SWIMMING RACES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6868, 5 March 1883, Page 6

SWIMMING RACES.

* C3BIBTOHUEOU AMATEUR CLUB. FmiSesl; Mr F. Back. Tice-Pmide&t: Mr R. Allan. Captain ; Mr Artlmr Franck. Bon Secretary : Mr H, L, Ephraim. Hon Iretr«nr: Mr W. hi. Hcbeits. Comtpj&t*: Mtnrt G. T. Booth, A. Leonard,' W. Grwahow. Jadpe#: Messrs F, Back o&dB. Allan. Judge »f Floating:-Mr A. • Ltocwd- SandscipK l aB(l Starter: Mr Arthur Francis. Steward#; Dr Hicoc, Dr Sobmsor, Messrs W. M. Robert*, W.

Greenbow, EL h Ephraim. The Christchurch Aaiataa- Swimming Club’s third anna#! prize oomptlilisn, which •mu held on Saturday last, at the West Christchurch School Baths, parsed off very smogs: ulty. .Tbs weather was nearly all that ccuis b* desired, and the attendance very large, there being folly 203 people present, including a large number of ladies. All the event* were keenly contested, and were gst off without any bitch occurring, for which great credit it doe to the caplaio, Mr A. Francis, and the jud<e#, who worked very biro to attain this satisfactory mult. Some very good swimming was shown during the afternoon, that of G. T. Booth being specially noticeable. Tu« pswg'immw comprised IS events, divided i#to' heats, and resulted as . follow*; , ■ ■ 100 Tabm Haubicap.—*First prize, YtceFreridsstVeUver cup; second, gold medal} third, silver medal. First heat: O. T. Booth, scratch, I, A. 0. Clark (14 *se») and W. Wallace (tflsecs), also started. Jfrooed heat: A PouPea (scratch),!* Three ccmpelioi# started for this event* Third heat: 0. H. WagsfcalT (14:«c#), I. W, E peight (I4a»'«) was the only other cornpettier in this hra‘. Fourth heat:'o. M. Louisson (2C’4«c»), 1. Filth heat: A. leuirtoa (20*es#), ITmtA heat; A. Poulten (B«k*s), 1 j 0. H, W#gst»ff (!4*#e»), 2; A. Lo iittou (30.ee*), 3 Time— 40<8i:, G. T Booth (scratch) a:d G. M * uuUson (20>ec#) also started. Booth ga <• in siier be had completed 60 yards, A *■■«»•« rare resulted between Wag • staff and A. ‘si .Utcn for?*cocd place, %tr& ft sea. first prize, silver medal—B. A. England, I. This event caustd considerable nmusemict tc the spectators, Rigbtc mm competed, IGUviis Ecbatch Face, opm fa all amateur# —Firtt priz*, silver cop, value £lO 10*; second, gold medal j third, silver medal. —First heat; A. Poultm (riA 2.0,), lj J, W. Precce (Kvkpot), 2 ikuluo won this heat very easily. Second b* al; G, F, Booth (0.A.3.0.), lj F. Fuller (G.K-C.) 2. W. If arson# also started. Final boat: G. T* Booth (C.A.a.C), X j A. Boulton, 2; F Fuller \U.I4X'.), S. Time—iuiin 32*ee*. G. Booth, who was # wiretnisg splendidly, * on took the lead, which ho kept to tho !! »h. Fuller, who was leading Ponllen »t i cod of tbs 75 jard*, eat a mouthful of water and ..'bad' to stop-for a moment. He started'Again and got; in level with, Preoso. The dead heat was swum off immediately, and resulted iu Fuller winning easily, aod thus securing third prizs. FioaxiKO COMPHTITIOW.—Friz#, Mr Leo* card's silver medal* A. Lamb, 1. A, 0. Clark also compete! Some vtry. pretty movement# were shown by both m> n. 1 amb’s Style being more graceful than lh#t of OJark. XBAaaßUfi’Sac«.— Fir#tprirr, silver modal; second, eiiveJ* Mallow cross- Fir*t hs'tt; F. Gay,scratch, hewnd heat: I* B. Uylor, Filial bca 1 : ** Fou? others <? 'tr*p*ud. /Thv rtyte of all was very crgditablß for beginner#. jiftar this race Menu E Oroioie and A. Leonard gave an exhibition of floating and ornamental swimming, which was oce of the must attractive leeuuss of the gatbanog. Both gflitlsaen went through a variety of firaceEul caoTomebts is the water, end w<no frrqutsUy eppUnHed by the spectators, SUXU3 Sxsjii-i.acu’AiJ! (baudscftp), over aad uuUarlwo rtAls-*- ■ sr»t pri*«,{-jtd roe,ia!; second eilver medal, kesst beat: Bell, 4,eo*

I Two other* started, and Hall won after a good struggl*. Second heat t F. W. Francis, (3wc),' I. None of the other* who had eaters*! for this heat started. Third boat s W. H. Hopper, (7*eo), I. Two other* competed. Fourth heat ? If. W. Hopper, (7»tc) (walk ow). Fifth, heat; A Dali**, (4»io). IMm were thrsotother competitor* in this heat. Final heal: A. Dallas, 1 } S.HaU, 2j W. H. Hopper, 3. Dallas won rather easily, but there was a good contest far «eco»d place, and the race «u productive of much amusemeat. , . Fi.tTKoi.sa Conriremos (Handicap).— Ffiae, silver medal. W. T. Potter, 2ft flio allowance. 83ffe Sin, I j A. Aulsebrook, 2ft 6m allowance, accomplished 3gf{. ‘ * ■',. ’ 200SPS HAKMCAIV—Firat paste, XVe«d§ni*s gold medal | second, titter medal j third, «dver Maltese crate. FinA heat s A. Loul«oa (6mc), I § 0. H. Wagetaff, 2, Second heats A, AuUcbrook (isec), 1 1 W. Persons (#«), 2. , Final heats A. Louisma (22*08), I 1 A. AuUabroofc (#er),2 j O. H» Wag#teff(l6*«o).A The victory of Louiwoa in this race was a atott popular one, a* be swam very plucxiiy Diva.—Prize, sitter medal. F. W. Francis, fidydl, I } W. T. Potter, 24yds, was the easy other competitor, Francis remained smder the water for fully a min ate, swimming two lengths of the bath without rising, and was loudly cheered at tho terminat.oa of hi# feattf ■ Imso rOB Ow Beta.—Prize, silver medal. A. AuUcbrook, 10 plate#, 1 { H. Hell, 7 plates, 2. There were three other competitor#. The viaurr, A, Auhebtook, he# now taken the prize in thii event for three consecutive y«we. ■ Sacs in Olsikabs Arams.—Prize, silver Maltese cross. F. Hay, 1 } Aulsebrook, 8. Two other men competed, A good deal of fan was created by this race, which was very well contested.

Thia race concluded the day’s #porta. The annual dinner of tho Club will be held on Wcdns*day, March 21.

OHBISI'S COLLHOS. These races were |eld on Thursday last, on the Avon, at the cutting near Kow Brighton, iriit year they were held on the Estuary, but it was this time considered unsafe to hold them there again on account of tho smaller bora, It was a beautiful day for swimming, a light nor’-wester blowing. The boys,wore conveyed to the place of action in four'busses and a drag. There was, alto, a good master of horsemen on the scene. The races were all well contested, especially the final heat of the 200yds (open to the whole school), the finish of which was vsry exciting, the race lying between a boarder and a day-boy, always a fruitful source of many hardly, contested struggles in the College athletics. Owing to the narrowness pi the stream, most c! the events had to be swum in heats. 'iho following are the results of the different faces r JiOOrM, Open to Whole School.—First heat: 0. S. Rhodes, IjF. J. Kami:ton, 2 5 0. Maude, 3. Bbodss and Maude led at the start, .Rhodes slightly ahead. When ICO yards had been covered, Rhodes was leading by about five or tin yards, Mande second, Hamilton third, gaining on Maudei and finally passing him about fiOyards from the winning post. Rhodes won by about ten Or twelve yards. Second heat: J. Cocks, 1 j F. 0. Kimball, 2. Won easily by Cocks by about ten yards. Third heat: ff. Harris, 1; M. 0. Robison, Sj 6. Harris, 3.‘ F. Bands' led from the start, and won by 15 or 20 yards. A good race ensued between Robison and 0. Harm for second place, the former erenlnaUy winning by a few inches. 120 ms, for Boys under 15.—F. Harris, 1; 14. Stack, 2; 0. Mathias, 3. F. Harris, the winner of the last heat, swam clean away from the other competitor?, winning as he liked. ~ , 80td3, far Boys unde? 13. —T. 0. Richardson, 1; L. Guff, 2 ; B. Kimball, 3. The race lay between the winner and Cuff, bat Bicbardeoo proved himself the b»st s simmer. Dirrao Match (Open.)—M.Stack(lllfi), 1 j T.O. Richardson, 2; S. Cocks, 3, About 20 competed. The competitors dived off a punt moored in mid-stream. SUck won with m excellent diva of lllft. 2To one could approach it except Eiohardtoo, who dived very well for bis age; Cocks a good third. ; 200TD3 (Open). Final Heat : 0. 3. Rhodes, 1; F. Harris, 2; J. Cocke, 3._ The first three in the other beats were left in the final If arris, who was the favourite, led slightly at the start, with Rhodes a few inches behind. This arder was maintained until close to the winning post, when Rhodes spurted, and won by a few inches. The finish, was a most exciting one, end the winner was loudly cheered fay the boys, especially the boardwr*. This was the best race of the day. 200T03 Hakucaiv—H. Kimbell (9*ce), 1; li. Ootterill (12*ee), 2 ; J. Cocks (12« c), 3. This was » very good race, bat the river was rather small to allow of & good start, on Recount of the number of boys who started (45). At this time large numbers of weeds were floating down the river, which spoilt the race,-.

COKBOXATIOSTI XOOtM —O. Maude, 1; O. Harris, 3. A very clous finish ; wen by a few inches only. This concluded the programme,