SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12422, 11 February 1901, Page 6

SWIMMING.

AN AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. A NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED. "United Press Association—By Electric - : Telegraph—Copyright. ' - MELBOURNE, Feb. 9. The 100yds Championship of Australasia decided at Ballarat, resulted as follows : R. Cavill 1, Craig 2, Champion (New Zealand) 3. Cavill led -throughout. Craig beat Champion by a foot. The time was given as 'lmm 2sec, but could not be accepted, as the timekeepers had to take it fropi the moment the competitors; entered tie. water. In order - to' afford Cavill an opportunity of beating Lane's Australasian fresh-water record, an impromptu race was arranged subsequently. Although tiring towards the finish, Cavill succeeded, the time given officially being lmin 3 l-ssec. Champion finished second to Tucker in the Ballarat Handicap. Dunn, of Ballarat, won the Plunging Championship of Australia. . ; (The previous record established by Lane was lmin 3 2-ssec.)

(Received .'Feb.. 11, 1.10, a.m.) '.'..' MELBOURNE, Feb. 10.

The Swimming Championship contests we're concluded yesterday. The 220yds resulted as follows: —R. Cavill 1, Oraig (New South Wales) 2, Hogan (Victoria) 3. Won by, a couple, of feet. Time—2min 49isec. Cavill also won the Mile Handicap, beating Rei'd (New' South Wales) as he liked. Time —27 min 56 2-ss'ec. The fin* half-mile was covered in 14mi'n 2~1-ssec.

RICHMOND AMATEUR' SWIMMING OLUB.

Judges: Messrs R. C. Bishop, J. A. Flesher, R. J. Pauil, H. J. C. Jekyll, W. G-. Atack, J F. Grierson, W Bassett and J. K. M'Culloueh. Referee: Mr John Clark. ' Starter: Mr C. O'Connor. .. The eighth annual race meeting of the Richmond Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Richmond School baths on Saturday afternoon; There was a fairly large attendance, and great interest in.the various events was taken by . the spectators. The following are 'the results:—

"MAIDEN HANDICAP," 50yds; first prize trophy value 15s, second prize trophy value. 7s 6d—First heat: W. Cropp. Time—4s 2-ssec. Second hca't: C. Watson. Time—42 l-ssec. Third heat: A. R. Douglas. Time—4o 4-ssec. Fourth heat: A. R. Green. Time—44 l-ssec. Final: W. Cropp, Ij.C. Watson, 2. A. Douglas and A. Green also started. Time—4l 2-saec.

.'LADIES' ' BRACELET, 75yds (three lengths); first prize bracelet valuo £1 10s, Second prize bracelet value £l— First heat: E.-A. Vickerman. , Time—67 2-ssec. Second leatf-F.H. Ansley. 'Time—66sec. Thirdheat: L. A. Shane], lime—s6sec. Fourth heat: A. Muir. Time—7l l-ssec. Final: F. A. Vickerman, 1; L. Shand, 2.j,Muir and Ansley also started, but Ansley v/aa disqualified for starting, before his "time. Time—63 2-ssec. SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY, open to boys under fifteen years attending public .or .secondary schools (the competition consists of a series of four distances, viz., 25, 50, 75 and 100yds, the winner, of each distance, to acoro four points, the second three points, the third two points and the fourth one point); first'prize a gold medal value £2 2s; first distance, 50yds—T. S. Hilson (Richmond), 1; C. Dodge (Broadfiekls), 2; S. Loader (Sydenham), 3. Time—s 7 1-Sscc. RICHMOND INTER-CLUB, 50yds; first prize trophy value £2 2s, second prize value £1 Is—First beat: F. Howorth. Time—33aec. Second heat: J. Williams. Time—39 1-Ssec. Third beat": T. Gill. Time—33 2-ssec. Fourth heat: C. J. Smart. Time—37 3-ssec. Fifth heat: N. Reece. Time—4o 2-ssec. Sixth heat: A. Smith. Time—4l 2-ssec. Seventh heat: W. Edwards. , Time—42 3-ssec. Eighth heat: L. Putman. Time—it 3-ssec. t Ninth heat: C. Wyatt. Time—44 ■ 2-sss» Sendfinal—First heat: T. Gill,l,'Williams 2. Time 36 4-ssec. Second heat:' L. Putmanl, A. Smith'2. Time—4ssec. Final: T. Gill 1, J. Williams 2. Smith, Reese and Puiman also started. . Time—37 2-osec, ;

JUNIOR HANDICAP, 25yds, one length; first prize trophy value 153, second prize trophy value 7s Gd—P. Hardie*l, A. Green 2, F. Spratt and B. Miles also started. Time—--33 2-ssec.

VICE-PRESIDENTS' .HANDICAP, 50yds (two lengths); first prize trophv vn,Jue £ 1 10s second prize trophy value 15s—First heat:' W. Cropp. Time—l 3 2-Ssco. Second heat: E. G. Green. Time—3'J=oc. Third heat: G. H. Comes.- -Time—ttsec. Fourth heat: F. 11. Ansley. Time—l 3 2-s;ec. Fifth heat: C. Thomas. Time—4s?ec. Filial: F. H."Ansley] 1; E. Green, 2. Cropp, Corncs and Thomas also started. Time—42 2-ssec.

100YDS INTER-CLUB RELAY HANDICAP; first prize trophy value 303—-First heat: East Christchurch No.-l, 1. Time—62 2-ssec.' Lancaster Perk were disqualified for starting before time. Second heat: Richmond No 2 1. Xime-TOsec. Final: Easi Christchurch No. 1,1; Unamend No. 1,2; Richmond No.. 2, 3. Time—7l 1-5-ec.

. HIGH DIVE, INTER-CLU.B; first prize trophy value 10s; judges—Messrs R. J. Pauil and J. M. Y/atson—H. S. Sherwood (Sydenham), 1; C. Wntsos. (Richmond), 2. - At tho conclusion of tho races, several swimmers gave an exhibition of fancy swimming.