AMATEUR SWIMMING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1907, Page 2

AMATEUR SWIMMING.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. [by TELEonAra. — mESS association.} CHRISTCHURCH, 3rd February. The Australasian amateur swimming championship meeting opened at tho Lancaster Park baths yesterday afternoon in perfect weather. There was a very large attendance of spectators, practically all th» available seating accommodation being taken up. Mr. O. Harris, the president of the New Zealand Swimming Council, extended n hearty welcome to the Australian visitors. ■ Two eventa of more thnn ordinary importance were, decided during the afterroon—the lOOyde Australasian Championship and the One Mile Australasian Oha,mpionship. The former attracted nine competitors from New Zealand Victoria, West Australia, and New South Wales. G. Healy, if New South Wnlea, tho holder of the title, did not come over, but H. Baker, who comes from the. same btate, competed, and vron the championship, after a good contest with A. D. HOI, also 1 fiom New .South Wal«. Tho standard time for the event is 66sec, and both Baker and Hill finished within that II 1""*1 ""*- T - W. Sm-ingfield, of Queensland, the present holder of the Ono Mile Australasian Championship, defended his title with succesa this afternoon. There were eight starters in the race, but SpTincfield quickly out-distanced them all. He slipped through the water at a gTeat pace, and showed no signs of fatigue; in fact, lie finished up with a remarkably fina spurt.. Hib tims lor tho distance win *" " 2-ssec, well ivithin the standard of 28min 30sec. The meeting will bo continued on Thursday afternoon next. Following are the results.- — lOh-ds Australasian Championship standard time, 65sec).— First heat— H. Baker (New South Wales) 1, A R Harrow (Queensland) 2, W. Mason (Victoria) 3. A Doran (West Australia) °?d? d B i C - Fr «ybwg (New Zealand) also sfca,rt«d. Baker finished up very skonclv, about a couple of yards in front of HrVrower. Time, 64 2-5 3 ec. Second heat— A. D Hill (New South Wnlcs) 1, G. Tyler (New Zealand) 2, P. Mctson (West Australia) 3. J. M'Carthy (New Zealand) aleo started. Time, 66 4-ssec There wis a, preat contest for second pkco between iyler and Matson. Th,? New Zealander was lying behind at the completion of the first length of 50yds, but ho put in some strenuens work during the second length, and got the place just on the touch Fmal-H. BaWr (New South Wales) 1, A. D. Hill (New South Wales) 2, A. R Harrower (Queensland) 3, G Tyler (New Zealand) 4. Baker was leading by about a length a* the 50yds turn. He maintained his lead, and won by about half a length. Baker's time was 64 l-ssec, and HilTn 64 4-ssec. Tho TviniMi' cut out the first 50yds in 29sec 100 yd« Schoolboys Championship!— R. fc. Dodge (Osnterbury) 1, R Nelson (Wellington) 2. L. Penlington (Canterbury) also started. A fine struggle between the first, two. The race was won by Dodge on the touch. Time, 84 l-ssee High DiTe.-H. Bennett (West Australia) 1, C. Moore (New Zealand) 2. Ihe othtr competitors were— R. Nelson, Harrower, and H. S. Ribbons (an English •winuner). b Ob? Mii c Au&trftlaalan Championship.— F. W. Springfield (Queensland) 1, R. Healy (New South Wales) 2, A. Sl'Milk-in (N*w Zeahnd) o, "W. Masou (Victoria) 4, W. Bennett (West Australia) 5. p M.,teon (Weet Australia), H. Rich (New Zealand) and B. a Freyberg (New Zealand) also started. , Freyberg, who w as a long way behind, pulled out at the end of the 8 * 3 twentiet 'i lap Rich pulled out, and there remained in the race Springfield, Healy, Mwon, M'MiuS* and Bennett, swimming in that order. Spnngflold computed the mile with a good spurt 70yd* ahoad of Healy, who was leading M'MiUan by about tlw samt distance. Mason -mis 20yds behind the third man, and Bennett a long wav back: ■2 w winner, nner( 5 time was 26min 7 2 ssec. R-, Cavils a former world's champion, gave an exhibition of fancy divine 4, water polo match woo played between teams repreasntinft; East Christchurch and Wellington, the former winning by two goals to me. h y STAB BOATING CLUB SPORTS. The annual swimming sports of the Star Boating Club were holS on Saturday afternoon m perfect weather. There, was a iriS?*, 8 ! "ft.' 0 ' $* ms:nbcrs nn * monds, and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon b sport rosultod. The Cadet Band played several selections, and afternoon tea was provided for visitors. Some interesting racing was witnasrod, tKo Club Championship being probably tho best race of the series. This event was fought out by L. Bridge and L. Marchant, tho formfr winning by a couplo of feet after n nock and neck struggle. Officials for tho day wefo:— Starters, Messrs. N. Galbraith and O. Pearoo ; judges, Messrs. A. S. Biss and A. H. Barnottj clork of course, Mr. H. Cooper ; costumo stoward, Mr. H. lnnos • roralt-bofird, Mr. A. H. Hollig ; committee, Mewrs. A. S. Biss, A. H. Bamett, H Anderson, H. S. Barron, A H. Hollis; secretary, N. Jacobs. The races resulted as follows : — 50yda Ma-iden.— N. Anderson 1, W. C. Prime 2, H. Smith 3. Won by a touch. 100 yds Championship.— L. Bridge 1, L Marchant 2. The only starters. 50yds Handicap.— First heat: N. L. Pownall 1, N. Anderson 2 ; second heat : G. ±eu 1, A. Kendall 2; third heat; H. Smith 1 ; final : G. Fell 1, A. Bendall 2. 25ydn Dm«h.— First heat : H. Innes 1, H. Jacobs 2 ; second heat : 13. F. Morgan 1, G. Foil 2; final: H. Innes and H. Jacobs (dead heat), G. Fell 2. 50yds iiroast Stroke.— E. F. Morgan 1, N. Andorson 2. Won by two yards. Diving. — Tho judges were imr.blo to soparate i'\ Alexander and E. Johnson, and these two had to dive off, when Alexander won by ono point. Greasy Barrel.— H. Barron 1, J. Kerslake 2. Coxswains' Bace. — Poole 1, Whiteman 2.