SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 135, 4 March 1929, Page 17

SWIMMING

CARNIVAL AT TE ARO BATHS NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED Some spirited racing was seen at the Wellington Amateur Swimming Clubs carnival, held at the Te Aro Baths on Saturday. There was a large attendance of spectators, and there' were good entries in all the events. The outstanding event of the day jvas the 500 yards flying squadron championship, for the Walker and Hall Cup. Maranui, the holders, were successful m retaining it. The finish of the race was most exciting. Another good race was the 50 yards centre championship, won by O. Claridge, who. knocked l-ssec. oft the previous record, his time being zt> 4-ssec. The diving competition was a feature of the programme. The results of the various events are aS 5O°O Yards Flying Squadron Championship .'(Walker and Hall Cup). (Holders, Maranui.).—Maranui (D. Murrell, C. Eversleigh, E. M. Gill, I. McHardy, C. Claridge), 1; Wellington (I. Mclvor, L. Leask, J. Blakeley, B. Gellate, K. Spry), 2; Lyall Bay (F. Grant, P. Ryan, F. Mollier, F. Hill, L. Dawkins), 3. Lyall Bay were outclassed from the beginning. Wellington were eight feet in the lead at 400 yards, Maranui bein„ second. Claridge, the last to start for Maranui, soon caught up and finally won by 15 feet. Time, smin. 20sec. 200 Yards Relay Championship, becondard School Girls (Maxwell Trophy). (Holders, Wellington East Girls College).—Wellington Girls’ College, 1, Wellington East Girls’ College A, 2, Wellington East Girls’ College B, 3. Won by 12£t. Time, 2min. 41 2-ssec. 200 Yards Relay Championship, Secondary School Boys (Maxwell Trophy). (Holders, Wellington Technical College). —Wellington College, 1; Technical College, 2; St. Patrick’s College, 3. Won by 18 feet. Time, 2min. 9sec. _ 200 Yards Primary School Boys Relay Championship (Buthie Cup). (Holders, Marist, Newtown.)- —Clyde Quay, 1; Hataitai, 2; Roseneath, 3. Won by 12ft. Time, 2min. 36 £-ssec. 200 Yards Primary School Girls Relay Championship (Coltman Cup). (Hold--ers, Roseneath.) —Clyde Quay A, 1; .Hataitai, 2; Clyde Quay B. 3. Won by 20 yards. Time, 3min. Osec. 150 Yards Centre Backstroke Championship. (Holder of Title, I. W. Cameron.)—J. Blakeley (Wellington), 1; L. Leask (Wellington), 2. Won by 15ft. Time, 2min. 50 yards Centre Championship. (Holder of title, I. W. Cameron.) C. Claridge (Maranui), 1; J. Blakely (Wellington), 2; I. McHardy (Maranui), 3. Won by about four feet. Time, 25 Also started: L. Leask (Wellington), B. Mclvor (Wellington). The time for this race was l-ssec. better than the existing record. 50 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. Grant (4sec.), 1; R. Logan (Bsec.), 2. Time, 27 l-ssec. Second heat: L. Baker (6sec.), 1; Cunningham (6sec.), 2. Time, 29 l-ssec. Third heat: K. O’Connell (10see.), 1; V. Ames (6sec.), 2. Time, 30 4-ssec. Fourth . heat: A. Carruthers (ssec.), 1; R. Carlyle (6sec.), 2. Time, 29 4-ssec. Final: K. O’Connell, 1; L. Baker, 2; Cunningham, 3. Won by five feet. Time,-31sec. 50 Yards Ladiqs’ Handicap.—First heat: Miss K. Miller (scr.), 1; Miss Frazer (ssec.), 2. Won by one foot. Time, 31sec. Second heat: Miss Hall ( sse ®-)’ 1; Miss Butcher (ssec), 2. Won by one fodt. Time. 34see. Final: Miss K. Millet, 1; Miss Frazer, 2; Miss Yellowlees, 3. Won by five feet. Time, 29 3-osec. 100 ? Yards Handicap.—V. Allan (27sec.), 1; E. Gill (llsec.), 2. Won by - two feet. Time, 18 Plain Diving.—Mrs. Riordan, 1, W. Hicks, 2.