SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 101, 23 January 1920, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

GATHERING AT WOiiSEl? BAY

Yesterduy tho AVorser Bay Siyimmiug an<l liiie-burint; Clup licld its fct carnival since 15ij. Kecoril fciitncs wero received lor all events, and tlie day s Biwrt, altiiuugli Buiuewiiat jnnrivd by tno dull wqailicr uiul a tnmblesoino uorth-wftitcr, was very enjoyable. Mr. S. it. Stone lAL.iyur of Atiramar), before declaring the carnival mien, «m----gi'iitulated the club <111 taking the 11 ret opportunity to tho noltlins of aimtial caniivals. Jn previous years the annunl event 11ml been a gaia uay lor residents of the district, but when war bad come and many oi tho male members of the club had enlisted, rjie caiiuvals had had to be discontinued lie wished the club n prosperous and bright future. , . , ■ Mr. E. A. Wright, M.J 1 ., apologised lor the delay in starting the progianmio. lie statnl that apiiareutly tno City Council had not oxpeetod so many people to travel to Scatoun, «uul tiio trams hficj therefore been overcrowded, and had been unablo to pick passengers ui> at niany of tho stops. A number of competitors had been delayed in this way. lie was glad that it had been decided to resume die carnivals, and he congratulated tho Aliramur Borough Council 011 the interest it had shown in the ciub. il.o tliougnt that tho boys and girls should all >0 encouraged to kvim swimming for tho benefit of their health and in tho interests of safety. Haciitg events for the children wero he;d on tne beach, ami the 'tramways Band rendered selections. A feature 01 the eanuval was the competition for tho Vahler Cup, awarded to the team gaining the inosi. points tor life-saving. Six teams entered, and tho work of alt was escellcnt. Maranni obtained the verdict by two points fiom Worser Bay. The officials of the camiv.al were:— Judges of swimming, Messrs. G. W. Hill, P. Wilton, C. Collyer; judges of lifesaving, Messr6. Burns, Sotnnierville, Bell; judges of diving, Messrs. Hill and G. b'add; call stewards, Messrs. Jb\ AU'.tiinder, L. Green; costume steward, Al'r. A. Latta; timekeepers, Messrs. J. Ditft'y and iS. T. tiilver; ladies' cail stewards, Messrs. 1). Kircher and ilili; lion, secretaries, -Uessrs. JJ. Gerrie, G. Green; lion, usurer, Mr. J. Heath. Kesults are appended 50 i'ards, Junior Club.—N. Bowntreo, 1; J. lavelle, 2. Also started: W. Lnvelle and 11. Sing. Wahler Cup.—Mar.inui (Murrcll, Tarrant, Anderson), 90 points; Worser Bay (W; AVaklin, W, Henry, G. Green, L. Green, J. Kennedy), 88 points, 2; Evans Bay, 87 points, 3. 50 Yards, Club.—L. Turner, 1; L. Kowt, 50 Yards, Open.—lves filscc.), 1; Anderson (lscc.), 2; N. Bowntreo (33sec.), 3. 50 Yards, Ladies' Open—Miss Buckmaster, 1; Miss Gamble. 2. 100 Yards, Lady's Bracelet.—Miss G. Green (2Gsec.), 1; Miss U. Silver (Msec.), 2; Miss Patterson (scr.), 3. . Canoo Kace— J. liealh, 1; ,W. Itall, 2; — Masters, 3. Ladies' Diving,—Mrs. Boscher, 1 , .Mrs. Donnelly, 2. 50 Yards Breast Stroke.—Ferguson, 1; Clar'idfre, 2; Deighton, 3. 220 Yards, Open.—Claridge (23sec.), 1; Mnrrell (scr.), and Butterson (scr.), 2— equal. _30 Yards, Junior Girls—Miss 6wen Waller, 1; Miss Gweu Taylor, 2; Miss Arthur, 3. •