SWIMMING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1912, Page 3

SWIMMING.

THORNDON CLUB'S CARNIVAL* Ab usual, both from the point of viow of attendance and the 6port provided, the Thorndon Swimming Club's Carnival, held on Saturday afternoon, was a pronounced success. In tho senior races tho swimming was not altogether up to the standard that was expected. The 100 yards President's Handicap was, of couree, tho most important event of the day, for tho reason that it was expected that Cyril Brice, the present holder of tho New Zealand honours, would show soino index of hm form. Despite the fact that Brico did not reach his figures of last year, ho swam well, and tho 2-5 of a second over hia former time at least did not show any great falling-ott'. The timo for tho race was b2 3-Seeo. An exhibition of life-saving was given during the afternoon, and tho greasy boom was reinstated." The last-mentioned event proved entertaining. In the 440 yards Provincial Championship,/ Healy, as was anticipated, was tho first to touch the boards. Murrell, Crowther, and Newton, tho other starters! all swam well. The results are:— 50yds Electrio Handicap.— First heat: A. Stevens (7sec), 1 ; H. Freeth (4seo), 2. Won with ease. Time, 31 A-sseo. Second heat : J. Devine (7sec), 1; A. D. Laing (3seo), & A good finish. . Timo, 33 4-saec. Third heat: L. liiggio (Bsec), 1; J. A. Wareham (6sec), 2. Won by a narrow" margin. Time, 35 4-ssec. Fourth heat: T. H. M'Lean (6see), 1; R. Lambert (sseo), 2. Avon comfortably. Time, 33 l-ssec. . Fifth heat: J. Stratford (4seo), 1; T. U. Ilonayno (6sec), 2. A good finish. Time, 31scc. Sixth heat: R. Neleon (2seo), 1; W. Morpeth (6seo), 2. Won by a foot. Time, 28seo. Seventh heat: K. Wiggins, 1; T. Hunt (9seo), 2. Time, 32sec. Final: Stevens, 1; M'Lean, 2. Time, 32sec. 50yds Boys' llacc.-C. Doaly (18soo)f 1 ; V. Wise (2sec), 2. v 440 yds Wellington Provincial Championship.—R. Healy (Thorndon Club), 1; S. A. Murrell (Wellington Club), 2. Also started. R. A. Newton (Thorndon), A. Crowther (Wellington). * 100 yds President's Handicap.— First heat: G. B Bruce (20sec), 1; C. Brice (scr), 2. Won by several yards. Time, lmin llsec. Second heat: L. Carmichael (20 sec), 1; R. Ronayne (2seo) and'F. Roberts (2sec), dead heat. Time, lmin 11 2-ssec. Third heat: C. Sheehy (llseo), 1; E. Hpaly (2sec)," 2. Final: Bruce, 1; Carmiehaol, 2 ; Brico, 3. Time, lmin 9 3-ssoc. 100 yds Breast Stroke Handicap.— First heat: T. H. King (scr), 1; E. Vango (10 .sec), 2. Second heat: T. U. Ronayne (15 see), 1; A. D. Laing (lOsec), 2. , Third heat: H. Freeth (lOseo), 1; J. W. Canty (sseo), 2. Time, lmin 41sec. Final: Ronayne, 1; Laing," 2; King, 3. Time, lmin 38 l-ssec. Diving Competition.— R. Nelson, 1; W. Hicks, 2; R. Ronayne, 3. STAR BOATING CLUB'S SPORTS. The Star Boating Club held its annual swimming oarnival at the Jervois-quay sheds on Saturday afternoon. Tho careful preparations by the members were rewarded by a good attendance. ' The results were as follow: — % '100 yds Championship — Smith, 1; Dingle, 2; Bridge, 3. Won by two yards. -Maiden Race, 50yds— First heat: Smith (scr.), 1; Bridge (lsec), 2. Second heat: Hackworth (7sec), 1; Holmes (6sec), 2. Third heat — Harrington (Bsec), 1 ; Brown (lOsec), 2. Final: Hackworth, 1; Harrington, 2; Smith, 3. Diving — Mack, 1 ; Johnson, 2. 440 yds Handicap — Wheeler (25bbc), 1; Dingle (scr), 2. Cox6wain*6 Race, 25yds — M'Gowan, 1; Wilson, 2. Breast Stroke Handicap, 50yds — Dingle (lsec), 1; Brewer (6Cr), 2. Back Stroke Handicap, 50yds—Turnbull (3sec), 1; Smith (scr), 2. CARNIVAL AT AUCKLAND. SWIMMING OF A HIGH STANDARD. RECORDS~BEATEN. [BI ZKLXCmAPH— -PRESS ASSOCIATION.} ; AUCKLAND, 4th February. t The final swimming carnival in connecj tion with the Sydney team's visit to the Waitemuta Club was held in the Auckland Graving Dock yesterday afternoon, before about 2500 spectators. The swimming was of a high standard, and several I records woro broken. Miss Durack, the Australian lady cham-' pion, put up> two world's records for ladi.s" shimming. She swam 440 yards in bix n>iiiutes 42 seconds, beating her previous record by 10 seconds. She ' alto swam 50 yards in 31 seconds. M. E._ Champion reduced his New Zealand mile record from 25 minutos to 24 minutes 39 4-sseconds. A. W. Barry (Sydney) swam 100 yards in 59 4-5 seconds, and L. Solomons (Sydnqy) covered 50 yards in 26 seconds. Both these times are inside Now Zealand records, but, as there is a rule whereby no New Zealand records, by swimmers from other States are recognised unless the swimmers havo resided in the Dominion three months, the old records still stand. Waitemata won the intor-olub contest with Sydney by 19 points to 14. In thib contest tHe races decided on Saturday woro the 100 yards and the mile— both scratch events. A. W. Barry (Sydney) won the 100 yds race, L. Boardmau (Sydney) being second, and L. Solomons (Sydney) third. • The mile resulted:— M. E. Champion (Waitemata), lj "C. Wolson (Waitemata), 2; E. J. M'Quillan (Waitomata), 3. Purnell (Sydney) was fourth. Champion wou by 75yds. The three Sydney men in tho race wore hopelessly out-distanced. Other I results were as follow: — I 50yds Ladies' Handicap. — Miss J. I Maokay, 16seo ,1 ; * Miss Durack, sor, 2. Won by a touch. 50yds Invitation Scratoh Race. — Solomons, 1; Barry, 2. 100 yds Breast Stroke Handicap.— H. Jerrom (Waitemata), 2seo, 1; Horton (Waitemata), scr, 2. Time, lmin 30 1-5 SGC. N.S.W. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. .. SYDNEY, 4th February. The ladies' 100 yds swimming championship of New South Wales was won by Miss Pearce in lmin 20 3-sseo. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. A WORLD'S RECORD. PERTH, 4th' February. At tho Australian swimming championship carnival the 220 yds breast-stroke was won by Finlay (Weet Australia), in 3min 12sec— a world's record. The 100 yds free style was won by Longworth, with' Stenberg (West Australia) second, and Springfield (Queensland), third. Longworth won by several lengths in 58 4-ssec.