SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 137, 6 December 1912, Page 2

SWIMMING

civil smtvrpE tournament. Further races in' connection with the Civil Service Swimming tournament Were decided at T« Aro Butlis Inetovening. The result* were as follow :— 50yds Opeh Handicap.— First heat : F.,C. Hubbard, llsee, 111 1 C. V. Fordham, ecr, 2; rlbo etarted : C. A. Mathieson 4eec, L. Wilton scr, L. C. Fovgie 6sec, A. A. Somerville Beec, W. Findlay 12sec;won easily ; time, 32 2-s<sec. Second heat: A. R. M'Neilly, 14sec, 1,E. J. Donovan, 15sec, 2 ; afeo started : H. H. Little 2sec, R. A. Evenson 6sec, H. K. Johnston 7eec, C. L. Nicholfe 4sec ; time, 37 4-s«ec. Third heat ; R. C. Watson, 3eec, ljH: Mullins, 3cec, 2 ; also started : J. B. Wat«on 7feGC, A. Miller lOsec, G. O. Morgan 7«ec;-Ume, 31 4-seec. Fourth heat : B. C. Aehwin, lOeec. 1 j G. Miller, I3eec, 2 ; ako etarted : G. A. Hampson 3 ccc. F. R. Webster 20sec ; . time. 338ec. Final ; F. C. Hubbard 1, p. C. A*hwin 2, \. R.. | M'Neilly 3;- time, Z^t, A diving competition resulted : R. C. Watson 1, J. J. Snelting 2. H. H. Little 3. The tournament will be concluded this evening with, a 200 yd« teams' race, a-nd a SOyde ladies' .race. For some time pact trouble lifts been brewing in local swimming circles, owing to the fact (it is stilted) that a few of those prominent .in the conduct of the sport are antagonistic to - the centre executive. In some cases tho feeling lift* run high, ahd in order that matters may be brought to a head tho secretary of the centre (Mr. H. C. W. Click) has handed in his resignation. He decided on this course in Consequence of a certain communication he received yesterday. The resignation was considered by tho executive last night, and it was decided to call a Special meeting of delegates 'next Wednesday, when tlie full position will be put before tlvem.