SWIMMING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 6

SWIMMING

i EVENTS AT TE ARO. POST OFFICE CHAMPIONSHIP. Postal officers from the three chief centres met in competition at the Te Aro Baths this morning, when, two events were got off in connection with the annual contest for the shield presented by the Hon. R. H. Rhodes, Post-master-General. The trophy is at present held by Wellington. 11l the first distance, fifty yards, the teams were : Auckland — E. Bristol, C. Walsh, H. Pain ; Wellington— A. Anton, C. Reid, G, Gray; Canterbury— C. Atkinson, W. Sears, Cocks. Anton led from the plunge, but Atkinson, who was last to leave the board, quickly forged ahead and passed Anton. Bristol set up a spirited challenge, but failed to swim^ straight, the Christohurch crack winning by a rouple of yards. The remainder fini«hod in a bunch, with Reid, who swam into Ihird plare. slightly in Iho load. Tho time, 27 ,5-ssec, beat the Wellington Swimming Centre's stnndaul !>y f? sth ol' a second. Starters in the second distance, 100 yards, w.tc : Auckland— ft Bristol, .]. C. Ilnncooks. \V. Davidson; Wi'llinnlon —11. Little. .7 fieddet;. C. Reid: Cnnlevbury—C. Atkinson, W. 11. Rniilh. W. Roiir.-. From the start the result was a fhi'pgonc, conclusion, Atkinson quickly showing tlic pack a clean pair of heels find winning by about half a length. Little ami Bristol had v keen tussle for second place, the former beating his Auckland opponent for the honour by h, toiiLh. The time, 63? Ec, beat the N<;\r Zealand standard by 3sec, and the local stiindard by fitec. 'Che rwiijininj: dibtances in the competition, 220 .^ards, and the relay nu:e, 1 will ba Bvuni this aftcrucon.

NEW CLUB FORMED. At a meeting at Island Bay last night, convened for the purpose, it was decided to form an Island Bay Surf and Lifesaving Club. Mr. C. Mitchell was in the chaii". Officers were elected as follow :—President, Mr. W. H. D. Bell, M.P. ; vicepresidents. Messrs. A. H. Hindmarsh, ?**»., H. G. Hill, R. Keene, C. J. Lockward, W. Prince, P. J. O'Regan, W. H. Morton, G. A. Bird, A. Odlin, H. Balhnger, W. H. Coy.. O. Bayliss, M. Haddiaon, and J. O. Shorland ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. Jelley ; captain, Mr. B. Brown ; vice-captain. Mr. Jackson ; auditors, Messrs. Robinson and H . Ilindmai'sh ; committee, Messrs Hindmarsh, Jenkinson, N. Minifie, W. Wakelin, and A. Beasley.