SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 9

SWIMMING.

' Vi,.'.:--.'v : ■ : '■ THOENDON CLUB REUNION. Tho annual reunion and' presentation of prizes of thb. Thorndon' Amateur Swimming Club was held at Godber's Itooms last even- . ing. The cha]r was occiipied by Mr. T.ltonaynb. The gathering was a. successful one,' tho most pleasing feature being tho number : of old supporters 6f t-lio Club who wero present. The usual toast-list was honoured, and songs were given by tho following: — Messrs. J. Smith, Hiclciiiottj B. Jacobs, A. S. Ballance, Mills, R. Mason, L'ndwig,: aiid -Digby.: lteci- . tations wero| given by Messrs. G. P. Hanna and J. Fraser Thomson. "The following prizes won during tlio'season were presented by the president: -r .R., Rbnayne, first champion toams race,/first 1 1Q0 yards, first. 100 yards, second 150 yards, 200 yards. Fred • Roberts, first} champion teams race, first 200 yards, second. Arthur Firth Handicap, second 100 yards.' G. Bruce, first'SO yards, first 100 yard's. J. C. -Smith,' first 150 yards. C. Heggiun, first Electric Handicap. W. Allan, first Arthur Firth Handicap. C. A; Macdonald, first (ihampioti teams race, first dive. A., W. Smith; first 250 yards. . . R. Nelson,first President's Handicap. W. Bey, second President's Handicap.' N. L. Powriall, first 50 yards. ' 8.-.C. Freyberg, first 100. yards. G. '.B. Gibbon's, first champion teams race. J. T. Cook, first Junior Handicap. R. Gower, secondilOO yards. L. Williamson, second 250 "yards.;-H.-Thomson, second 50 yards. G. F. M'Kollaf, second 50 yards/ :M. Harty. second 100.yards. G. P. Hanna, second diving competition. A. W. Croll, second Electric Handicap. A. Adams, first fancy dive. B. AVest, first Boys' Raco. J.,Wareham, second Hoys' Race. D. A- M'Leod, second 100 yards, second Junior Handicap. On behalf of the mombers, Mr. A. W. Smith presented N Mr. and Mrs.- A. Firth (caretakers of the Baths at Thorndon) with a handsomo travelling rug in appreciation "of the. valuable servicos rendered to tlio Club dilring tho past soason.