SWIMMING SPORTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 48, 26 February 1906, Page 2

SWIMMING SPORTS.

THORNDON AMATEUR SWIMMING 01/ÜB. The eighth annual carnival of the Thorndon Amateur Swimming Club was got off ftfc Thorndon Baths on Saturday. The tide w<ui high And the weather good, though the wind was a bit fresh during tho latter part of the afternoon. The Attendance was, not large— owing, no doubt, to the Melbourne-Wellington cricket batch. ' The • 200 yds Champion Teams Race provided the best finish of the sports. Thorndon toam «enb off their fastest man for the iirsfc fifty yards, and gained a good lead, which they maintained for another length i coming down the 160 Wellington got the lend. l?or tho lasbilnp Jenkins, of the Wellington team, left the boar,d with tho Thorndon man, and B, O. Freyberg (Swifts team) was about ljsec lftter. Preyberg "crawled" for 80 yards, gaining slightly, and then changed his stroke. Freyberg and Jenkins both drew away from the Thorndon matt, and with about 16yds to go, Freyberg "crawled" again, gaining inch by inch on Jenkins, who was swimming a great race* The finish was very exciting, Jenkins touching about l-6th of a second before the Swifts man. The 180yda Inter-club Handicap was a good race, B. C. Freyborg from scratch just beating Frank Roberts (13seo) by a toiidh. The Spring-board Dive event was closely contested, and tho diving was of a> very good standard, Tlio Swifts Club beat Thorndon Club at water polo by 3 goals to nil. The scorers for the winners were F. Wilton (z) and 1). O. Freyberg (1). Both theso player*, O. Moore, and G. C. Girdlestone showed a good ' knowledge of the game, and E. T. Hegglun, (R. A. Evenson, and A. M'Carthy were the best among the losers. Afternoon tea was dispensed. The results of the various ovettts were tis follows !-« 50yds Boys' Race.— First heats C. Ward, 6see, 1} W. Wilton, 7sec, 2j H. Tyer, BseC, % Second heat s O. Arthur, 6seo, 1 } E. Jenkinson, 6sec. 2j O. H. Ottcrsen, Ssec, 3. Third heat i J. Higglnson, 6seo, lj H. Ashford, 2sec, 2j O. Fordham, acratoh, 3. Time, 36 2-6ijbo. Final heal i C. Fordham, Ij , HlJ^shford, 2| C. H. Ottersen, 3. Time, 33 3-6 sec. A good race. 200 yd« Champion Teams Race.—Wellington (W. Wilson, L. Bridge, C. Hegglun, tthd D. Jenkins), 1} Swifts (L. Griffiths, J. H. Nlcholls, B. T. Hogttlun, B. C. Freyberg), 2) Thorndon (C. M'Donald, A. M'Cdrthy, N. D. Healyy a'nd^ G,>B; Mtitthows), 3. Timo, 2mln 8 2-ssteo. Avß|ilendldA v ß|ilendld finish. 60yds President's Olub Handicap.— First heats A. W. Smith, 9sec, 1| D. A. Howard, lOsec, 2j A. D. Plrie, 10 sco, 3, Time,' 3Bsee. Second heati G. O. Johnson. 6seo, lj R. Nelson, Bsec, 2i W. R. Aekins, 6eco, 3. Time, 34 l-6sec. Third heati G. S. Matthews, fiseo, lj A. G. Burns, 4seo, 2j F. Roberts, 3seo, 3. Time, 3454 c. A splendid finish. Final heat i G. C. Johnson, lj A. G. Burns, 2} G. S. Matthews, 3. Time, 34 2-6aeo, ..... , 60yds Veterans' Handicap.— W. Lewis, Mratoh, 1) D. Joslin, Bsoc, 2j J. E. Armstrong, 6sec. 3. ',', ' 160 yds Inter-club Handicap (points to count for White Horse Cellar Whisky (rophy).-B. 0. Freyberg, scratch, lj Frank Roberts, 13seo, ai h. Bmlge, Bseo, 3, Time, lmin 61 l-Sseo. There were fourteen starters. , Spring-board Dlvlng.-There were twelve competitors, and the judges placed R, Nelson, O. Moore, A. W. Smith, N. D. Hcaly. ahd G. O. Johnnoh qual. In tho dlVo off, R. Nelson came first, O. Moore «ecoiid f and A. W. Smith third, 100 yds Club Handlcap.-G. M'Donald, scratch, 111 1 L. Aekins. lOsec, 2 j V> A. Howard, 199e0, 3. Tlmo, 79 1-faea^ 60yds Inter-club llaiulicap.-^l'irfit heati A. Soinerville, B«ep, 1> W. Allan, tod. 2 ! A. W. Smith, too, i. Time, 36 4-6 sec. Second heat i V. AlMnnddr, 7seo, 1 j A. H. Robbms. 7seo, 2. L. Briilae, iorAteh, 3. Final heat i A, SomervlHe, 1) W. Alan, 2$ F. Alexander, 3. A very popular win. Water Pbla.-Swifts 3 goals, Ihorndoii nil, WELLINGTON ROWING CJLtJD'B The annual swimming sports of the Wellington Rowing Olub wafl held on Saturday afternoon an front of the Bouthouse in the presence of a lnrae attendance of members and friends. The- water, despite a somewhat stiff breeze, was fairly smooth. The finishes in some of the .events were close, although In one or two instances the hatidlcappcw had shown rather much liberality. A number of now members were neon competing for the first time. H. . Wolff won tho 60yds maiden nntl 78y<ls breast-stroke handicap races in good stylo, m\A J. Bennott, a young swimmer, was also prominent, annexing the 60yds handicap, and finish ng seoona in the maiden race, Ihe club championship (440 yds) did not produce tho well-fought contest that lifts been a feature of this race on several occasions in the club's history. It foil to J. Opener, who beat W. Cropp somewhat easily, A, Warwick and W» Robertson being the only other starters. The diving w«s excellent, ittrt! the judges had difficulty in placing tho man, T. Lambert getting tho preference. Afternoon tea was dispensed by members tt» the guests, Following are the results of the* evtnts •. Maiden lkco, 60yds).-11. Wolff, 111 1 J. Bennett, 2) D. Cnlcanai, 3. Also started —O, A. Snow. A good race. 60yds Hhridicfi/p.— J. Bennett. 7scc, lj 11. Wolff, 7sce, 212 1 A. Galbroith, «pr, 3. Also started— o. Todd 6scc, W. Chlrnllds 6»cc, 11. M'Klnley 7mo, D. Ualcflnai 7sec, F. M'Klfiley Bsee. L. Geyger I2«cc, A. Gamble ISscc, won oafilly. ?syds Breast-strokc-lf. Wolff, 3see, lj W, Cropp, l«oc, 2j W. J. Gaudln, l«co, 3, Club Handicap, 100yds.— G. Greener, 4sec, 1 j A. Galbralth, sor. 2t D. Calcannl, 12sec, 8. Also startetl— W, Gemmell, 6s<fd, 0. Snow 9«eo, J. Bennott I2s^ti. A .close flnlsli. , . / Club Championship, 440 yds. —G. Greener, 1 j W. Oropp, 2 j A. Warwick, 3, • Also started— W, Rqbertoon, Greener Woh flotntwhftt) 6fl«lly in' 7m (n SOioo, , ComloiJJlfc.fr£ 4< Arthur* Greasy Boom.— W. Chlrnslde, High Dlve.-T. Lambert, lj W. Stewart, 2j H, Summerhnyes. 3.' Also competed—O, Todd. S. Stivnuen, ; Neatfl(*,Headjlr,r)T, Lambert. I> ( W. 3.1 Also ■SwhfjwtMftfi'Todd, T. Shilling, 'and «. 'fltdlfden. lym dWlfig wn*:good,/arta m between tlio placed men fairly even. The judges for the afternoon were Messrsy Q, Roaiand Wi'J.Ferklnii, tlta stftrtera Dding'Moßm'B.'W. J.'-F<van» and V, J. Ellison. Messrs F. J. Summerliayos and 0. W, Nielsen were joint secretaries, ..,„,> ,„.,.. . „... . ,'., . . v... ..