SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20490, 26 February 1941, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

MERCANTILE RELAY MOTORS’ WIN LARGE CROWD ATTENDS, The grandstand of the Macrae Baths was crowded last night for the secbnd carnival of the season conducted by the Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swimming Club. The main event was the annual 1 mercantile houses' relay for the Hautanoa Cup. Twenty-one teams competed' in' this event and after four heats six teams were left in the final. After a hard struggle in the final the team representing H.S. Motors emerged the winner. Mr. T. WauchOp later presented, the cup to the successful'team's captain.' During the evening three championship events were swum, the main race being the 220yds. intermediate boys’ championship. The title was retained by L. Smale. A water polo match played between teams captained by D. Lange and T, Wauchop resulted in a win for Lange’s team by five goals to two. Results 220yds. Intermediate Boys’ Championship.—First Heat (4 entries):- L. Smale, 1; G. LangVidge, 2; G. Duckworth, 3, Time, 3iriiri. 7 3-ssec. Second Heat (3 entries): G. Robinson, 1; B. Sloan, 2; Shone, 3. Time, 3min. 7 2-5 seci ' Final (6 entries): L. Smale, 1; G.' Robinson, 2; Q. Langridge, 3. Time, 2mm. 46 4-ssec. 50yds. Schoolgirls’ Championship (6 entries): A. Shields, 1; M. Prendergast, 2; N. Broome, 3. Time, 33sec. This clips 2-ssec. off M. Young’s time of 33 2-ssec. in 1937. 50yds. Schoolboys’ Championship (5 entries). —C. McKenzie, 1; G. Thomp : son, 2; J. Clarke,'3.' Time, 35 T-ssec. 440yds. Handicap, for the De Costa Cup (2 entries) .—I. Shaw, 1; D. Lange, 2. Time, 6mm. 13. 3-ssec. 100yds. Women’s and Intermediate Girls’ Handicap, for the McKinley" Cup (4 entries) .—Miss G. 4 Footer‘l; Miss J. Fariam, 2; Miss K. Henderson, 3. Time, lmtn;23 2-s'sec. 33 l-3yds. Open Dash HandicapFirst Heat ,(5 entries). —B. Judge, 1; H.' Green, 2; A. Green, 3. Time, 26 3-5 sec. Second Heat (5 entries): A. Sunderland, 1; R. Clay, 2; L. Smale, 3. 1 Time', 'l9 2-ssec. Third Heat' (5 entries): A. McKnight, 1; R. Swan, 2; L. Smale, 3. Time, 19 4-ssec. Fourth Heat (4 entries)': L. Clarke, 1; P. Wilson, 2; P. Henderson, 3. Time, 20sec. Filial (6 entries')! 1 A. Sunderland, 1; R. Clay, 2; B: Judge, 3." 'Time’, 19sec. 100yds. Relay, for Chib Stars.—First Heat (4 entries)! Smale’s team'. If Duckworth’s team, 2; Green’s team, 3. Time*, 48sec. Second Heat f 5 entries): Clay’s team, 1; Clarke’s team, % ’Miss' Broome’s” team, 3; ; ’ Time, '55 3-ssec: Final (6 entries): Smale’s team, 1; Clay’s team, 2; Duckworth’s team, and Green’s'team, equal, 3. Time, 57sec: ' ' Candlestick' Race (5 entries): D. 1 MfcGregor/i. ' ; ' ’ r r ' ' r "' ' Mercantile Relay, for the Hautanoa Clip'.—lTfst Heat (6 entries):’ jLS. Motors, 1; Poverty Bay Electric-Power .Board; 2; Biili arid Bdwgrds, 3. ‘Time; .lhii’ri, 34 2-ssec. Second, Heat (6. entries): Modem Way, 1; Gisborne Pubfishitig Company, 2; Common, Sheitori, 31 Time, lmiri. 42sec.' Third Heat (0 entries): Native Land Court; 1;’ 'Gis-' bbrp'e Sheepfarmers v 'Corhpahy, 2; New' Zealand Petroleum Comp any, 3. Time; lmiri. 29sec. Fourth’ He'af 7 (3 entries): H. : B. Dudfiqld and Fitzmaurice and Butter, i; Guardian 'trust and United Insurance CoiripaWy, Limited,'2, Time,' firiiri, 26sec. Firial,: H.S. Motors;’lf pddfield and Fitzmaurice’ and' Butler, .2; Guardian Trust and United' :InstiPance Company, 3/ Tfffiief jmin. 24'2-5 'sed

”L)iye (14 entries). —R. McW.hirter, 1; G. Thompson and R. Cranswick, equal,