SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 3

SWIMMING

100 YARDS NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIP.; At the swimming carnival at Sydney on Saturday the 100 Yards Professional Championship of New South Wales was won by Wickham; who beat Kaufman by four yards. Time, 60 4-Ssec.

CARNIVAL AT ST. CLAIR. The opening carnival of the Otago Amateur Swimming Club, held at St. Clair on Saturday afternoon under N.Z.S.A. rules, attracted a big crowd, who were JiberaJlv rewarded by a capital'aiternoon's sport. "For once in a way the club were favored by comparatively fine weather. The water was smooth, but a chilly wind, which made itself rather severely felt in the concluding stages, rendered matters somewhat unpleasant for the competitors, and in a lesser degree for the spectators. The programme contained 12 events, several of which were productive of close finishes. In the Back Handicap, of 50yds, there were a couple of possible cases of unintentional blocking, but the official's rightly did not consider them in the light of infringements. The plate-diving competition evoked, as ueual, endless amusement, and the spectators accorded the two sole competitors rounds of applause as they reappeared. The Ladies' Race was cancelled owing to the cold weather. The meeting was admirably managed, and those who were responsible for its management earned the support the carnival received. The following were the officials:—Superintendent and referee, Mr D. Bannatvne; judges-—Messrs J. A. Park. J. M*\lndoe, W. R. Hay ward, J. M'Donald ; diving judges—Dr Roberts. Messrs J. M'lndoe and F. J. (liven : timekeeper, Mr J. Kihnartin: starter, Mr E. J. Dawson; check starters, Messrs P. B. Foote and W. A. Jenkins : Press stewards, Messrs F. Given and A. W. Pacey ; marks- j men, Messrs J. Meinung and E. L. Kehoe ; handicapper, Mr F. J. Given. Results: Interclub Handicap. 50yds.—First heat: G. S. Wilson (7secl 1, S. ,T. Dawson (scr) 2, W. W. Crawford (osecl 3. The only starters. No time taken. Second heat: C. R. S. Roberts i£sec) 1. H. Blackie (lOsec) 2. The only starters. Time, 37sec. Final: Roberts 1, Dawson 2, Wilson 3. A lively fought-out race, providing a close finish, Roberts winning by about a yard, while Dawson just got home in front of Wilson. Time, 38sec. Schoolbevs' Handicap, 50yds.—M'Quinn (scr) 1, A." Jenkins (4eec) 2. Ru'hen (ssec) 3. Two other starters. Won nicely by about syds. Time, 46|sor. Springboard Dive.—Doake 1, M. T. Tyson 2. Also competed : Ruben, Thompson. Hogg, and Crawford. Breast Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: W. Johnston (ssec) 1. C. R. S. Roberts (scr) 2. Also started : D. W. Stronach lsec, T. Hodgson. M. T. Tyson Bsec. Time, 46jsec. Second heat: J. I). M'Quinn (Bsec) 1, P. Ruston (7sec) 2. Also started : L. J. Jenkins scr, A. W. Pacey. F. J. Given ssec. Final: M'Quinn 1. Ruston 2 Won easily, but a cloae go for second place between* Ruston and Johnston, who was the only other starter. 50 Yards Handicap (open to members of any athletic club).—G. S. Wilson iscr) 1, T." Hodgson (scr) 2. One of the best-fought-out contests of the day, all swimming pretty well together to three-quarters distance, when Wilson drew away, winning by about 3yds. Time, oSf-sec. Plate-diving ("duck dive).—Entries: S. Tyson (13 plates) 1. J. D. M'Quinn (10 plates) 2. Thirteen plates were distributed under water.

Back Handicap. 50vds. —P. Ruston (sser) 1. T. J. Dawson (scr) 2, L. J. Jenkins (ssec) 3. Won by 4yds. Time, 45see. Second heat : P. B. Footo (3sec) 1, W. Johnston (4sec) 2, M. S. Tvson (ssec) 5. Time, 52Jsec. Final: Ruston 1. Foote 2. Won comfortably all the way. Dawson failed to got within striking distance of the. second man. Time. 464 see. Relay Race (teams of four), each man to swim 25yds.—St. Clair No. 1 (Roberts ; Stronach, Burrows, Thompson) 1, Pelichet Bay (four Buchan brothers) 2. O.A.S. Club 3. DUNEDIN BOATING CLUB. The Dunedin Amateur Boating Club's swimming events, held on Friday evening, resulted : 50 Yards Open Handicap.—T. Francis (7sec) 1, E. Tyson (ssec) 2, T. Hodgson (scr) 3. Also started : S. Woods 9sec, C. Tyson 9see. S. Brown 7soc, J. Sleight 7see. W. Parker 7sor, H. Burrows osec. S. Tyson osec. Won by 2yds ; a good race for second place. 50 Yards Breast Handicap.—S. Tyson (s-cr) 1, T. Hodgson (scrl 2. H. Burrows (scr) 5. Also started : W. Parker 2sc.c. E_ M'Dougall 2sec, J. Sleight 5,0 c, 'S. Woods 6sec, C. Tyson 7sec. J. Brown Bsec. Won on the touch. Burrows 3yds away.