SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11539, 28 March 1898, Page 2

SWIMMING.

The Richmond Swimming Club held two races at its bath on Saturday afternoon the Electric Dash Handicap of 25yds and the final heat of the 100yds Handicap. There was a considerable gathering of spectators. Mr P. Ward acted as starter, Mr A. Wilson as check starter, Messrs A. Drayton and W. Snowball as judges, and Mr G. W. Cooke as time-keeper. The following are the results :

lOOtds HANDICAP. —Final heat : J. Kor they, lOsec, 1; C. Craddock, 23sec, 2 ; A. B. Truscott, ser, 3. W. Q. Strange Dsec and P. Gardiner ]7seo also started. Won by a yard after an exciting race. Time—SS“sec.

ELECTRIC HASH, 25YDS.—First heat: H. Stirling, losec, 1 ; W. J. Cardweil Gsee, G. Haskins Bsec, P. C. Willberg lOsec and C. Watson 12sec also started. Time —23i?ecc. Second heat: H, Bowen, Ssec, 1; S. AT. Shaud 3 sec, E. Gardiner 4so.cs, H. Taylor Ssecs and H. Simpson Gsces also started. Time— Third heat: F. ill. Pauli, Geec, 1; J. F. Allen 2sec, W. Mander ,'lsec and Gerald Haskins llsec also started. Tune —2O sec. Fourth heat : H. Steele, 6sec, 1; W. G. Strange 2sec and J. Eowberry lOsec also started. Time—2lsec. Fiiui heat ; H. J. Moon, ssec, 1. C. L. Hiorns scr, C. Bassett 3see, T. Dingle Gsee and T. Duncan Gsee also started. Time —IStaec. Sixth heat: W. H. Cooke a swim over. Time—2Geec. Seventh heat ; E. M. Vickerman, 2seo, 1. A. H. Truscott scr and S. Mitcliell Gscc also started. Time—l7 r ,sec. Eighth heat: H. Franklin, 12aec, 1. L. Shand 2scc. J. Northoy Ssec. H. Green Gsee and V. Wilson 7sec also started. Time —27sec. Ninth heat: 11. Trent, 9sec, I. H. Ij. Armilage 2sec, G. H, Lawrence 3sec, W. Flowcllen 5 sec and A. E. Wilson Bsoc also started Time—2.Dscc. Tenth heat; WE. Watts, 4sec, I. H. C, E. Atkinson 3aec and F. D. Wilson Gsee also started. Time—lSsec. Eleventh heat: C. Craddock, 4sec, 1; A. E. Douglas 7sec also started. Time— Semi-final.—First heat: D. Bowen—Ssec, I; H. Sterling, 13scc, 2. k. M. Pauli Gsee aud H, Steele Gsee also started. Time—20;sec. Second heat: W. H. Cooke, 2sec, 1 • H. J. Moon, Ssec, 2. H. Franklin 12sec and JE.. M. Vickerman 2sec also started. Time—lSfsec. Third heat: C. Craddock, 4sec, 1; W. E. Watts,4sec, 2; H, Trent 9sec also started. Time—lSJsee. 1 inal heat: D. Bowen, Ssec, 1; H. J. Moon, ssee, 2; W. E. Watts, 4sec, 3. C. Craddock 4sec and W, H. Cooke 2sec also started. Won by a yard. Time—20;sec. The season’s Consolation Handicap for a trophy presented by the captain (Mr D. Sinclair) was swum off in the West Christchurch school baths on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance, and the racing was excellent, all the heats being very keenly contested. The following axe the results. First heat: W. Roger, 12 sec. Second heat: C. Noble, 9sec. Third heat: F. Cooper, 7sec. Fourth heat: G. J. C. Smart, scr. Final heat; W. Roger, 1; F. Cooper, 2; C. Noble, 3. Won by six inches, the second and third being almost a dead heat.