CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 8756, 1 April 1889, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB.

The ninth annual sports and swimming competitions of this Club were held at the West Christchurch School Baths on Saturday afternoon. The Club were favoured with exceptionally fine weather, and the sport was consequently excellent. To add to the success of the sports a large number of ladies graced the scene with their presence. At the conclusion of the races, details of which are appended, the Club’s popular Captain, Mr Arthur Francis, announced that Messrs W. E. Sneddon and T. W, Reese had tied for the championship cup with nine points each. Handicap, 100yds. First prize, gold medal, presented by Mr C. P. Hulbert; second, silver medal. — First heat: J Crummy, 21sec, 1; W. E. Sneddon, scr, 2; H. L. Stratton, ISsec, 3. Time —99fsec. Second heat: A. G. Dallas, scr, 1; A. Hedley, lOsec, 2 ; B. Blanchard, 16aec, 3. Time—Bl-j-sec. Third heat: T. W. Reese, 17sec, 1; A. Brabner, 14sec, 2; A. H. Jewiss, ISsec, 3. Time—9sJsecs. Fourth heat: G. J. C. Smart, 19sec, 1; L. W. Appleby, Bsec, 2; H. N. Anderson, ISsec, 3. Time —97|-sec. Final heat: T. W. Reese, 17sec, 1; G. J. C. Smart, 19sec, 2; A. G. Dallas, scr, 3. J. Crummy, 21sec, also started. Won by a foot, third man a yard away. Time—94tsec. Handicap, 50yds. First prize, gold medal, presented by Mr T. S. Forster; second, silver medal.—First heat: G. J. C. Smart, ssec, and A. C. Cottrell, 12sec, dead heat; F. E. Merry, 4sec, 2; L. W. Appleby, Isec, 3. Time—SOfaec. Second heat: G. Tacon, 2sec, 1; H. Schwartz, 4sec, 2. J. M. Watson (Isec), W. Parsons (4sec) and F. J. Evans (llsec) also started. Time—37-jsec. Third heat i H. N. Anderson, 4sec, 1; A. Brabner, 4sec, 2; C. Gordon, Isec, 3. Time—ll 4 sec. f ourth heat: E. Sneddon, ssec, 1; S. M‘Murray, 14sec, 2; J. Briggs, 16sec, 3. Time —42-tsec. Final heat: G. Tacon, 2seo, 1; H. N. Anderson, 4sec, 2; A. C. Cofcterill, 3aec, 3; R. Sneddon, saec, 0. Won by two feet. Time—3B|sec. Tub Race, 25yds. Prize, silver medal.— Final heat: A. Brabner, 9sec, 1; J. Alexander, scr, 2. Won by two yards. Time —3B-|sec.

Men’s (Learners) Race, 23yds. Prize, silver medal. —First heat; .W. Bowden, ssec, 1; J. Briggs, scr, 2; J. J. Isbester, llsec, 3. Time—3l j-seo. Second heat: H. Hobbs, 13sec, 1; J. Kennedy, saec 2; W. P. Moss, llsec, 3. Time—37-=-seo. Final heat: J. Briggs, scr, 1; H. Hobbs, ISsec, 2; J. Kennedy, saec, 3; W. Bowden, ssee, 4. Time—3Bf sec. Ladies’ Bracelet, 50yds, handicap. First prize, diamond bracelet; second, silver bracelet. —First heat: A. G. Dallas, scr, 1; A. Hedley, 3*see, 2; H. N. Anderson, 6aoc, 3; A. G. Cottrell, Msec, 4. Time—353sec. Second heat;: R. Sneddon, 7sec, 1; C. Gordon, 3sec, 2. Time—46-Jsec. Third heat: E. E. M. Evans, Ssec, 1; W. R. Sneddon, 2sec, 2; H. L. Stratton, ssoc, 3. Time—3s3-sec. Fourth heat: J. Alexander, 2sec, 1; J. Crummy, 7£sec, 2; R. Blanchard, ssec, 3; P. H. Labatt, 9see, 4. Time—37sec. Fifth heat; E. Evans, Bsec, 1; H. Schwartz, 6sec, 2. Time —49]-sec. Sixth heat: J. M. Watson, 3sec, 1; W. T. Evans, 7aec, 2; A. H. Jewess, B-Jaec, 3; W. R. Robinson, 12sec, 4. Time —38sec. Seventh heat; T. W. Reese, Gisec, 1; G. Tacon, 4see, 2; A. Gay, Bsec, 3, Time 41-Jsec. Eighth heat: Dr Hacon, Bsee, 1; S. M‘Murray, ISsec, 2; W. Parsons, 6sec, 3. Time—42|sec. Second Round First heat: A. G. Dallas, scr, 1; R. Sneddon, 7aee, 2; E. Evans, Bseo, 3; T. W. Reese, 61sec, 4. Time—33fsec. Second heat: Dr Hacon, Bsec, 1; J. Watson, 3sec, 2; W. Sneddon, 7see, 3; J. Alexander, 2seo, 4. Time —42-Jsec. Pinal heat: J. M. Watson, 3sec, 1 ; Dr Hacon, Ssac, 2; A. G. Dallas, scr, 3; E. Sneddon, 7sec, 4. Won by the touch; third two feet away. Time—38|sec. Steeplechase Handicap, 50yds; first prize, silver cross; second, silver medal.— First heat: F. E. Merry, scr, and A. Brabner, ecr, dead heat. Time—Slsec. Second heat: G. J. C. Smart, scr, w.o. Pinal heat; A. Brabner, 1; G, J. C. Smart, 2 ; F. E. Merry, 3. Time—4lsec. Steeplechase Handicap, 100yds. First prize, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes’, M.H.R., gold medal; second prize silver medal.—First heat: W. B. Sneddon, sor, 1; A. Hedley, lOaecs, 2; H. N. Anderson, ISsecs, 3. Time 87secs. Second heat: T. W. Reese, IVeecs, 1 ; A. H. Jewess, ISsecs, 2. Time—109|secs. Third heat: J. Crummy, 21aecs, 1; J. Alexander, 3secs, 2. Final heat: J, Crummy, 21secs, 1: W. R. Sneddon, scr ,2; T. W. Reese, 17secs, 3. Won rather easily. Time—HSisecs. Boy’s Learners’ Race, 25yda. Prize, silver medal —A. Blanchard, scr, 1; J. Thomas, 20secs, 2. Won easily. Time—--434-secs.