SWIMMING SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 2

SWIMMING SPORTS

THORNDON CLUB'S CARNIVAL SOME GOOD RACING. Tho 'Ihcrndon Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival was held at the 'Thorridon.'Baths "on "Saturday alternoon. ' • Though the weather was splendid, the attendance was not quite as good as usual, the fact that the carnival clashed with sports on the Basin Reserve being 110 doubt accountable for, the falling off. • In every other way tho :£ariival was an undoubted, success. ...The-raciiig, on beautifully - smooth, water, resulted, in several very close: finishes, and the club handieapper, Mr: If! Henderson, w-ho was acting for tho. first time at a carnival, was' deservedly complimented for his good wort. in this department. The principal event of the day was tho . 300 yanls handicap, in which R. Healy, B. C. Freyberg, and C. Stranger were among the competitors. As there : were ten' .starters for this race, Healy ■ and Freyberg both expressed the opinion that at.should be'decided in ,heats'on account flf the small tyrnuigCspico'. at the east end.- The event -way; 'however, got °ff in one heat, and' the result was some • collisions among the competitors. Healy • was interfered with twice, but for which ho would have been closer at the finish, though lie has not yet reached his best form. Freyberg and Stranger "both showed, up well, but the former, though he finished second, did - liot appear to have tne winner,. A. M'Lean, fully extended. Stranger was level with Freyberg at the • - end of 250 yards, but then dropped back , and finished fifth. • . .-• Both the 50 yards handicap and the 100 yards handicap were good races. In the filial of tho latter event C. Brice, lsec., ' finished fourth, just behind tho placed • j men, and he put up a fine time perform- '■ ance, several watches making him cover . tho distance in 63 seconds. A number o2 • ; amusing events were decided during the , afternoon, these including musical life--buoys, a submarine race, and a bobbing: • apples competition. Messrs. - Kirkwbod and Middlemas gave a life-saving exhibition, and Mr. "Bob" Walker showed the spectators various methods of fancy skip- ' ping. Aftornoon tea was provided by the 1 club. _ ;' Tho following were the officials for tha v. carnivalßeferee, Mr. T. Shields I judges, Messrs. 11. Lee, A. Stevenson, and - H. Blick;. starter, Mr. H. .Henderson; -t starter's assistant, Mr. F. Malfroj'; chcck • \ starter, ,51r. D. Joslin; timekeepers, Messrs. G. S. Hill,. A. A. SommerviUo, ; and G. Sadd; press steward, Mr. W. • ,v, : Freeman; result board. Mr. L. Fama; y .V. marksmen, ilessrs. -W. Aekins, F. Brace, ;j----and J. Sweeney ; ha'ndicapper, JTr.-'-'H. ,'vf Henderson; lion.' secretary, Mr.' E. Jj. \ f / Aickin. The following are tho results!— :/■ 50 Yards Boys' Race. First heat; J. ;'A Wareham, Gsec., 1; A. M'Carlie, lsec:, 1 ;. '2. . Also started: T. Noon, ' ssec.;' P.";it-. Smith, Gsec. Time, 35sec. Second heats. ! J. Robinson,' 3sec., 1; F. Reynolds, [lsec., 2. Also started: L. 11. Butler, 3sec.; P. ' '■ Talbot;'7sec'.'; v D. Desmond, Bsec. Time, I,::; 33 2-ssec. Third heat: Fraser, 7scc., and J. Thomas, lOsec., dead heat. The only . ■; starters: Time, 40sec. Fourth heat: S. Henrys, Bsec., 1; J. Walker, 7sec., 2. Tho • I only starters. Time, Usee. Final: Wareham, 1; Eraser, 2; Thomas, 3. Fraser ■ was disqualified. for leaving the mark before his time.' Time, '38sc& ' ■ ' President's Handicap, 100 yards.—First . heat: J. B. Wareham, 15sec., 1; F. Roberts, 2see., 2. Also started: Nelson, 7sec.; '.'■• N. Middlemas, Usee.; Donovan, 30sec. .' Time, 73 3-ssec. Second beat: G. P. ' Jl'Kellar, 17sec., 1; E. Picot,'lSsec.; and C. Brice, lsec., dead heat, 2. Also start- • ed: Healy, scr. Time, 79s.ee. Third heat: ■] G. Bruce, 18sec., 1; R. Ronayne, scr., 2. . The only starters;. Time, ;79sec. . Final: : Picot, 1; Wareham, "2T - "Bru6e,' 3.' A t *. great race. Twenty yards,frojn the post, Picot, Wareham (who lost a second at tho "V start), Bruce, and M'Kellar were in line, with-Brice closing up. Picot then drew . ahead and won by a yard, the same dis- : tance separating second and third. 'Time,.'" ' 73sec. .. ' Elector TOndici'K ?50? yards.—First lie'at: W. Wilson, -lsec., 1; H. Little, 4sec., 2. Also started: F. Roberts,- scr.; K. Wiggins, 3sec.; N. Middlemas, 6sec.; A. ' Shearer, Gsec. Time, 32sec. Second heat: J. Wareham, 6sec., 1; T. H. M'Lean, 7 sec., v 2-...--Also-vstarted: : R. - Wilson,, kec.:... . -T.'-Rdhayrie,' ssec. Time,- 32'4-ssec. ' Tliird' Heat: K. Aekins, 7sec., 1; H. Ashford, ■lsec., 2. Also started: R, Ronayne, scr.; W. O'Meara, ssec.; Coira, ssec.; W. Hill, ■ . Gsec.; H. Adams'. Time, 33sec. Fourth '■ heat: H. Mullins, 4sec„ 1; P. Aekins,:2. Also started: G. 'F. M'Kellar, 6sec. Time. - 324-osec^.,Final:. Ashford, 1; Little, .2; P. Aekins, 3. Ashford overhauled 'the leaders after going half way and won nicely by a yard. Time, 30 l-ssec. Musical Lifebuoy Competition.—R. Nel- '. . son, 1. In this event' a number of life- , buoys were placed in a row and the competitors had to swim round to the strains of music. When the music ..stopped tha swimmers had to go under water; and. come up through' a lifebuoy. As there •.. were liot sufficient lifebuoys to accommodate all hands, those who failed' to secure berths, lost their lives as far. as '. tho competition was concerned. The life- , buoys were then reduced each heat untu : ■. there was ~only one "to~accommodate—two - men. The semi-final was between F. Eoberts, F,-Rqy.nolds, aud.E.,.ls T elson, and the final between Reynolds 'and Nelsofii the latter being the winner. _ Bivins Competition.—R. Nelson, 1; F. - Reynolds, 2; Hicks, 3. In this - event competitors -.-took a standing'dive, run•ning dive, ohi high dive. -Many of therii took the "water in very graceful fashion; Finally Nelson and Reynolds had to dive a fourth-, time before- the former- • gained^the decision. - _ _

; Submarine Race, 25 yards (under waterf. —H. W. Kirkwood, 1; Picot, .2. Also" stavted: Wiggins, Campbell, rvelson, Bruce,' Ronayne, Healy. •, 300 Yards Handicap—A. Jl'Lean, rcc., 1; B. C. Freyberg, *2. R.' Healy, scr., 3. : Also'started: G. Stranger,' 7sec.; Murrell, 23sec.;' L. Silver, 385ec.» t H. Crowther; 43sec.; G. M'Grath, 455tc.; T J King, 50sec.; K. D. Russell, 51sec;; Before Healy left the niark, the limit men had covereft nearly 70 yards, lyiiig _ led right un till 150 yds. had been covered, at which stage Freyberg was about. 20yds- behind the leader and Healy 6ver 25yds. behind the leader. M'Lean took' the lead in the next lap and was fol- . lowed by King, Murrell, . Stranger, M'Grath, and Frevberv. J1 Lean turned for home with a good lead from Stranger., and Freyberg with Healy about sixth, while King and B RTe U PM'Lean won by about 4yds. from i'rejberg with Healy 3yds. further away. Murrell was fourth awl btranger fifth. Time, 4min. ISsec. Bobbing Apples' • Competition.—A. W. Smith, 1. There were about a dozen starters for this event in .which the. ap- .. pies had to be picked up by competitors witli the mouth'one at a time and brought ' to shore—tho competitor cdlecting. larg-J e«t number to be the winner.