SWIMMING

Evening Star, Issue 22804, 12 November 1937, Page 7

SWIMMING

PRESS-POLICE CARNIVAL The annual Press-Police .carnival was staged at the Municipal Baths last night by the Kiwi Club, the fields being the largest for some years and the swimming of a higher standard than previously. Competition was keen, the Police team winning the relay alter an. exciting race, and the Press the water polo match by 4 goals to 2. In addition, the Kiwi A-St. Clair A senior competition game was played, and resulted in a win for Kiwi by 8 goals to 0.

Several very interesting demonstrations were given by club and local, champions during the evening, and Mr James Stewart, of London, a holder of the Royal Life Saving Society’s diplomas, gave a fine display of fancy swimming, which was much appreciated. New Zealand Empire Games representatives—Miss 1. Purdie (Kiwi) and Miss G. Rix (Dunedin)—noth gave displays. Miss Purdie swam 100yds at a good clip, giving those present an indication of her fine style, and Miss Rix gave an exhibition of diving that was of a hgh standard. D. Freeman (the Otago men’s diving champion) gave a spectacular diving exhibition, and displays of swimming were given by Misses A. Brown, E. Goldthorpe, C. Garvin, W. Dunn, M. Goldthorpe, E. Abernethy, and D. Pope. Results:—

33 1-3 Yards Police Handicap.—First heat: K. Preston (scr) 1, D. Boleyn (6sec) 2, B. Wordsworth (6sec) 3. Time, 20sec. Second heat: J. A. Marshall (scr) 1, S. B. Holder (3sec) 2, G. BiUsbrough (6sec) 3. Time, 19sec. Final: Boleyn 1, Marshall 2, Preston 3. .Time, 25sec. 33 1-3 Yards Press Handicap.—Wills (7sec) 1, R. C. Black more (6sec) 2, J. Montague (Bsec) and D. Pickard (3sec) dead heat 3. Time, 20 3-ssec. 50 Yards Breast Stroke Police-Press Handicap.—R. 0. Blackmore (3sec) 1, E. 0. Isaacs (ssec) 2, Dixon (Bscc) 3. Time, 45sec. 133 1-3 Yards Police-Press Relay.— Police (S. B. Holder, B. Black, K. Preston, and J. A. Marshall) 1, Press (E. C. Isaacs, C. G. Gibbons, D. Pickard, and M. Taylor) 2. Won by 2yds. Time, Imin 28 l-ssec. j " 66 2-3 Yards Kiwi Club Open Handicap.—Miss D. Pope 1, Miss E. Abernethy 2, C. Lawrence 3. Time, 54sec. 50 Yards Press-Police Handicap.— Wills (9sec) 1, J. A. Marshall (4sec) 2, K. Preston (4sec) 3. Time, 34 2-ssec. 50 Yards Kiwi Junior and Intermediate Handicap.—Miss E. Goldthorpe 1, C. M'Gregor 2, C. Lawrence 3. Time, 35sec. . _ _ _ Press-Police Diving Handicap.—E. C. Isaacs (2 points in) 1, J. A. Marshall (3 points in) 2, R. C. Blackmore (scr) 3 - , n In the water polo game the Press beat Police by 4 goals to 2, goals for the Press being scored by Wills (2), Taylor, and Isaacs. For the Police, M. Brown and J. Gibson scored goals. The teams were: Police—M, Brown, B. Wordsworth, K. Preston, D. Boleyn, S. B. Holder, R. Lean, and J. Gibson. Press—Hannah, R. C. Blackmore, Wills, D. Pickard, E. C. Isaacs, M., Taylor, and J. Montague. Mr D. Watson was the referee.