SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1029, 19 January 1911, Page 7

SWIMMING.

BEAUREPAIRE RETIRES FOR SEA-. SON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ■ - Sydney, -January-18. : Frank. Beaurepairo, the Victorian swimmer, acting on his doctor's advice,- will race -no more: during the' present .' season. Tho doctor'reports -that-lie-is physically strong,:but. not,:up .to. his:jioi-mal .'state of. health, i. I Tli"e ; cliampion says'-lio started in-.tho race on' Monday night knowing ho was unfit, but ho did not want to disappoint tho public." '

, . THE,WELLINGTON CLUB. ': .At tho To- Aro Baths last -evening tho Wellington Amateur Swimming Club decided the heats for the 220 yds.. handicap, points.to count for.tlie W. 8.-Hissen Cup. Tho results were as follow.:—First heat: A. M'Leap, 20sec., 1"; R. Healy, scr., 2; H. .Silver, 39sec., 3. ' .Also started; E. Donovan, GOsec.; W.'O'Meara, 45;ee.; V. L. Allap, 3Ssec.; E. Jenkinson, 19sec.-; F. Murell, 18sec.; C. Brice, 7scc. Time, Sniin. jsee.

Second beat: T. Drav, -Usee., 1; B. C. Freyberg, lseci," 2; L.-Silver, 31sec., 3. Also started: li. D. Russellj,4ssec.; nn'd-G. P: Crawford, : '4ssec." 'Vi'irno, 3min"l9 1-5 sec. " 5 V ■ . - :

Third : heatA. Crow-ther, 34s'ec. ; , 1; H. Mullins, 255ec.,-2; W. Wilson, 21sec., 3. Also started: R. Russell, 37sac.; R. Grim- . mett, 35sec.; F. Wilton,- 32sec.; and C. Stranger, ssec. Time, 3min. 5 l-ssec. 'The final will bo decided next Tuesday. Tho Star Boating Club's annual swimming sports are to be held on Saturday week next. ■ " WATER POLO. In-t.be water polo game, Thorndon v. Y.M.C.A., the former won by 7 goals to 1. For the winners Picot and Brice scored 3 goals, each and Healy .1. Baker was tho only scorer i'or the. Y.M.C.A., • ' ' '\ "To-day, at tho Chamber of Commerce, 'Customhouse Quay, Mr. -H. C. Lqighton will sell two sections of land,-situated in Alicotown. Tho sections contain respectively 21 perches and 19 perches. The sale will commence at quarter-past i 2. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., will sell at Hoadley's Rooms, Napier, on Saturday, January 28, the Hukunui Estate, situated near Patoka, containing 1077 acres of rich grazing land. The estate is all low, easy, limestone country (with the exception of 300 acres), and was originally heavy bush. There are still 200 acres of. good milling bush on the property. The property is' subdivided into 22 paddocks, well fenced and watered. Further particulars can bo obtained on application to the auctioneers.

A meeting of:the Young Women's. Christian. Association,- for the purpose of Forming a now list of .members ana subscribers, will.be'.held in the; Y.M.C.A. rooms this evening at' S o'clock