SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 16 December 1920, Page 5

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

SOME INTERESTING CONTESTS

snTeril^^ 8 63. d€g ' F" a*d tbf atmospheric temperature 58 deg P Com petiters w€fpe thus able to enjoy a temperate heat on entering the iater S? +1,0 if Di tnfis for the events were «n the who c very satisfactory The Hawera Citizens' Band played selec-tiS-US g ™ed Wlth Powerful electuc lights. The events were sot ofF 51| -a £>£&*~* splendid, success m every way. Haa P^n^- been warm and^fine the accommodation at the baths would have been inadequate to the occasion The most amusing race.was the 50* yards cigarette race,, the conditions being that the swimmers had to swim thS length or the baths, where ladies handed them cigarettes and then lit them lw? *™mm*™ to return keeping the cigarettes alight. Great amusfment •vas gained from the fact that the S T? J qUently put *** out. Foden swam the full distance on two occasions, but each time his cigarette had been doused. Then competitors grew wise and swam on their backs on the return, journey, and. , Jjoden succeeded in his task'on the third attempt.. The following are the names of the omcials: Judges. Messrs Kean Villars, and. Mahoaey; call stewards, Messrs Given and Whittington for th 4 ° gentlemen, and Misses Nicolson ana Uwens for the ladies; starter, Mr R P. Morrissey • handieappers, men, Mr J. Grant, V.C.; ladies, Mrs Higgstimekeepers,. Messrs Sargent and Bru-' nette. Miss- Bryant, secretary of the Indies Club, was very energetic and keen m her work, arid to her much credit is due. The takings for the evening totalled £10 18s lid, whicn must be regarded as very. satisfactory pkrujgjjold, New and Champion .were ineligible to compete owino- to their professional status > under the K-Z. Motor Cycle Association ■PoUowing are details' of the results--2o yards (hoys- under 14)—G Gibson (3sec) 1, B. Eowson (2sec) 2 R A ubr« y cQ sec) 3- "Also started: C." Dowdle, Skjelierup (scr), B. McCarthy (lsec) A close finisn. ■. All the boya showed a good knowledge of swimming though some took the water' rather badly. Time, 1.22, ■25. yards breast stroke (girls)—U Grmdrod (lsec) 1, D. Morrissey (scr) 2, L. Mcßobbie (2sec) 3. This was a» exciting race, and the public showed a keen interest in the contest. Time, 50 yards cigarette race—First heatYates .(lsec) 1, Foden (scr) 2, Barrett (scr) 3. Second heat: Pooch (lsec) 1,. Ugden <6sec) 2.. Third * heat c Matthews (3sec) 1, Shaw (3sec) 2. FinaiOgden 1, Pooch 2, Matthews 3 Time 5/sec. '

75 yards breast stroke—Mahoney (lsec) and Foden (lsec) dead-heat 1, (cabbie 3. A very good race, the final lap being a ding-dong contest between Foden! and Mahoney. Time, 1.11. 50 yards ladies' handicap—Miss M. Mornssey (3sec) 1, Miss J. Mcßobbie(scr) 2. Time, 54sec. 50 yards caA<#*rliandicap—T Foden (scr) 1, RileyV^sq>2. Time 38sec. 2o yards dash (men)— First heat • Barrett (scr) 1, McNeilly (scr) 2. lime, 12£sec_ Second heat: Hutchinson (2sec) 1, Mahoney (lsec) 2. Time, llj.sec. Final: Hutchinson 1, Barrett % A good, finish. . Time, 15sec. 75 yards men's club—Grant i ' Barrett 2. Time, oftseQ. iLadies' diving—Only one competitor (Miss M. Ekdahl), who gave an exhibition which was watched with keen interest. ,

Men's diving—Higgs 1, Jarvie 2. These two competitors gave a very fine exhibition and the judges couldnot have had much margin. There were four competitors. 5Q yards club handicap—First heat - Pickering (lsec) 1, Foden (scr) 2. Time, 32sec. Second' heat: Grant (6sec) 1, Ogden (osec) 2. Time, 35sec. Final: Grant 1, Pickering 2, Ogden 3 Time, 35sec. 50 yards thread the needle—Miss Mcßobbie. who was the only competitor, swam the distance.

50 yards Old Boys' race—Foden (scr) and Mahoney (lsec) dead-heat 1. Foote (9sec) 3. Time, 44sec. 100 yards relay race—"Die Hards" (Barrett, Wilkinson,. McNeiliy, Oessey) 1, Tennis (Foden, Mahoney, Bone Bernard) 2, Iterritorials (Pickering, Pooch, Wilson and Pooch) 3. Time, 54sec. Pooch swam twice over the 25 yards lap. The contest was a very good one, and the finish was very keen. Prior to the last race, Mr Given. thanked the public for the support which had been extended to the carnival. Earlier in the evening thejre hact been a consultation as to putting the carnival off, but they were pleased, in the light of the support accorded the carnival, that it had not been postponed. He hoped that on th<j next occasion there would be hetter weather.

The carnival ended with the band playing the National Anthem.