SWIMMING THE FLYING SQUADRON

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 75, 30 March 1914, Page 2

SWIMMING THE FLYING SQUADRON

One of the most interesting events of the swimming season, the, 500 -yards flying squadron race—the annual relay event— took place at Thorndon baths on Saturday afternoon. The competitors were teams of live men representing the different local swimming clubs, and the trophy was a cup presented by Messrs. Walker and Hall. Swifts team proved victorious, the Thorndon Club, which . has held the cup for the past two years, finishing last. Details;—Swifts (H. Ashford, & Little, A. M. Smitlv, C. V, Fordham, and H. Jenkinson) ... ... „, „, i Old Boys (R. Newmah. R. Newton, H. Capper, J. Robinson, and E. Levy) } 2 Old Boys were some ten yards behind the winners, and Wellington were fourth. Tlie tune for the race was smin 43 3-ssec, the individual times of the winners being:— H. Little, ?osec; H. Aehford, 70 l-ssec s A. M. Smith, TOsec } H. Jenkinson, 68 2-ssecj and C. V. Fordham, 65sec, tho average being 68 3-6 sec. Fordham, Swifts last man, swam to fine advantage, and clinched the victory J or ,l«s club by doubling Jenkinson's lead of four to five yards, in the last ]ap. ; , , „ , WORSER BAY CLUB. Three events held under the auspices of the Worser Bay Swimming and Life- • Saving Club resulted as follow •.— Blair Cup and Medals, Ocean Race, Kakariki Bay to Seatoun wharf.— C. Maunder, 1 ; L. Green, 2 ; Woon, 3. Aleo started : H. Silver, L. Silver, L. Rowntree, and A. polland. Club Championship, 100yds.— H. Silver, 1 ; L. Silver, 2. Ladies' Race, 60yds. —Miss K. PownaJl, lj Miss D. Kircher, 2; and L. Pownall, 3.