SWIMMING

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 December 1934, Page 13

SWIMMING

OPENING CARNIVAL. The Greymouth and Cobden Swimming Clubs combined, conducted the first swimming carnival of the season in the Municipal Baths, last evening. There was a good attendance, the takings being in the vicinity of £l2, and a varied programme, including several novelty events, provided an interesting evening for patrons.-■ The straight swimming events drew good entries, and though there were no new performers of note, interesting racing with close finishes, was the order. P. Ryan was the outstanding performer winning the open 50 yards off five seconds, and the open dive. Miss L. Staines, formerly of Hokitika captured the ladies’ event. Results: —

Boys "33 1-3 yards Handicap:—A. Shackley 1, W. Dittman 2. Also competed:* D. McDonald, W. Methven, K. Kibble, K. Cole. Won by a touch. Time 19sec. Men’s 50 yards Handicap (first heat): —A. Lane (3secs) 1; R. Davies (5) 2. Also competed: R. Beckman (4). Won by a yard. Tilne 31sec. Second heat: W. Payne (5) 1; G. Pope (3) 2. Also competed: D. Jeffries (3); M. Leveston (3). Won by a foot. Time 32 2-ssec. Third heat: P. Hart '(2) 1; G. Malcolmson (1) 2. Also competed: B. Casey (2). Won by a. touch. Time 31 3-5. Fourth heat: P. Ryan (5) 1; C. O’Leary (2) 2. Also competed: B. McKenzie (4), J. French (1). Won by a. touch. Time’ 31 sec. Final: Ryan 1; Payne 2. Time 31 3-ssecs.

Telegram Race (first heat): —W. Methven 1; H. Stewart 2. Second heat: R. Beckman 1. Final: R. Beckman 1; H. Stewart 2. Ladies’ 33 1-3 yards Handicap: — First heat: Miss V. Armstrong scr. 1; Miss U. Murray 3secs, 2. Also competed: Miss Whibley 6; Miss Griffiths Isec. Time 22 2-5. Second heat: ivxiss L. Staines Isec, 1; Miss J. Beck 4secs 2. Also competed: Miss V. Daly 2secs. Time 22secs. Final: Miss Staines 1; Miss Armstrong 2. Time 21secs.

Submarine Race: J. Mclnroe and R. Bunt 1; B. R. Casey and W. Payne 2. Also competed: Dittman and Stewart.

Primary Schools’ Relay Race: Runanga 1; Grey Main 2. Time Imin 42secs. Girls’ 33 1-3 yards: Miss U. Murray 3secs, 1; Miss V. Armstrong scr., 2; Miss A. Oliver ssecs, 3. Also competed: Miss J. Whibley 6, Miss J. Armstrong 8, Miss E. Daly 5. Time 25 l-ssecs.

Medley 100 yards Race: —Miss Staines and partners 1; Miss Murray and partners 2; Miss Peck and partners 3. Also competed: Miss Armstrong and partners, Miss Daly and partners. 33 1-3 yards Backstroke, first heat: C. O’Leary 2secs, 1; R. Beckman 3secs, 2. Also competed: R. Lind 4, B. Casey 3. Time 28secs. Second heat: W. O’Leary Isec. 1; G. Prime 3secs 2. Also competed: A. Lane 2secs, I’. Ryan 4secs. Time 24secs. Final: W. O’Leary 2; G. - nine 3-. Time- 25sec-s.

Balloon Race: —H. Stewart 1; A Shackley 2. Eight competed.

Open Diving (sealed handicaps): P. Ryan 1; W. Payne 2; Miss V. Armstrong 3. Ten competed. Inter-Club Relay Race: Grey (Davies, Casey, Prime, Ryan) 7secs 1; Cobden ssecs, 2; Runanga scr., 3. Greasy Duck Novelty: R. Davies 1. Water Polo: Grey 2, Cobden 1.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS FREMANTLE. December 18. The liner Maloja, arrived to-day, from London, her passengers including Jean Taris, the world’s leading free style swimmer, and Emile Pousard, the diving champion of Europe. Both are competing in all of the Australian States, except in Queensland.