SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 19 January 1912, Page 5

SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

By way of an opening ceremony in connection with the swimming season the Hawera Amateur Swimming Club decided upon holding a swimming carnival, and this event will take place at the baths this evening. Special arrangements for extra lighting ha.ye been made and an attractive programme arranged, which includes races in which all last season's champions will compete, ladies' races, diving exhibitions,, and water polo. ± Jroceedings commence at 8 o'clock.

The following are the entries and handicaps for to-night's carnival: —

25 Yards Girls' Handicap.—Miss R. Grant sch., Miss T. Chadwick 2sec, Miss N. Grant 3, Miss M. Hooker 5, Miss M. Mather 6

75 Yards Senior Cup Handicap.—Jn. Grant and W. Ciaringbold sch., G. Foden 2sec, M. Carr 3, 6. Mahoney 7. 50 Yards Junior Cup Handicap.—M. Squire and A. Spratt sch., ii. Fdden and C. Kivett 2secs., D. Thurston and W. F. Morrissey 4, W. Lewis 7. Boys' Diving.—D. Thurst^j, W. Lewis, C. O'Donnell, W. F. Morrissey, J. Young, J. Robertson, A. Spratt, P. Livermore.

25 Yards Novice Handicap.—M. Squire and A. Spratt sch.., R. Focten, C. Kivell, J. Robertson, and J. Young 1 sec, S. Hickey 2, D. Thurston, W. F. Morrissey, C. O'Donnell, V. West, and K. Clout 3, C. K. Jennings 4, P. Livermore 5, V. Ogilvie and C. Griffiths 6.

25 Yards Boys' Handicap.—J. Robertson, J. Young, and C. Kivell sch., D. Thurston, C. O'DonnelL, W. F. Morrissey, and W. Fennell 2secs., P. Livermore 4, V. Ogilvie, W. Lewis, and C. Griffiths 5, C. Cummane 6, E. Roe and J. Martin 8, E. Higgs 9, H. McGrath 10, O. Lewis 14.

Open Handicap, 50 Yards.—W. Claringbold and J. Grant sch., G. Foden 1 sec, M. Carr 2, A. Foden 4, G. Mahoney and Jas. Grant 5, E. Kivell 6, E. Dewhurst 8, A. Spratt and M. Squire 9. 25 Yards Open Handicap.—Jn. Grant sch., M. Carr lsec.,- A. Foden 2, G. Mahoney and'Jas. Grant 3, E. Kivell 4, E. Dewhurst 5, K. Clout 6, V. West 7. Besides the races, etc., mentioned above, there will also be a five minutes' free splash at half time, an exhibition of diving by senior swimmers, and a water polo match.

The Hawera Borough Band will be in attendance and will play a number of selections during the evening.