AT TE ARO BATHS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 5

AT TE ARO BATHS

WELLINGTON CARNIVAL

■ Although ,the weather was far from satisfactory for swimming, there was a good attendance at the Te Aro Baths on Saturday afternoon to witness l the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival. The most interesting of the iixteen events was the Wellington Centre 220y'ds Men's Handicap. In this race Claridge, the Maranui swimmer, lowered his own record for the Wellington Centre by 'two seconds. Blakeley, the only other starter, finished a length behind. Claridge took the lead at the start, and kept it throughout. The first 100 yards was covered in eOsec-pexceptionally fast time. SOyds. Handicap.—First heat: E. Raven Issec), 1; R. Bradshaw (ssec), 2. Time, 28 3-ssec. Second heat: D. Milne (6sec), 1; G. Balfour, (2sec), 2. . Time, 34'1-ssec. Third heat: K. Cameron (ssec), 1; V. Ames (6sec), 2. Time, 28 4-ssec, Fourth heat: 1. Johnson (ssec), 1: T. Hewitt (ssec). 2.' Time, 28 4-ssec. Final: K. Cameron (ssec), 1; E. Raven (ssec). 2; V. Ames (6sec), 3. Time, Msec. 220 yds Championship.—C. Claridge, 1; J. Blakeley, 2. Time, 2min 33 3-ssec. _ , 200 yds Relay, for Coltman Cup (P"rnary school girls).—Clyde Quay (L Bellamore, B. Jackson, I. Bullivant, B. Brown), 1; Thorndon, 2; Hataitai, 3. Time. 2min 56sec. ' « i> I 150 yds Handicap, for President's Cup: R. Williamson (19sec), 1; A. de Costa (9sec), 2. Time. ;2min 4 l-ssec. ■ . ; I 200 yds. Relay, for Maxwell Trophy (sec, ondafy school boys^.-Wellington College A rW F. Shortt. H A. Armour, P. A. Pennington, K. H. Waters); Hutt Valley High School. 2; Wellington College, 3 Time, 2min 7sec. . ' Worser Bay 100 yds Championship.—X. Wilton, 1; A. Hepburn, 2; J., Newport, 3, Time, 70 3-ssec. . ■ _ 150 yds Backstroke Championship.—J. Blakeley. 1; B. Gallette, 2; K. Spry. 3. Time, 2min 12sec.' ' - 50yds • Ladies' Handicap.—M. Grady (6sec). 1; E. Johnson (2sec), 2; B. Tunks (Isec), 3. Time, 36 4-ssec. . , 200 yds Relay, for Duthie Cup (primary school boys) .-Eastern Hutt (Kenrpthorne, Dowland. Lines, M'Kissick), 1; Clyde Quay,' 2; Roseneath, 3., Time, 3mm 41----100 yds Handicap.—E. Eaven (14sec), 1; F. Adams (16sec), 2; R. Williamson (22sec), '3. Time, 70sec. ' 200 yds Relay, for Maxwell Trophy (sec , ondary ' school girls).-Wellington College , A (M. Burch, E. Dwight, S. Heffor, C. Heffor), 1; Hutt Valley High School, 2; Wellington East Girls' College, 3. .Time, 2rho 3 olboys' Cßace.-Hoppi»g, 1; Hedges, ?:dST Fe-an .1; J. Cleland, 2;' Miss M. Price, 3.