SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 16 January 1931, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

— CONTESTS AT JIAWERA. EXC ELLEN T PERFORM ANC ES All concerned in the organisation and conduct of the first swimming carnival of the season at liawern last night, run under the aegis of the Hawera. Swimming Club, are to be cordially congratulated on the success that attended" their efforts. The entries were excellent, the various clubs from 'Wanganui to Now (Plymouth giving keen support and the fields, therefore, being very good and including the best on the whole coast. Interest, too, was heightened by the appearance ami ’he participation in a special event of the New (Zealand breaststroke champion, L. Smith. His work was much admired. The people of the town and district responded well and there was not a vacant scat anywhere. The arrangements made by the cotni.~. 4 tee in collaboration with the president (Afr A. W. Lawn) and honorary secretary (Mr M. R. Nelson), were all that could he desired and every event ’was got off with expedition. The handicapping was a tribute to the work of (Mr D. Cl. Ryan and there were many close and exciting finishes. He also acted efficiently as starter. Other officials who contributed much to the success of the meeting were: Swimming judges, Messrs D. -Stradian and C. R. Switzer; diving judges, Mrs E. Higgs, Messrs W. A. Spragg and L. S. Poison; timekeepers, Messrs V. Gcirand, T. Lay and G. Hostick; marshal, M r W. A. Spragg; call stewards,'Messrs F. Champion, C. Dowdle and Mrs Higgs; ushers, Mcsdames -Ferguson and Dowdle, Messrs A’. Spragg and Moss. The caretaker of the baths (Mr J. Dowdle) had everything in fine order and this contributed its quota to the success. 'The new electric lighting was used for the first time and proved most, satisfactory. Results were as below: — 25 yards girls ’ handicap.—First heat: T. Gann (IT 3see) 1, J. Beamish (II 7sec) 2, E. Kelson (41 scr) 3; time, 23 l-osec. Second heat: B. Smith (H ssec) 1. I). Gilmore ('ll 2sec) 2: time, 21 1 ssec. Final: B. Smith T, E. Kelson 2, D. Gilmore 3; time, 21 4-ssoc. Boys’ 25 yards handicap.—Firstheat:' J. Oliver (II scr) 1, R. Charters (NP lscc) 2, iC 1 . AVhitehead (NP scr) 3; time, T7sec. Second heat: Eagaar (S scr) 1, H. AVhittington (H scr) 2, T. Villers (IT scr) 3; time, l'Bsec. Final: Charters 1, Eagarr 2, Whittington and Oliver equal 3; time, 15:2-5. Girls’ dive. —B. Smith (ill) and E. Kelson (II) ®!> equal T, T. Cana (11) S 4 3. Boys’ dive. —T. Villers (S) SI I. Lowe (NP) 79 2, Eagarr (S) 75 3. .Men’s 25 yards handicap.—First beat: S. Anderson (II scr) 1, D. Ekdahl (TI lsec) 2; time, 15 3-ssec. Second heat: Ik 'Brown (O lsec) 1, D. Johnson (O 2scc) 2; time, 14 3-osec. Third heat: M. Good (TI lsec) 1, Rea (NP lsec) 2; time, losec. Fourth heat: P. Spragg (II lsec) 1, J. Tarrant (If lsec) 2; time, Tsl-os'cc. Fifth heat: J. Davis (S 3sec) 1, Noble (Wanganui scr) 2; time, 15sec. Sixth heat: M. Spavin (II 2-sec) 1, W. Toomey (1? sec.) 2; time, losec. Seventh heat: J. Coughlan (II 2see) 3, G. Sutton (TI lsec) 2; time, 15sec. Eighth heat: £M. Nelson (111 3sec) 1. P. .Smith (O scr) 2; time, losec. First semi-final: ;S. Anderson 1, L. Brown 2, Rea 3; time, 15 3-ssec. Second *4Ollll-final: P.j Spragg 1, Davis 2, Noble 3; time, 15 2-ssec. Third semi-final: M. Good f, Spavin 2, .Nelson 3; time, 15 2-ssee. Final: Davis 1, Spavin 2, Good 3; time, 15sec, Ladies’ 50 yards handicap. —First heat: B. (Powdrell (4sec) 1, M. Duckworth (scr) 2, 7 j. .Spragg (2sec) 3; time, 40 3-ssec. Second heat : Joan Murray (3sec) 1, E. Kelson (4'soc) 2, J. Oliver (6sec) 3; time, 41 3-ssec. Final: B. Powdrell 1, N. Duckworth 2, Joan Murray 3; time, 37 1-5. Men’s 50 yards handicap.—First, heat: A. Ryan (If 4sec) J, M. Good (II 2sec) 2; time, 32' losec. Second heat: 0. Sutton (II 3sec) 1, S. Anderson (II scr) 2; time, 34 4-5. Third heat: J. j Tarrant (IT 4sec) 1, B. Bassett (H scr) 2; time, 35 l-ssec. Fourth heat: J. Galbraith (P 2sec)- 1, L. Brown (O. 2sec) 2; time, 35see. Fifth heat: P. Spragg (II lsec) 1, Noble (Wanganui scr) 2; time, 34 2-sscc. Sixth heat: B. Lonsdale (S 3sec) T, N. Johnson (S lsec) 2; time, 35see. Seventh heat: A. Robson (Wanganui lsec) I, S. Me- j Millan (TI 4sec) 2; time, 33sec. Eighth heat: J. Davis (S osec) j, S. Poison 1 (IT 2sec) 2; time, 34 4-osec. First semifinal: Ryan 11,l 1 , Anderson 2, Sutton 3; time, 32 l-ssec. Second semi-final: Spragg, Robson and McMillan equal f ; time, 34.50 C. Final: E'obson 1, Ryan 2, McMillan 3; time, 32 3-oscc. Men’s diving.—P. Spragg (IT 7'B) 1, J. Oliver '(TI 72) 2, R, Charters (NP (Si)) 3. iMen's breaststroke, 100 yards.—L. Smith (Wanganui serf 1, T. Clarke (H losec) 2, J. Tarrant (TI lOsec) 3; time, 1.35 2-5. The winner caught the limit men on the final lap and won by three yards. Men's 100 yards handicap.-—Firs’, heat: A. Dowdle (IT 4see) 1, T. Jobson (IT scr) 2, Noble (Wanganui scr) 3; time, lmin 72 2-osee. Second heat: A. Ryan (H 4sec) 1, B. -Bassett (H lsec) 2, Rea (NP 2sec) 3; time, lmin 17sec. Final: Dowdle 1, Ryan 2, Rea 3; rime. lin in loser. Ladies’ dive.—M. Jackson (49-1) 1. C. Marsh (49) 2, N. Duckworth (4S) 3. Ladies’ -25 yards handicap.—B. Powdrell (H lsec) 1, B. Rnwson (TI 3sec) 2. Z. Spragg (H lsec) 3; time. IS 1-5 sec. .Mixed relay.—Sutton’s team (ft. Sutton, .1. Tarrant, P. Spragg, Misses Y. Duckworth, Z. Spragg, M. Powdrell) Anderson's loam (S. Anderson, A'. Spragg, AJ. Nelson, Misses ,T. Charters. •I. Crompton, P. Robertson) 2. Tlie clubs of competitors are signified as follows: IT, if aw era ; NP, New Plymouth; F, Fitzrov; 8, Stratford: O, Opium ko. At the conclusion the president thanked the public for strong support, visiting swimmers and other clubs, and the Borough Council for the excellent lighting and congratulated competitors on tlie fine form shown. Ho reminded all that the next carnival would he held tin race night and he hoped for a simi!ar support.