward, 3sec., . 1 > H. Pettit, 4sec., 2; F. Coira, 4sec., 3. Alsc started: C. Graham,; 4sec. ;, C. Morse, 3sec.; A. N. Wine, 3sec! ;'A;',B."Card, 3sec. .Time, 34sec. Fifth heat'-iG&S.'.Bull, 2sec., 1; H. Rich, 2scc., r 2 ; ;: R". 'Thomson, 2scc., 3. AJso.istarted: T. .;Evoll J V:2sec.',;,R. A. Alpe, 4sec.; H. M. Carruthors, 4sec. Time, 31 2-ssec; Sixth heat: 'A. Allan, scr., and Emerson, scr., dead fyeat, l; C. Kelly, lsec., 2. Also started: Di Jonkin, lsec.; R. Nelson,?lsec. ;.L. Bridge, -lsec.; F. E.-Dodge, scr, .Time, 28sec.- Final:'Bryant, .1; Allan, 2'; Emerson, 3. ' TimeJf'aSSec;. ' Ono Hundred Yards" Wellington Provincial Championship—Fred Roberta, 1; B. C. Froyberg, 2. : The'only.t starters.- Time, Gos'ec. Neatest Header.—P. Schwartz, 1; R. Nel- ' son; 1 2;': C. A. Macdonald, 1 3. '; . Olio .'Hundred'.Yards Schoolboys'. Cham-pionshjp.-r4C; ; H. ' Capper, '1; K. Forth, 2; L. Armstrong and H., Jonkinson, dead lieat, 3. .-Also, started: N. Watson, -M. D. Carr. ■ Time,- 81sec. > ■ ; ... ■ Ouo Hundred 'Yards'lritor-club Handicap. —Firßt heat: C.,'D. Campbell, 17sec., 1; G. Bruce, 16sec., 2.; C. G. Aston,. 16sec., 3. -Also started: N. R.!> Stone, 18sec,; A. H. Tocker; 16sec.; F, Coira, 165e0.1; D. How- , ard, 15sec. Time, 84 2-ssec. Second heat: D. M'Leod, 14sec., i; W. Horton, ,12scc., 2; P. Schwartz, Msec.,, 3. Also started: N. Watson. TimejV7Bscc. Third heat: H. Rich, ssec., 1; C. M. Ward, lOsec.,. 2; H. I Ashford,':.9scc.;,--3.v'-Also started:, C,- Morso, ll'sec".; J. Hopkirk, lOsec.; R.. A. Alpe, .lOsec,; P. .Kivell,; 7sec.;' R. Thomson, 7sec. Time,- -72 2-ssec. • Fourth boat: F. E.' Dodge, scr., 1; J, Emerson, scr., 2; C. E. Fordham, 4scc.,' 3. ' The only starters. Timo, 70.1-ssec.., Final: Ward, 1;. M'Leod, 2; Brticfc, 3; Timo, 7Gsec,-. '..- ■; ; ; 'Coinic Diving, in Fancy' C. C. -Butt.,, 1. ..-Fancy; costume,;Cl. C. Butt, F. E; Allo'ti, and' Aitken, 1. Four Hundred and Forty Yards Wellington Provincial Championship.—B. C. Freyberg,; 1; J. Lynch,. 21 The only starters. Time, Gmin.; 222-sscc. Fifty Yards Lifq-Saving Race.—R. Ronajpi") 1; R- Nelson, 2; A. A. Somervillo,' 3. : ' WATER POLO. : NEW ZEALAND. CHAMPIONSHIP. " TliC N(!\v"' , Z6aliind Wiiter'"'Polo Chaiiipionsliip handed over: to' tho Wellington Centro, but„.,\yluch, in'"-'tho' Vrdirial'y' cOiti-so 1 , should hard 'been decided at Napier with tho rest

of the New Zealand champion ships, wan got off ■at the; Centre Carnival, and proved the most exciting item on; the programme. The first round was between Nelson and the Swifts' team (Wellington), the teams being as follow:—Nelson:> Horton, .Champion, Watson, Emerson, Allan, Pettit, and Graham. Swifts: P. Moore, B. C. Freyberg, Lynch, Jcnkinson, F, Wilton, Wilmott, and C, Moore. From the throw-in Nelson attacked and displayed good combination, but Lynch relieved clovorly, and passed to' Freyberg, who mado a goo<l shot nt goal, which was nicely Btopped by Horton. Nelson carao to tho attack again, but were repulsed, and play was removed into Nelson quarters by Freyberg and Jcnkinson, tho result being a pretty goal by the latter. Swifts returned to the attack, and Lynch made a good shot which was kept out- by. tho Nelson goalkeeper. A freo kick to Swifts gavo Wilmott a. good chance, the .result being a 'goal, the ball touching tho goal keeper's hand and going'through. • Swifts kept at it, and wero having all tho best of the play, but no further was recorded beforo. half time. On changing ends, Swifts attacked, and Freyberg made two good attempts at goal, but both were stopped. Tho local men maintained tho upper hand, and eventually Freyberg -got ' another • ouo : through. Towards the ■ ond of tho game Swifts had things all thoir own way, and another goal 1 was added by Freyberg, as tho result. of a pretty back throw. Tho final score was, Swifts-4, Nelson nil. Lynch played a.great game for tho winners, and Freyberg and Jcnkinson also showed up well: Emerson, Allen, and Horton wero tho pick of- tho visitors. 1 Tho second round was between Canterbury' and ; 'Wellington, tho teams being: Canterbury—Rich, ; Dodge, Bull; Bryant, Schwartz, Rhind, and Thomson.. Wellington—Ronayno, Fred ■ Robertsj; C. Kelly,. Wiggins, Picot, Bridge, and Gibbons. Right at : the start a free throw to Wellingtota saw Bridge give .Kelly a clear run in front of the posts, Which, ended "in'an .easy, goal. Wellington kept the upper hand, and. Wiggins added another goal, half time sounding with tho score Wellington 2, Canterbury nil. The second spell was very ragged, but livened up: towards the . close, when Thomson scored'for . Canterbury. Just wheii .things were getting interesting, time was called, leaving Wellington the winners by 2to 1. ; -V'.;.; ) v.Tho final, which lies between tho two. Wellington: teams, Swifts and • Wellington, was postponed, and will be played on a date to be - arranged. ■

On Saturday . evening the Wellington .Centre ,ontertaiiied . tho visiting' swimmers, from Canterbury and Nelson at ,'the Grand Hotel. Tho gathering was. presided over: by Mr. T. Shields in the absence of Mr. L.W. Ludwig, Chaiqnan of tho Centre. Tho toast of "Thei Visitors" was. heartily drunk, and was rpsponded to" by Mr..- Walter' 1 Johnson, hon. i secretary, of the . Canterbury Centre, and Mr. J. Emerson, captain of tho. Nelson team;. .Mr. H. W. Dyson, lion, .secretary- of the local centre, referred .to • tho : services rendered by Mr. 'and Mrs. of' tho Thorndon Baths; during the afternoon, and. their health, was toasted by the gathering. A hearty send-off was accorded to thoso of tho Canterbury team'who" returned home on Saturday, evening, and. al&o : to"a, number, rif Nelson men who' left-last, ( evening. ■ Those of the visitors who remained in town yesterday .were, taken to Worser Bay for an outing by some of tho local swimmers. - ->:

The final for the New Zealand Watsr Polo Championship is to bo played at' Thorndon Baths this evening. ' : ', • ' . ,i At Te Aro Baths the final distances for thei School Boys'. Championship and the first distance'of tho School Girls' Championship will .be .swum, between..s, and.,6- o.'clock. ••