HAWERA SWIMMING CLUB

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 20 January 1912, Page 5

HAWERA SWIMMING CLUB

1 EVENING CARNIVAL. The first of the . series of evening carnivals under the auspicea of the H*! wera Amateur Swimming Club was heM SJT3 1 1 was admirably conducted. The various events attracted good entries, andl pr^ duced splendid finishes. The boys' di£ ™B.J?. 1?P etit«>tt.waß probably the best exhibition seen m the local baths, and the competitors were loudly applauded. , IS * .^utes" free splash provided a good deal of amusement to tha Perrett while Messrs J:' Branl ette, H Brunette, and R. Mornssey »fficiatel .as timekeepers, Mr W. Mahony gave satisfaction as starter. The secretarial work was entrusted to Mr B. Bassett. During the evening the Hawera Municipal Band under Mr, T. B. McConnell, pl aye dl a£ acceptable programme. Before the co^ tioniVfi Programme Mr Mahony i nked, th« public for their patronagl and said,he hoped all had spent £l enjoyable time. This was followed by hearty applause. There will be another carmvai in a tortnight's time. The following are the results:— '

.25 yards Girls' Handicap.—M. Mather (scr.), 3. A close finish. Time, 25 2-5

75 yards Senior Cup Handicap.—G Mahony (-,sec ), 1; M. Carr (Ssel)~2l W. Clanngbold (scr.), 3. Mahony maintained his lead right through, and won comfortably Carr just beat Claringbold for second place. Time, 54sec 25 yards Novice Handicap.—Heat IJ- Young (lsec),'l; A. Spratt (scr.^ 2; D. Thurston (3sec), 3. Time, 20 2& ■5f- *"> at 2: P* Liv «rmore (ssec), 1Vo ■; Jennings (4sec), 2; K. Cloutfc <<3sec), 3. Time, 18 3-ssec. Final: C X, Jennings, 1; P. Liver more, 2: A. Spratt, 3. Time, 17 2-ssec . Bayards Boys^ Handicap.—Heat 1P. Live,rmore (4sec). 1; W. Fennell (2 sec), 2; J. Young ( SC r.), 3. Heat 2: E. Rowe (Bsec), 1-; J. Martin (Bsee.), and i LevS- s (14sec-), dead-heat for second place Time, 19 2-ssec. Final: E. Rowe, 1; J. Martin, 2; P. Livermore, 3. Time, 21 l-ssec-

oO yards Junior Handicap.—A. Spratt (ser.) 1; M. Squire (scr.) and A. Foden (Jsec.), dead-heat for second place. This was a well-contested race, and resulted m_a capital finish, the judges having m^Time^lSsec!l3^ 11^116

J»SO yards Open Handicap.—Heat 1: A Foden (4sec, )1; M. Carr (2sec), 2; W. Claringbold (ser.), 3. Time, 32 2-ssec. Heat 2: Jas. Grant (osec.), 1; E. Kivell (6sec), 2; E. Dewhurst (Bsec), 3. Time 36sec. Final: E. Dewhurst, 1; Jas. Grant, 2;. A.Foden, 3. Dewhurst won by about a yard, after a good race. Time 34 l-ssec. '

Boys' Diving Competition.—D. Thurstqn, 1; J. Robertson, 2. 25 yards Open Handicap.—V. West (7 sec), 1; K. Cloutt (6sec), 2; Al Foden. (2sec.), 3. Time, 16 2-ssec