AQUATIC CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 6

AQUATIC CARNIVAL

SPORTS AT WORSBR BAY

The 17th annual carnival of the Worser Bay Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club attracted a large crowd of-picnickers and visitors to Worser Bay on Saturday afternoon, despite the rather unpromising weather about midday. There was a large programme of aquatic events, us well as amusements on the beach, and all were well patronised. Chief b£ these was the lite-saving contest for the Wahler Cup. The competing teams showed splendid keenness and efficiency as is evident from the fact that the Maranui B team won the cup only by one-third of a point from' Lyall Bay A team, the score reading 89,1-3 points, and 89 points respectively. The Hon.- K. A: Wright presented the cup, and spoke of the fine work the life-saving clubs are' doing; Children's races of various descriptions were conducted on the beach by Messrs. Kitto, Mackie, and Jameson, and a; large number of prizes distributed. Owing to one of the boats capsizing the sailing-boat races had to be cancelled, but there was a large programme of other events which resulted as follows:— 50 Yards Breaststroke Handicap.—Humphrey (scr), 1; Evett (2sec), 2; D. Thomas (scr), 3. 50 Yards Open Handicap.—First heafc Chevm (6sec), 1; Marchant (ssec) 2Whisker (9sec), 3. Second heat: J. Alexander (9sec), 1; Buxton (6sec),' 2- Lawson (ssec), 3. Third heat: O'Meara (6sec) Lfrfr (9, SecV "& Final: Ch™ (Bsec), 1; Marchant (ssec) 2 JS°v r. ds Opep-T-Ryan, 1; Thomas, 2. 50 Yards Ladies' Handicap.—Miss ButJosnes Yai rdS B°yS> ° Peil Handica P-—A. Inr WaM.er Cup Life-saving Competition — | Maranm B (89 1-3 points), 1; Lyall Bay A

% p g Skr 2iiSX B W A (88 pointß)"3---haffe 1 Ving Col?Petition.—Miss Meawnf J^m'^ 6*^ ??*' enjoyable dance was held in the clubhouse. ~"