SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1074, 13 March 1911, Page 2

SWIMMING.

LIFE SAVING. MEDALLIONS AND PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES. The Wellington Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society held a series of tests at To Aro Baths on Saturday afternoon, the proceedings being conducted by Mr. G. T. M'Kellar, local examiner for the society. There, were 10 entrants for the medallion, and eight of these qualified, whilst one has.still to finisji his theory. One of the successful competitors, F. J. Itutherfurd, was only 1U years of ■All four entrants for the proficiency certificate won through. One of the lads, A. Gray, was only twelve years of age, another, G. P. .Baldwin, was 13, and a third, M; Gray, U. . • , "'':' The results of the tests were.:—Qualified for the medallion—Frank' "Wilton, 'P. ..A. ..Wilton, H. K. 'Johnston. E.' C. ,o'Flaherty, K. E. Matthews, ,T. G. Mar- , tin, H. L. Levesfnm, F. J. Riitlierfurd. .L. Salek has still to pass in theory. Qualified for proficiencv certificates —A. Gray. M. Gray„G...P. Baldwin, M. S. Galloway. B. C. Freyberg passed the examination js honorary instructor. . The work of the competitors, according to the examiner, v;:is excellent, (ho only blemish bein? a weakness in kicking iii two or three cases when using the back stroke. '

WELLINGTON CLUB'S 50 YARDS. A 50 yards handicap was decided at tlio To Aro Baths on Saturday afternoon by the Wellington Club, the result being:—First heat: AV. H. Tripe, Ssec, 1; AY. Cook, 12scc. 2; P. Stratford, 3scc, 3. Also started: N. E. Stone, lOsec; H. D. Walton, 20?ec.: L. G. Pope, lflsee.; J. Kir by. flsec.; J. Forsyth. Ssec. Time, 35 see. Second heat: C. Collier, "see., 1; R. Griinmett, 7sce., 2; A. 0. Murdoch. 7sec, 3. Also started: K. Fraser, Bsec.; W. G. Morpeth, Csec; D. Mowatt. fisec; E. Shannon, Ssec. Time, 3Gsce. Third heat: ■J. A. M'Lean, ssee., 1; S. Murrell, Ssec., 2; AY. F. Hudson. scr., 3. Also started: AY. L. Butler, ,Ssec.; J. Ford, Ssec; 1?. Baker, 2sec.; H. M. Mullins, 2soe.; .T. Stratford, 2sec; J. Leys, 3sec. Time. 31 sec; Final: P. Stratford, lj Tripe, 2; Collier, 3. Time, 37scc.

THORNDON CLUB. The above club decided. a. 500 yards handicap race on Saturday afternoon, with the following result:—A. AV. Smith (190scc), 1; R. Hcaly (scr.), 2; E. Donocan (200»ec), 3. Also started: -13. Campbell (OOsec), G. Brice (Ss>cc), K. AYigjins (85sec), AV". J. O'Meara (85s.ee.), H. Frcetli (SSscc.), E. Picot (SOsec), T. King (75sec.), N. A. Newton (Ssscc), A. M'Nab (lOsec), F. Roberts (lOsec.), and C. Brico (lOsec). Time, lOmin. 59sec. This club intends holding a. teams' race on Thursday evening next.

SCHOOLBOYS'CHAMPIONSHIP. Ideal weather and water prevailed at tho Thorndon Baths last Saturday, when the Schoolboys' Championships wero decided. The first distance, 25 yards, was won by A. M'Carlie, of the Te Aro School, AV. Redmond of St. Patrick's College was second, and T. Turnbull, AVellington College, was third; time, 14 l-sscc. Second distance, 50 yards: A. M'Carlie, 1; E. Clarke (St. Patrick's College), 2; T. Turnbull, 3; time, 31 l-ssec. Third distance, 75 yards: A. M'Carlie, 1; E. Clarke, 2; T. Turnbull, 3; time, Sosec. Fourth distance, 100 yards: A. M'Carlie, 1; E, Clarke, 2; T. Turnbull, 3. also competed: L. and S. Henrys, St. Patrick's College, N. J. Leslie, AV. H. MThail, G. H. Rob'ieson, and C. S. Smith, AVellington College. A. M'Carlio wins the gold medal with 1G joints; E. Clarke, silver medal. 6 points, second; T. Turnbull was third with I points.

AN AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Uy Tclcp'sinll—l'ross Af>"rin"nn_ro- V rl ! ;V l t. (Rec. March 12, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, March 12. In the KSOyds. Swimming Championship Longworth boat Henly'by 2yds. in 2min. 291-oscc. Boardman (Tasmania) retired.