ACROSS EVANS BAY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 145, 16 March 1931, Page 11

ACROSS EVANS BAY

Swim for Peck Shield FORTY COMPETITORS / Over forty swimmers participated in a swim across Evans Buy and back on Saturday afternoon —a distance of one and a half miles. A handsome shield, presented last year by Peck and Sons, London, was competed for for the first time. The conditions provide that the competition shall be open to all clubs affiliated- to the Wellington centre, teams to consist of four, it being l optional for any club to enter six swimmers (the first four finishing to constitute a team). L. Dawkins (9min.), of the Lyall Bay club, was the first to complete the course, his actual swimming time being 48min. 46sec. The scratch man, C. Claridgc, covered the distance in the shortest time —4lmin. 12sec. The course was set from the bathing sheds on the western side of the bay to the nearest point on the Miramar wharf, and back. About six swimmers did not reach the wharf, having to be picked up by the dinghies which followed them, while about ten gave up when they reached the wharf. “The water was as cold as ice,” one competitor was heard to remark. „ J. Newport (14min.), E. Bellman (17 min.), and E. Mollier (lOmin.) were the first to reach the Miramar wharf (halt way), though they were overtaken on the return journey. The following are the official results: Maranui A Team (C. Claridgc scr., R.. Burns Smin., J'. Hewitt llmln., H. Raven lOmin., A. De Costa Tniln., G. Rose 9min) • ■ 1 Hutt (H. Evans Ulmin., J. Logie Bmin., A. Nicholson lOtnlm, H. Warburton Smin., B. Gellate Bniin., W. Girling Bmin., M. Churn llmin) - Maranui B (C. Eversleigh Bmin., G. Guppv 17min., F. Adam lOmin., J. Hewitt lOmin., ,T. McHardy 7inln., K. Hoy 7min.) " Actual swimming times of the first six competitors were: L. Dawkins, 48min. 46sec.; F. Mollier. 49m1n.; W. Dougall, 49mln. lOsee.; J. Blakeley, 43min. 24sec.; G. Rose, 43mln. 24sec.; C. Claridgc, 41mln. 12sec.