SWIMMING CARNIVAL AT KARORI

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 118, 14 February 1944, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL AT KARORI

Blakeley Retains Title

The beautiful sunny weather ou Satur(inv drew <1 lar«e crowd to tlic ix<iron baths for the Karori Amateur Swimming Club’s annual carnival. The long and varied programme was followed by the spectators with keen interest. Two Wellington provincial freestyle championships were decided during the afternoon. OVaughan, Welllngtou club, won the oOj ds. title bv inches from P. McCormick, Fetone, with P. Parkhouse, Wellington clu'b, a foot away third. Last - v l car , li - ( . i well, who is overseas, held the title, in the 140yds. championship, «T. C. Blakelcj, Lvall Bay. and Colin Jones. Worsen BaJN staged a thrilliita finish Blakeley koldini, a slight advantage at the finishing line. Jones’s finishing effort over the last lap of the bath was the titbit of the race. Blakeley, who is swimming as well as ever, won the title last year from Jones. The teams diving event revealed some verv promising young divers, one in partitular being Miss Peacock, the 14-year-old member of the Karori B team, whose free, easv action on the board and entry is a credit to her trainer, Mr. J. Penman, exchampion of Wellington. Iu a brief speech before the opening, Mr C M. Bowden. M.P. for the district, congratulated the clu'b on the magnificent progress it had made this season. It has the largest membership of any clu'b iu Wellington and he complimented the officials on their good work among the juveniles of the district in teaching them swimming. Results: - Beginners’ Race (across bath).— Boys: M. Palmer 1; P. O’Rourke, 2; G. AlcGlnuess, 3 Time, 11 4-5. Girls: J. Tingey._l; JMaxwell, 2; 0. Hall. 3 Time 12 3-o 50yds. Junior Boys’ Interclub Handl-cap.-First heat: M. Dykes (Karori). 1; B. Hollins (Karori), 2; C. Bindley (Wellington), 3. Time. 42 3-5. Second heat: PNoonan, 1; P. Simpson (Karori). 2; B. Chapman (Karori). 3. Time. »-5. Third heat: H. McLeod (Wellington). 1; J. Stobr (Karori). 2: B. Windley (Wellington), 3Time 33 2-5. Fourth heat: R. 'Hatchwell (Wellington). 1; J. Cross (Karori) 2; C. Gien (Karori). 3. Time. 31. Final: R. Hatchwell. 1; P. Noonan, 2; J. Stohr, 6. T soyds° Wellington Provincial Freestyle Championship—First heat: 0. Vaughan (Wellington), 1; B. Milne (Navy) 2; G. Fields (Army). 3. Time, 27. Second heat, p Parkhouse (Wellington), 1; P. McCormick (Petone), 2; K. Dunlop (Featherston). 3. Time, 27 4-5. -Final: 0. Vaughan, 1 • P McCormick. 2; P. Parkhouse. 3. Time, 27. In a close finish Vaughan won with little to spare. Both McCormick and Parkhouse finished strongly over the last lap. 66 2-3yds. Women’s and Intermediate Girls’ Handicap.—First heat: Miss V. • Simpson (Petone), 1; Miss R. Johnson (Island Bay). 2; Miss H. McLeod (Wellington), 3. Time. 50 Second heat: Miss T. Ready (Wellington), 1; Miss R. Barker (Karori). 2; Miss J. George (Wellington), 3. Time, 51 1-5. Third heat: Miss M. Holman (Hutt). 1: Miss N. Bird (Island Bay) 2: Miss S. DeCent (Wellington), 3. Time. 46 1-5. Fourth heat: Miss P. Stannard (Hutt). 1; Miss P. Cummins (Wellington). 2: Miss B. Casey (Wellington), 3. Time, 47. Final; Miss R. Johnson, 1; Miss T. Ready, 2; Miss M. Holman, 3. Time, 511-5, 50vds. Junior Girls’ Interclub Handicap. —First beat: J. Graham (Karori). 1: P. Aldridge (Wellington). 2; -S. Smith (Wellington).' 3. Time. 48. Second heat: V. Wheeler (Karori). 1: E. Simpson (Karori), 2: D. Simmons (Wellington). 3. Time, 33. Third heat: J. Simmons (Wellington), 1: A. Woodward (Karori), 2; W. Chapman (Karori), 3. Time, 35 3-5. Final: V. Wheeler. 1; A. Woodward, 2; J. Simmons. 3. TI 100y<ta Interclub Breaststroke Handicap. —First beat: J. Simmons (Wellington) !; C. Long (Wellington). 2; N. Wood (Hutt), 3. Time 1.49. Second heat: S. Wood (Karori). 1; Miss E. Quirke (Wellington) 2; G. Campbell (Army). 3. Time.. 1.34 2-5. Third heat: Miss M. Teague (Wellington), 1; S. Guppy (Maranui), 2p N. Marsiln (Hutt). 3. Time, i. 29 2-5. Fourth beat: D. Wilkins (Petone). 1: A. Casey (Petone), 2: K. Spry (Wellington), 3. Time, 1.32. Final: S. Wood. 1; Miss M. Teague. 2; D. Wilkins. 3. Time. 1.28 3-5. 100yds. Interclub Handicap (open).—First heat: K. Hemsley (Army), 1; P. McCormick (Petone), 2; W. Fraser (Hutt), 3. Time, 75 1-5. Second heat: D. Garrett (Hutt), 1; 0. Vaughan (Wellington), 2; L. Kersbaru (Hutt), 3. Time, 77 3-o. Third heat: N. Prince (Hutt), 1; B. Wiflin (Karori), 2; D. Webb (Karori). 3- Time, 70 2-5. Fourth heat:-W. McEwan (Karori), 1; K. Staples (Hutt), 2; T.'Muirson (Karori), 3 -Time, 72 2-5. Fifth heat: A. Duncan (Wellington). 1; W. Garrett (Hutt), 2; F. Admore (Hutt), 3. Time, 71 3-o. Sixth heat: H. Ridley (Petone), 1: Bass. 2; J. Casey, 3; Time, 78 3-5. Final: H. Ridley, 1; R. Hemsley, 2: W. McEwan, 3. Time,. 73 440yds. Wellington Provincial Freestyle Championship.—J. C; Blakeley (Lyall Bay). 1; C. Jones (Wo.-ser Bay), 2; D. Ocelli (Lyall Bay), 3. Time, 6.3. S. Watson (Lyall Bay) made the pace for the first 250yds. with Blakeley. P. Barkhouse (Wellington). Jones and O’Neill following in that order. Watson then tired and Blakeley went to the lead with Parkhouse at his shoulders and Jones and O'Neil moving up fast. Jones passed Parkhouse, at the 300yds. mark, Blakeley then holding a lead of about five yards. The last two laps saw Jones making, up the leeway, but Blakeley held his winning position by half a yard. O’Neill finishing about a yard behind Jones. ■ Interclub Teams Dive—Karori A, 101 points. 1; Hutt A. 93 points. 2; Karori B, 95 points. 3. 131 l-3yds.. Interclub Relay—First heat: Hutt B, I’. Karon A. 2; Island Bay A, 3. Time. 1.32. Second heat: Featherston. 1; Petone, 2: Island Bay - B. 3. Time. 1.31. Third heat: Petone B. 1; Y.M.C.A., 2. Time, 1.31. Final: Hutr. B, 1: Karori A, 2; ' Featherston. 3. Time, 1.32. Water, Polo.—Lyall Bay 3 (J. Williams, D O’Neil, J. Ci Blakeley); The Rest, 0.

Peck Shield Harbour Race.

The annual harbour swim for the Peck Shield will !bc held on Saturday at Evans Bay. the starting point being the Hataitai Swimming dub’s sheds. The race is to start at. 3 p.m.. and air competitors must •be at the sheds not later than 2.15 for medical examination. Entries have been received from Wanganui, Palmerston North and Masterton. '