CARNIVAL AT LOWER HUTT

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 6, 9 January 1928, Page 4

CARNIVAL AT LOWER HUTT

CAMERON'S 100 YARDS RECORD Favoured with perfect weather, the swimming carnival in the Riddiford Baths ati Lower Hutt on Saturday afternoon provided excellent entertainment for the spectators, who taxed the seating accommodation to the utmost. Most of the events drew good entries, and some closely-con-tested races resulted. A notable performance was that of W. Cameron, who put up a New Zealand fresh-water record for the 100 yards, doing the distance in 59 2-ssec. The same swimmer was also successful in the 220 yards breast stroke, while the 440 yards event was won easily by C. Claridge. The following are the results: — 100 yds Championship Trial.—W. Cameron 1, D. Murrell 2, L. G. Leask 3. Time, 59 2-ssec. Won by three yards. Also started: A. Watson and G. A. Rix-Trott. 33 l-3yda Men's Interclub Handicap.— First heat: J. Thomas- (lsec) 1, R. Pearce (3sec) 2, Simeon (4see) 3. Time, 18 4-5 sec. Second heat: Darling (3sec) 1, J. Cameron (3sec) 2, Shannon (2%sec) 3. Time, 18 4-ssec. Third heat: Greenbank (4%sec) 1, Chevin (3sec) 2. Time, 18 sec. Fourth heat: Pocock (2see) 1, Rose (3%sec) 2. Time, 18 l-ssec. Fifth heat: Tuppin (4sec) 1, M'lvor (2sec) 2. Baker C2sec) 3. Time, 16 3-iwee. Sixth heat: Ryan (2%sec) 1, K. Rix-Trott (%see) 2. Time, 20 1-osec. Final: Hall 1, Simeon 2, Fraser 3. Time, l^sec. A close finish. 33 l-3yds Ladies' Interclub Handicap.— First heat: Miss E. Hall (3sec) 1, Miss Simeon (Ssec) 2, Miss Lyon (3see) 3. Time, 20 2-ssec. Second heat: Miss Hodgkins (fteec) 1, Miss Fraser (2V&soc) 2. Miss Lambert (3sec) 3. Time. 21 4-sscc. Final: Miss Hall 1, "Miss Simeon 2, Miss Fraser 3. Time, 20 l-ssec. 220 yds Breast-stroke Trial (open).—W. Cameron 1, S. Wright 2, S. Deans 3. Time. 3min 32sec. Won by 5 yards. Diving Trial.—J. Penman 1, W. Hicks 2. Boys' Race.—Jameson 1, Rose 2. Lowery 3. Time, 20 4-Ssee. 100 yds Men's Interclub Handicap.—First heiit: B. Gellate (17sec) 1, B. M'lvor (17 sec) 2, V. Fletcher (Usec) 3. Time, lmin 13 1-Ssec. Second heat: A. Watson ffi sec) 1, J. Thomas (12scc) 2. Time, lmiu Bscc. Third heat: Kversloish (Msec) 1, Shannon (Msec) 2. Rose (17soc). 3. Time, lmin lOsec. Final: Collate 1. M'lvor 2. Eversleigh 3. Time, hnin 13sec. 66 2-3 yds Ladies' Intoiilub Handicap.— Miss Hall (lOsecV I, Miss Brant (Ssee) 2. Miss Lambert (lOsec) 3. Time. 51 2-5 sco.. Won by throe yards. Diving Competition. - --Tuppin 1. 1. Cameron 2. '14Oyds Championship Trial.—C. Clnridcf 1. O. A. Rix-Trott 2. J. C. Blakely 3. Time, 6min lsec. Claridfie drew away from the start and won easily by about 15 yards from Rix-Trott. with the rest of the field well back. 100 yds Relay.—Hutt A fMuvroll. Palmer, and Edwards) 1. Maranui B (Alexander, Sharinan. and Ravan) ■?.. Wellington A (Leask. Blukely. and Watson) 3. Time, 00 3-ssee.