CARNIVAL AT EVANS BAY

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 54, 5 March 1923, Page 11

CARNIVAL AT EVANS BAY

SOME INTERESTING EVENTS,

I Favoured by ideal weather conditions, I the Evans Bay Swimming Club held its ; annual carnival at Evans Bay on Satl urday afternoon, when some very interesting races were witnessed by a large gathering of enthusiasts. All events were keenly contested, and in the majority of cases every competitor "finished." An unusually fast time was registered in the boys' race, the fifty yards course being swum by Calder in 37 seconds, and in the girls' race Miss N. Scott, after a bad start, won comfortably in 43 seconds. J. Hill and M. Griffen, the two men to take the board in the 100 yards club championship, provided a good race. Both tried to secure the lead over the first lap. Hill, turning in fine style, gained an advantage of about j three yards, and held it to the finish, j Miss E. Wells won the women's champoinship, with Miss H. Murrell a good second. C. Boss won the 50 yards maiden -race rather easily in 34 seconds. Cormack and Lindoff fought hard for second place, the former touching first. The 50 yards women's breaststroke event fell to Miss Hunt, Miss M. Townaend beating Mrs. Bosher for second place. M. Griffen won the men's diving, and showed very good form considering that it was only his second appearance in this class of event. J. Hill won the men's 50 yards handicap in the last three yards, swimming the course in 30 1-5 seconds. Coruiack and C. Ross filled second and third places respectively. Details of the races follow:— ! Boys' race: Calder, 1; Wright, 2; i Bice, 3. Time, 37sec. Girls' race: Miss N. Scott, 1; Miss Harris, 2; Miss Miles, 3. Time, 43sec. 100 Yards club championship: J. Hill, 1; M. Griffen, 2. Time, 71 3-ssec. 100 Yards women's club championship : Miss E. Wells, 1; Miss H. Murrell, 2. Time, 80sec. 50 Yards women's maiden race: Miss C. Taylor, 1. Time, 45sec. 50 Yards men's maiden race: C. Ross, 1; Cormack, 2; Lindoff, 3. Time, 34see. 100 Yards men's breaststroke: Rothwell, 1; A. Fegan, 2. Time, 97sec. 50 Yards women's breaststrowe: Miss Hunt, 1; Miss M. Townsend, 2; Mrs. W. Bosher, 3. Time, 42sec. 100 Yards men's open race: H. Pocock, 1; Look and Prince (dead heat), 2. Time, 68sec. 100 Yards women's open race: Miss Butcher, 1; Miss Hunt, 2; Miss Tandell, 3 Time, 93sec. Men's diving: M. Griffen, 1; Alexander, 2; Geddis, 3. Women's diving: Miss Norwood, 1; Miss Imandt, 2; Mrs. W. Bosher, 3. j 50 Yards women's handicap: Miss Wells, 1; Miss Harris and Miss Murrell (dead heat), 2. Time, 37sec. 50 Yards men's handicap: J. HOI, 1; j Cormack, 2; C. Ross, 3. Time, 30 l-sseo. Teams' race: Wellington, 1; Evans Bay, 2. Time, 2min 22sec. Dual relay race: Darling and Miss Taudell, 1; Howie and Miss Warring, 2 Time, 93 2-ssec. In the evening, as a suitable con- ' elusion to a very successful carnival,, a largely-attended dance was held at St. Anne's Hall, Newtown.