SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 17920, 16 March 1922, Page 5

SWIMMING

KIWI AMATEUR CLUB,

The Kiwi Amateur Swimming: Club held As first carnival in tiio Municipal Baths hst evening. It is a newly-formed club, with members of both Boxes. There waa a good attendance, echoolboyo being much a evidence, and the various events wore "allowed with great enthusiasm. The Albany Street School Band, under Mr J. Ucnnie, was in attendance, and rendered several meet enjoyable eductions. There was intense excitement amongst the juveniles while the public schools’ relay championship was being decided. This race was for teams of four selected from last year’s Standard IV. boys, and sixteen boys faced the starter. Each swam once across the baths. The heats were won by George Street and St. Clair, and the final wne decided in favor of St. Clair. The cup wee afterwards presented to the winning team. An interesting event was the exhibition of diving, which was an exhaustive test of standing, running, and fancy diving from the low and high boards. This event was won by W. Cunningham, with 49 marks out of a possible of 50. A special exhibition of fancy diving was also given. Mr D. Bannatyne represented the Swimming Association, and acted as referee and superintendent. The other officials were Messrs J. M’Phee, G. Buchan, and S. Westwood, judges ; Mr Davidson, starter; Mr M. Watson, starter’s steward; Messrs G. Westwood and G. Frye, competitors’ stewards; Miss G .A. Meredith, secretary and ladies’ steward ; Mrs Fraser, ladies’ steward; Mr Jenkins, handicapper. D. Herman gave valuable assistance. Following are- the results :

33 1-3 Yards Invitation Race.—First heat (three competitors) ; J. Doake 1, A. Walker 2. Time, 226ec. Second heat (four starters) ; W. Cunningham 1, P. Z. Harris 2. Time, 22?scc. Third heat (four starters) : J. W. Mnnson 1. P. Watson 2. Time, 21sec. Final ; Watson and Harris (dead heat) 1, Time, 18|sec. Public Schools’ Delay Championship.— First heat (eight starters) : George Street 1, Normal School 2. Time, 38-t-sec. Second heat. ; St. Clair 1, Arthur Street 2. Time, 40®scc. Final : St. Glair 1, George Street 2.

60 2-3 Yards Girls’ Interdnb Race, under 16, five starters). Miss A. M‘Dowell (7aec) 1, Miss M. Jenson (scr) 2. Time. Imiu B^cc.

ICO Yards Kiwi Senior Championship (four starters). —L. L. Dalton 1, G. Frye 2. Time, 75|scc, Dive. Plain and Fancy (twelve entries). —W. Cunningham, 49 points, 1; Miss M. Foote, 47 points, 2; H. Walker, 45 points, .3. Four of the comnctitors were ladies.

2-20 Yards Tnterclnb Handicap (six starters). —L. Dalton (Bsec) 1, L. Douglas (lOsec) 2. Time, smin 25? cc. A very close and exciting finish. Dalton lost about 3sec by stopping before the end of the race. 75 Yards Kiwi Junior Championship, under 16 (six competitors).—B. E,. Trainer 1, R. Ford 2. Time, 56sec.

65 2-3 Yards Ladies’ Interclnb Race (four competitors).—Miss M. Fleming (9~ec) 1, Miss M. Foote (ssec) 2. Time, 69-sec.

220 Yards Bi east-stroke Handicap (fonv competitors). —G. Frye (scr) 1, W. Murray (16sec) 2. 'rime, 4min 7sec. Only two finished. 66§ Yards Junior Boys’ Intcrelub Race. —First heat (four competitors) : B. Ford (4sec) 1. B. E. Trainer (sscc) 2; tim.e, 57sec. Second heat (six competitors) : S. Xicol (Bscc) 1. J. M’Kewen (6sec) 2; time, s£sec. Final ; Ford 1, Trainor 2; time, 551scc.

DU NED IX LADIES’ CLUB TO-NIGHT,

At the Municipal Baths to-night the Dunedin Ladies’ Swimming Club, in conjunction, with other local clubs, will submit a, very attractive programme. Tim D.L.A.S.C., one of the largest in New Zealand, is the oldest ladies’ club of this city, and, if not yet possessed of a real record-breaker, lias the makings of champions in a very proficient group of young lady swimmers. Last year's championships, which were held in this city, evidently stimulated swimming to a largo extent, with the result that swimmers, under Professor Olds’s instructions, are able to show a marked improvement in the crawl stroke. The events to-night are novel and numerous, and include a fancy dress parade under the directorship of Mrs Fraser. The following are tho competitors for the various events;

661 Yards Mixed Relay Race.—Miss A. M'Dowell and T. Trainor, Miss M. Foote and W. Cunningham, Miss M. Lano and R. Hector, Miss IF Isaacs and M. Walter, Hiss M. Jepsnn and D. Watson, .Miss .7. Leclgonvood and J. Sinclair, Miss N. Fleming' and (7. Frye, Miss V. .Tcpson and G. Hnltnn. and Miss V. M’Dowell and A. M'Kcwen.

50 Yards Ladies’ Scratch .fjaco.—Mis-res Jepson. .Millie Foote, M. .Tepaon, L, Ledgcrwood, R. Isaacs, I\l. Lane, W. Fleming. 100 Yards Race.—B. Hector, Dalton, Watson, Sinclair, Frye, Walker, Trainor.

66 Yards Boys’ Race.—Aldo-rton, Waldron, Lynsky. Boulton, Hankinaon, Daub ton (2), Riley. 55 Yards 'Beginners’ Race.—Misses Mitchell, Boglcn, Henderson, and M'DonaM.

35 Yards Handicap,—lMisses M'Dowell, V. O’Donnell, M. Jenson, .R. Isaacs, Lane, and Mitchell.

Over iifty others are starting in the novelty events.