SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10596, 4 March 1895, Page 3

SWIMMING.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB. This club’s fifth, annual race meeting, held at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon, proved on unqualified success. The additional attraction of the 220yds Championship of New Zealand drew a very large number of spectators, and as the events were got off witli commenuaole promptitude and a varied programme was provided, the affcernoon ? a sport was moat enjoyable. The presence of Australian representatives in the championship event I aroused the greatest interest among the spectators, and the contest gave a fine exhibition of swimming. Owing to_ the . number of competitors the race had to be swum in heats. Hoey (Auckland), Brouafoot (New South Wales) and Dacre (Wellington) started in the first heat, and though Hoey did not win the final, he must have been gratified by the enthusiastic applause which broke out as he beat the New South Wales representative after a magnificent spurt. Ihe second heat was won easily by L. Leo (New South Wales), whose graceful, easy style was much admired. Bailey, the erstwhile New Zealand champion, attracted much attention in this heat by an exhibition of the Gormley stroke, which is certainly as peculiar as it is fast, the upper leg in the side strode coming out of the water at each stride. L. Leo was at once picked out as the winner, and so it proved, as in the final heat he went away with a spurt at the finish, and ■won easily by four yards, Hoey being second. Bailey, who was evidently.nob at his best, gave up at one hundred and seventy-five yards. The following are details:— . 50yda Maiden Handicap—First heat: E, Willis 9sac. 1; W. E. Watts fisec, 2. Time —49 sec. Second heat: T. Blakeley 3aec, 1; A, Gee 7sec, 2. Time—Msec. Third heat: G. King 3aec, 1; C. Pratt 9sec, 2. Time—42|asc. Fourth heat: R. 0. Duncan Bapc, 1; B, N. Smith Ssec, 2. Time—--47-Jaec. Fifth heat: G. Hossack Ssec, 1; A. M’Ewan Baec, 2. Time—43Jaec. Final heat: G. Hoaaack Ssec, 1; E. Willis Oscc, 2, It. 0. Duncan Bsec and T. Blakeley 3sec also started. Time—47-Jsec. 50yds Junior Handicap (inter-club)— First heat: J. A. Thompson (Christchurch) ssec, 1; C. Brown (Lyttelton) Baec, 2. Time—4l-}sec. Second heat: W. Vaughan (Southbrook) ssec, 1; A. B. Truscott (Bast Christchurch) scr, 2. Time—4lfsoc. Third heat: A. Kent (Sydenham) ssec, 1; J. Wauchop (East Christchurch) 3sec, 2, Time —43 sec. Fourth heat: J. Fox (Christchurch) 7sec, 1; W. Fishek, (East Christchurch) 4iec, 2., Time—44sec. Fifth heat: W. S. Wheeler (East Christchurch) lOsec, 1; C. Bundle (Christchurch). 9sec, 2. Time—46-Jsec. Final heat: W. Vaughan saec, 1; J. Fox 7sec, 2. A very close finish. Time—4l§aec. Ladies’ Bracelet, 100yds.—First heat: T. Wauchop scr, 1; E. Lennon 7sec, 2. E. A. East lOsec also started. Second heat : H. Dunnage 3sec, 1; S. C. Baron 9aec, 2. S. C. Wathew llsec also started. Final heat: H. Dunnage 1, T. Wauchop 3. S. C. Baron and H. Lennon also started. Won by a short yard, the other two men together about three yards away. Time—--86-Jssc. * 220yds Championship of New Zealand; first prize gold medal value J 8.4 4s, second prize silver medal value £1 Is—First heat; H. Hoey (Auckland) 1, C. Proudfoot (New South Wales) 2. H. H. Dacre (Wellington) also started, but was outpaced. Hoey and Proudfoot kept well together till the last lap, when, with a splendid spurt, Hoey want ahead and won by about two yards. Time —3min 153-see. Second heat: L. Leo (New South Wales) 1, H. J. Bailey (Auckland) 2. H. Builivant (East Christchurch) also started, hue did not finish. Neither of the two placed men exerted himself, and in a final spurt Lso wou on the touch. Time—3mm 22seo. Final heat; L. Leo 1, H. Hoey 2. H. J. Bailey started, but retired at 175yds. C. Proudfoot did not start. . Leo went ahead with a fine swinging stroke from the first and won easily. Time—3min 12sac. Neatest Header (inter-club) D. H. Sinclair (Christchurch) 1, E. Davis (Balmain, Sydney) 2. N. Foster (East Christchurch) was third. Hack Race (fifty yards, breast stroke) — First heat; A. M’Ewen 7sec, and W. Brown 7sec, dead heat, 1; second heat: C. Haydon 4aec, 1; A. Donaldson Bsec, 2. Time—43-|sec. Third heat: F. W. Dawber 7aec, 1; J. King 4sec, S. Time—47-Jaec. Final heat: F. W. Dawber 1, C, Hayden 2. Time—46§3ec. 75yds Handicap—First heat: H. G. Stringer 4sec, 1; E. M’Kean 9aec, 2. Time—64|sec. Second heat: T. Blakeley Ssec, I. Time—6s|aec. Third heat: Ar Calvert Biec, 1; S. C. Wathew 6sec, 2. Time—7l-lsec. Final heat: H. G. Stringer 1, T. Blakeley 2. Time—Gß|,sec. 50yds Junior Handicap—First heat: A. Brunsdcn 3sec, 1; A. B. Truscott scr, 2. Time—44faee. Second heat: J. Wauchop Ssec, 1; R. Wilson 6sec, 2. Time—4B|aec. Third heat: W. Jameson 9sec, 1; W. Fisher SJ-aec, 2. Time— 54|sec. Fourth heat: B. Willis 7sec and F. Newton 4sec, dead heat, 1. Time—s6§aec. Final heat; A. Brunsden 1, F. Newton 2. Time—43Jsec. Plunge (handicap)—F. Stokes 2Et, 1 j F. Newton 2Jft, 2; A. Duncan scr, 3, 100yds later-club Handicap—First heat: 0. H. Fox (Christchurch) 4sec, 1; M. J. Bailey (Auckland) Ssec behind scr, 2. H. L. Armitage (Richmond) 4sec, E. A. East (East Christchurch) lOsec, and D. H. Sinclair (Christchurch) 14sec also started. Time—B7-Jaac. Second heat: T. Cottrell (Sydenham) 4sec and H. Hoey (Auckland) 4sec behind scr (dead heat), 1. D. H. Casbolt' (Christchurch) llsec and J. H. Olliver (Lyttelton) lOsec also started. Time—Bsaec. Third heat: E. Davis (New South Wales) Isec behind scr, 1; C. Cameron (Sydenham) lOsec, 2. C. B. Bird (Christchurch) lOsec, H. Dunnage (Bast Christchurch) 4sec, and E. Carpenter (Richmond) 12sec also started. Time—79l-sec. Fourth heat: P. J. Kplly (New South Wales) 2sec, 1; W. .Bassett (Richmond) 4sec, 2. K. Taylor (Lyttelton) 13sec and E. Maddren (Sydenham) 18sec alsostarted. Time—Bl-|sec. Fifth heat: C. Low (Richmond) 9sec, 1; E. A. Roper (East Christchurch) scr, 2. J. W. Eaves (Christchurch) 7sec, also started. Sixth heat:- H. H. Dacre (Wellington) scr, 1; G. J, C. Smart (Christchurch) 7aec 2. C. Kent (Sydenham) lOsec, G. E. Bell (Sydenham) 12sec, and P. A. Pox (Christchurch) lOsec, also started. Final heat: E. Davis (Now South Wales) 1, C. Low (Richmond) 2, H. Hoey (Auckland) 3. C. H. Pox, T. Cottrell, P, J. Kelly and H. H. Dacre also started. Time—76-a ec. RECEPTION OP VISITING • SWIMMERS. Messrs T. J, Moloney, G. Davis, Hendry and Dr Kelly, the New South Wales swimming representatives, arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday morning, where they were met by Mr G. J. C. Smart, local Consul of the New Zealand Swimming Association, Mr F. W. Johnston (captainof' the East Christchurch Club) and Mr A. Francis, vice-president, and Mr C. Fox, secretary of the Christchurch Swimming Club. The visitors were driven to the Clarendon Hotel, where, at 12.30, a formal reception took place, the Mayor of Christchurch occupying the chair, and the Auckland representatives, and several members of the Association and the local clubs being present. The Mayor said they had met to receive the swimming representatives of New South Wales, and also those from other parts of New Zealand. In the name of the citizens he welcomed them to Christchurch; Mr E. W. Eoper (president of the East Christchurch Swimming Club) said ha thought that a gathering of this kind should he gratifying to those who took an interest in athletics generally. Ho thought the visitors would find every arrangement

made for. hospitably entertaining them during their stay. The sport here was always carried on with fairness, and good feeling always entered into the rivalry in swimming matters here. Mr W. K, Bassett welcomed the visitors on behalf of the Richmond Club, as did Dr Moorhouse on behalf of the Christchurch Swimming Club, and Mr J. A. Caygill for Sydenham. The toast of “The Visitors” was then proposed by the Mayor, and drunk with musical honours.

Dr Kelly responded on behalf of the Now South Wales representatives. They had, ho said, been' told before they left Sydney that they would have a good reception, and in this they had not been disappointed. They were not really a representative team, shine of their champions being unable to get away, but he hoped they would give a good account of themselves.

Mr Brigham (Auckland) and Mr Hendry (New South Wales) also: replied, the latter saying that ho hoped that his Association would be able to return the compliment in 1896. Mr Moloney (Now, South Wales) and Mr Dacre (Auckland) spoke, and the proceedings were brought to a close by drinking the health of the Christchurch Swimming. Association, and passing a vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding.

Yesterday the visitors were taken to Lyttelton by the 9.30 s.m. train. There the steamer John Anderson awaited them, and the various bays around the harbour, as well as Port Levy, were visited. They then proceeded to Governor's Bay, where they were entertained at dinner at the Ocean View Hotel. The afternoon was spent there, and the party returned to Christchurch at 6 p.m.