AQUATICS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1908, Page 11

AQUATICS.

Y.JJ.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL. Favoured with fine weather and a calm sea the fourth annual swimming carnival of the Young Men's Christian Association, Vhich was held iy To Avo Baths on Saturday afternoon, was a decided Success. The attendance was satisfactory, and the races, although with -fairly long intervals between, w/cre got off to time. Every raco was keenly contested, and good swimming forrri, was shown. Afternoon tea was provided, and a string band lent variety to the proceedings. The following are tho results:—30yds V.M.C.A. Handicap.— First heat: W. L. Wilson, ssec, 1 ; V. T. Drew, 6sec, 2; S. L. Mi\rk, 7sec, 3. Time, 24sec. Second hea\<: C. T. Arthur, 2sec, 1; R. Baker, '£sec, 2; W. Chartres, scr, 3. Time, 20$ec. Final : Wilson, 1 ; Arthur 2 ; Baker, 3. Time, 24sec. \ 50yds Schoolboys' Handicap. — First heat: D. Martin, 4sec, 1; Wallace. ssec, 2 ; A. Jordan, 7eec, 3. Time, 47 2-ssec. Second heat: K. Forth, 3sec, 1; N. Watson, 2sec, 2 ; L. Armstrong, lfec, 3. Time, sSsec. Final : Forth, 1 ; Martin, 2 ; Watson, 3. Time, 41 3-ssec. 50yds Ladies' Bracelet (inter-dub). — First heat: N. J Gandy, llsec, 1; P. Aekins, lOsec, 2 ; K. Forth, 9sec, 3. Time, 39sec Second heat : D. M'Leod, Bsec, 1; H. Vaney, Bsec, 2; H. C. W. Blick, Bsec, 3. Time, 53 2-ssec. Third heat : A. R. Blank, 6sec, 1 ; D. Jenkin, 2sec, 2; C. M. Ward, ssec, 3. Tim?, 32 3-ssec. Fourth heat : R. Nelson, 2scc, 1 ; E. Jenlanson, 3sec, 2 ; W. ChartreS, 4sec, 3. Time, '^3sec. <Final : Blick and Blank (dead heat), 1 ; Gandy, 2. Times: Blick, 37scc; Blank, 33scc. Y.M.tXA. Boys' Handicap (50yds).— First heat: R. Parton, <Isec, 1; ,W. Henderson, 3sec, 2 ; Calvert, 6scc, 3 Time, 46sec Second heat: C. T. Arthur, scr, 1 ; R. Baker, scr, 2 ; J. Stratford, 3sec, 3. Timo, 37sec. Final : Stratford, 1; Baker, 2; Arthur, 3. Timo, 37sec. ' Neat Header : R. Nelson, 1 ; C. Moore, 2 ; Jenkinson, 3. 50yds V.M.C.A. Handicap.— \V. D. Campbell, 6sec, 1; O. T. Arthur, 3sec, 2; A 7.A 7 . Smith, sscc, 3. Time, 37sec. Life-saving.— R. Nelson, 1'; C. Moore, 2. 100 yds Inter-club Handicap. — G. R. Patterson, Msec, 1; D. M'Leod, 22see, 2; N. J. Gandy, 26sec, 3. Time, 77 4-ssec. WELLINGTON ROWING CLUB'S SPORTS. The Wellington Rowing Club heldj its annual swimming sports in front of the boat house on Saturday afternoon. The 440 yards club cnampio'nship was won by W. Hulbert. A go6d number of spectators were present, and enjoyed, tho spoils. Tho races resulted as fol- v lows :—: — Maiden. Race (sQyds).— W. Nevon, 1 ; G. Cairns, 2. Club Handicap (50yds).— A. Walling, scr, 1 ; G., Cairns, 3sec, 2. Neat Header.— H. Bardsley, 1. There were six competitors. Breast Stroke Handicap (75yds). — W. J. Gaudin, scr, 1 ; W. A. Gemmell, lsec, 2 ; E. Charman, Bsec/ 3. Club Handicap ((100yds).— A. Walling, 2sec, 1; A. P. N,ewbold, Bsec, 2. Comic Dive. — C. R. Furness, 1. High Dive.— H. Bardsley, 1. Club Championship (440yds).— W. Hulbert, 1 ; W. J. Gaudin, 2; H. Donnelly, 3. Greasy Boom'.— W. A. Gemmell, 1. None of the competitors succeeded in removing the flag. Novice Handicap. — F. M'Kiiilay, 1 ; G. Cairnns, 2.