SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10600, 8 March 1895, Page 6

SWIMMING.

THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association’s annual championship meeting was continued at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of spectators- The weather was bright and warm, and soma fast times were recorded in the Summer Handicap, 50yds. The event was won by G. Tacon, of the Christchurch Club, with H, J. Bailey (Auckland) second and C. Proudfoot (New South Wales) third. Proudfoot won his heat in 293-aec, the fastest time recorded in a fifty yards race in New Zealand. The Diving Championship produced a fine contest between E. Thomas (Auckland) and W. Bassett (Richmond). The former won tho event with a splendid dive of 75yda Sin, boating the Association's standard by 25yds Sin, and the New Zealand record by 14yda Sin. Thomas was under the water imin IGseo. Bcsssetfc’a dive, 66yds llin, was on exceedingly good one, and is 16yds llin better than the standard, and syds llin batter than the New Zealand record. He was under the water 62sec. E. Davis (New South Wales) and G. Hossack each dived'soyds,-. and gained standard honours. L. -Leo. (Now, South Wales) won the Half-mile Championship, H. Hoey (Auckland) being second. Both men gave a fine exhibition of swimming, and gained standard honours. E. Davie (New South Wales) won tho Plunging Championship, and a capital aftornoon’a sport was brought to a close with an exhibition of life-caving drill by Dr P. J. Kelly and Maaara L. Leo, C. Proudfoot and Davis, members of the New South Wales representative team. The rescue and release drill on land and in tho water and the resuscitation drill were performed in a highly creditable manner, and the performers were greeted wifch rounds of applause at the close. Tho meeting' was under the auspices of the combined ■ Canterbury Swimming Clubs, and the various officials discharged their duties in a commendable manner.

The following are details Summer Handicap, GOyds(one length)— First heat: G. Tacoa (Christchurch) 2aac, 1; W. P. Anderson (Christchurch) 7-aSCC, 3. C. J. F. Allan (Richmond) 3sec, and 'F. H. Shaw (East Christchurch) lOsoc, also ‘started. Won by a yard. Time—37|aec, Second heat: C. Proudfoot (New South Wales) 4aec behind scratch, and G. Cobbledick (Sydenham) dead heat. C. Le Mercier 3jsoc (East Christchurch) and W. E. Watts lOaec (East Christchurch) also started. Proudfoot’a time was 29-|sec. Third heat: H. J. Bailey (Auckland) ecr, 1; D. Sinclair (Christchurch) Baec, 2, W. Simpson (Richmond) 6aec, and C. Kent (Sydenham) 7sec also started. Won by two feet. Time—34sec. Fourth heat: H. Truscott (East Christchurch) AJ-sec, 1; D. Hardingham (Christchurch) Cjnec, 2. P. J. Kelly (New South Wales) scr, G. E. Bell (Sydenham) 7aec, G. King (East Christchurch) Saco and E. Willis (East Christchurch) lOssc also started. Won by a yard. Time—3B?sac. Fifth heat; S. C. Baron (East Christchurch) 7seo, 1; A. B. Thompson (East Christchurch) Saee, 2. A. G. Dallas (Christchurch) 2£sec, J. M. Brigham (Auckland) 4£sac, C. Mezey (East Christchurch) 6ijsec and J. Wauchop (East Christchurch) 8-s-sgc also started. Won by a foot. Time—4l-|aec. Final heat: G. Tacoa 2 Jsec, 1; H. J. Bailey scr, 2; C. Proudfoot 4sec behind scr, 3. H. Truscott AJsec, G. Cobbledick 6asc and S. C. Baron 7seo also started. Won on the touch, a few inches between second and third. Tima—S4isec.

Diving Championship of New Zealand; first prize, gold medal value *B2 2a; present champion, W.J. Alisa (Auckland). Record, 61yds; standard, 50yds—E. Thomas (Auckland) 75yda Sin. 1; W. Bassett (Richmond, Christchurch) ’ 66yds Ilia, 2; E. Davis (Now South Wales) and G. Hossack (East Christchurch) 50yds, equal, 3, Half-mile Championship of New Zealand; first prize, gold medal value *£4 4s; second prize, silver medal value *Bl Is; present champion, W. J, Gormley (Naw South Wales). Record, 13min 53|-aec; standard, 16min—L. Leo (New South Wales) 1, H. Hoey (Auckland) 2. C. Proudfoot (New South Wales) and H. Dunnage (East Chrißtchuroh)RlsoataEted.Proudfootratired after swimming three hundred yards, and Dunnage retired at the end of the seventh length. At this stage Hoey was a yard or two ia front of Loo, who was swimming with a fine easy stroke. At the halfdistance the New South Wales crack drew level with the Aucklander, and the two swam together for a hundred and fifty yards. Leo than drew away and led for the remainder of the distance, winning by about seven yards. Tims—l4mia 50-taec, Glasgow Handicap, 150yds (three lengths) —First heat; C. H. Fox (Christchurch) 15see, 1; F. Truscott (East Christchurch) 18sec, 2. P, J. Kelly (New South Wales) 2seo and J. M. Brigham (Auckland) IGsec also stated. Won by a yard* Time 2min 21cec. Second heat: H. J. Bailey (Auckland) 2boc, 1; F. A. Fox (Christchurch) 2Ssoe, 2. A. E. Roper (East Christchurch) lOaec and A. G. Balias (Christchurch) 13sec also started. Won by half a yard. Time—2min ssoc. Final heat: F. Truscott ISsec, 1; H. J. Bailey 2aec, 2; C. H. Fox 15soc, 3. F. A. Fox 26sac also started. Won easily by two yarda, an inch or two batwaon second and third. Time—2min 17sea.

Hanging Championship of Kew Zealand ; Scat prizo, gold medal value i>2 2a; [standard, GOfc ■— E. Davis (New South Wales) 42ft Sin, 1 ; W. J. Schwartz (Christchurch) 42ft lin, 2; A. Duncan (East Christchurch) 38ft, 3. A. B. Milne (Richmond) 37£b 9in and J. L. Northey (Richmond) 32it also competed. Throwing the Polo Ball Handicap—A. S. Andrews (Richmond) 6fb 6in, 49ft 2in, 1; W. Bassett (Richmond) 6ft 6ia, 43ft. 4£in, 2; G.B. Bell (Sydenham) 7ft, 87ft 9*ia, 3. G. J. C. Smart (Christchurch) J. OUiver (Lyttelton) 6ft Gin, C. H. Fox (Christchurch) 7ft, W. Simpson (Richmond) 7fb and F. Ttuscott (Bast Christchurch) 7ft also competed. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March 7. A match has been arranged between H. Bines, of Auckland, and H. Planke, of Amsterdam, to swim from the rod buoy to the Raagitoto beacon for J 225 a side.