SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 762, 10 March 1910, Page 9

SWIMMING.

■i■'■;■""' ' THORNDON CLUB. ■' ,': Qnite a miniature carnival was. held at the Thorndon : Baths last. evening to decide the winner' "of the.' much-coveted trophy presented; by Mr. -J. ,H. M'llroy, the club's late popular, secretary, who is nowvvft- resident-of Napier.- J Eeg.»-Jlealy tfis-'te. coming, Back' to' ferin;" is he to hpve done the 100 yds. in his , heat iiu'tbe'goofl time-of 63 4-ssec. Cyril Bricei'-'another performer; did''6G i-sseo'. ,;a ! he--f6llowing : are the re-' .suits:— .;;■»•.-■■■■; v; .»■• :- •-'■:■ --■■.

• First .heat: A.-WV Smith' (Msec), 1; F. Eoberts (2sec.) and E. Nelson,-dead heat,- 2. Also, started: E. Donovan (30sec), N. Middlertas (Hsec), and T. P.-Allen (12sec). Tiiae, 87 «sec. Second heat: J. Wareham ()3sec), 1; C. S.. Brice (2sec.), : .2;'H..Kelljp (21sec.),- 3.-' Also started: T. -Ronayie.. (lfiseb.), G. ,Bruce (15sec), and, G.>H. M'Lean- (Usec). .Third heat:.E./Picot (12sec), 1; B. Healy (fssec.);/3.,A150 started; K. Wiggins; (18sec.).. Time, i"!i l-ssec. -\ The final takes jlace. this'.evening, -and , on Wednesday eveaihg next the club will; hojd a boys' raw and sealed handicap dive.' \ ■ •'-. '■'-•'•;' ;]•'•:. '■' ' ■■' ; '-.. : :

Last evening, aij.the Tβ Aro:Baths, the Wellington Swimaiing Club .got off! three heats for the 4ioyds. handicap, the final taking place at tie club's eports on Saturday. The Molting were the results s—. First heat: A. Crowther -(HOsec.) 1, J. Gandy (llOsec.) L andß:. O'Neil(sosoc.) 3.i.Time, 7min. 21.2-ssoc; ■ Second'heat: 'L.\ Silver (95seokl, J.Juvell (90sec.) 2, N. M'Lean: (85s<jc.) 3.: Time, 7min. 29sec. Third heat: C. Arthur (70see.) 1, S. Murrell (20sec.) 2, IHarty (55sec.) 3. Time, 7min. 18sec. ,l : ' ■■•:

Tho. final/distances for the ■■ schoolboys' and girls' chaiipiohships ' were also got off. The.chambiohship .for'th'e boys was won by P.,Hf.Frecth (Wellington College), and that for the girls'by F. Hicks (Girls' High School). 'The following is the result:—looyds.', P. H. Freeth (131 points) 1, "A. M'Carlie©'points) 2, and Hi Silver' (5i points) .■«!. I ' Time, 83sec. Girls. 1 -' 100yds.,/F.-Hicks (14. .points)■■."l,. M. ■M'Cabo. (9 ™ints)''2, and C. Jones (5 points)". 3. Tiike; '■UOsec. ; " ■ . .-..•■ ■ At the Te Aro Baths last evening, the following boy 4 qualified for certificates' for mswimming'.;/ distimces:—B. •■ Walsh, Mariet Brothets 1 School, 750 yds.; J. Cambell, Marist-Bfothers School, G7syds.; and W. Brady, Mafist Brothers School, 220 yds. Mr. T. • Shield! ■is the instructor. •"

The 'fifteentk; annual' carnival of- the Welliugtott- Arkteur Swimming Club will, be held at,Tj , . Aro Baths on. Saturday next., ; Entries .closed- on Monday,'' and have,,come \yej up to expectations. . The DuthieLCup rilay championship for the primary schoO|S of th« city. and Suburbs has attracted teams from The Terrace, Te Aro, Clyde Marist Brothers, Thorndon Normal;, aid,Mt. Cook Schools...Great interest will "Hβ taken in the swimming of Messrs. B. CLFreyberg and Eeg. Healy, who will try oenolusions for the 220' yards championship the Wellington province.