SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCV, Issue 10919, 30 March 1896, Page 3

SWIMMING.

The Richmond Club’s annual 25yds Handicap Race was decided in the bath on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of about one hundred and fifty members and spectators. Results First heat: J. E. Allen 6sec, 1; D. Appleyard Bsec, 2. Time l&Jsec. Second heat: F. M. Pauli Bsec, 1; A. Largs 6sec, 2. Time—22sec. Third heat: F. D. Wilson Osec, 1; A. E. Milne 6sec, 2. Time—23sec. Fourth heat: F. WardSsec, 1; C. Craddock 6sec, 2. Time—2osec. Fifth heat: G, Bassett 7sec, 1; J. Northey osec, 2. Time— Sixth heat: L. D. Armitage 6sec, 1; L. Shand 9sec, 2. Time —2lsec. Seventh heat: W. G. Strange 6sec, 1; W. Kerr .Osec, 2. ' Time—2lsee. Eighthhei.it: 11. T.-Dudley. 7sec, 1; C. Hiorns 3sec, 2. Time—2osoe. Second round —First heat: J. E. Allen 6soc,' 1 ; F. Ward ssec, 2. Time—2osec. Second heat: W. G. Strange Osec, 1; H. T. .Dudley 7sec, 2. Time—lOsec. Final heat: W. G. Strange 6scc, 1; IT. T. Dudley 7sec, 2 ; J. ,E. Allen 6sec, 3. F. TVard ssec also started. Time—2osec.

Tho following are the handicaps for the East Christchurch Club’s Easter Handicap of 50yds, to be swum in the baths this evening at 5.30 : —First heat: •T. Wauchop scr, S. C. Wathew 6sec, H. Berry 9seo, E. Willis Osec, H. Williams llsec ; second heat:. F. Stokbs scr, T. J. Wathew 6sec, S. A. East Ssec, V. Brake lOsec, R. Wilson 12sec; third heat: 11. Truscott Isec, H. Wauchop Bseo, W. Evans lOsec, T. Jordon llsec, H. G. Brown llsec; fourth heat; P. Newton scr, T. Carter Ssec, W. IT. Carl Osec, W. J. Boon llsec, E. Tacon llsec, C. Allard 14seo; fifth heat: F. Truscott Isec, J. S. Wauchop 7sec, S. Heap Ssec, A. Calvert lOsec, L. W. Onnandy llsec. The Christchurch Club held its annual quarter-mile race for the president’s prize, on the Estuary, on Saturday afternoon, and the race was one of the most successful of these events yet held. Favoured by the current C. H.. Fox managed to win, although,- had the scratch man, W. J. Stratton, been able to see his opponent the result would, perhaps, have been different. The final result was—C. H. Pox 1, D. Hardingham 2, W. J. Stratton 3, J. Eaves 4. The Club’s annual smoke concert and presentation of prizes will be held on Monday next.