SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12428, 18 February 1901, Page 3

SWIMMING.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR SWIMMING- CLUB. -ANNUAL CARNIVAL. : The eleventh annual carnival cf the East Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club was held at the baths.of the East Christchurch Pub'.-io School on Saturday afternoon. ' Among the events was-the fourth and final distance 'rn the School. Boys' Chair-'pionship, of 100yds. The following were the officers: —President, Mr E. AV. Roper; vice-presidents, Messrs AV. AV. Collhis, . M.H.R., -F. Moore, J. Brake, C. Sycamore, R. Struthcrs, G..H. Bush, and Dr A. J.';Orchard; starter, Mr -Roper; re-, feree,-Mr. W. Johnstone;. judges, . Messrs W. ■ AV. - Collins, F. Moore and J. Drake; time-, keepers, Messrs E. H. James, A. Gundcrson, and A. E. Taylor; costume steward, Mr G. J. C. Smart; check starter, Mr J, Watson; inter-club hanilicapper, Mr W. Johnston ; club hardicapper. Mr A. Calvert; honorary treasurer Mr R- L. Bush; honorary secretary, Mr A. Colvert; result hoard steward, .Mr A. Donaldson; and the secretaries of. the various clubs acted as the marksmen. . Rain fell' heavily at -the start, but this did not prevent a, large attendance of the public, many ladies being present. Afterwards the sun came out, and the weather was pleasant. Improvements have been made at the baths, and. they new seem to be in a, verv good condition. An increased water supply has been- provided, new overflows have been put in, the paths on the side o£ '■the bath have been freshly asphalted, a new and improved shower-bath has been erected and the floor of the bath has been newly cemented. The following are the results:~ ' MAIDEN HANDICAP, 52yds; first ■ prize £1 Is. second 10s 6d—First heat: L. AV: Ormandy, scr, 1; AV. Scott, 4sec, 2. D. West lsec also started. Time—39 3-s*ee. Second heat: W. Loader, 9sec, 1; F. Wauchop, Usee, 2. C. Ellison 2sec and F. BaMinger Msec, also started." Time—43,4-ssec. Final: AV. Loader 9scc, 1; L. W. Ormandy, scr, 2. Time—iasec. ■ .'.LA-DIBS', BRACELET, 100yds; first .prize £2 2s, second £1 Is, third 10b 6d—First heat: A f . Draks, 4sec, 1; C. Bullivant, lsec, 2. J. S. AVauchop scr and F. Tnucott 3sec also started. Time—lmin 21sec. Second heat: 11. Williams, uses, 1; F. J. Scott, Usee, 2. H. Wauchop 6sec and H. C. Watson Usee also started. Time—lmin 2G 2-ssec. Third heat: C. Ansley, lOsec.'l; AV. Colibledick, 24sec, 2. F. Haworth 19soc also started: Time—lmin 25 l-ssec. Final heat:. H. William.?, Osec, 1; V. Drake, 4sec, 2; C. Bullivant, lsec, 3. C. Ansley lOsec, W. Cobbledick 24aec andF. J. Scott "llsec also started. This was a capital struggle, the first and second men touching the rope at almost the same time. Time—lmin 20sec. SCHOOLBOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP, 100yds, fourth and final distance—J. S. Hikon (Richmond Schooi), 1; C. Dodge (Broadfields Schooi), 2. These were the only starters. AA r on by about a yard. .Time—lmin 20 2-Ssec. JUNIOR INTER-CLUB RACE, 52yds; first prize £1 Is, second 10s Cd—First heat: P. Schwartz, Msec, 1; J. Ballinger, 20sec, 2. These were the only starters. Time—so 4-ssec. .Second heat:' AV, Scott,- IGsec, 1; S, Loader, 16sec, 2. B. S. Field 6sec and G. Arenas 20sec also started. Time—4ssec. Third heat: AV. King, 16sec, 1; G. Drake, 203ec, 2. These.were the only starters. Time—sl 4-ssec. Fourth heat:. O. Harris, 20sec, 1; D. Jones, 14sec, 2. A. Doell 20sec, J. Hsggie 20sec and A. Gray 9sec also started. Time—s2 4-ssec. Final: W. Scott, IGsec, 1; O. Harris, 20i=ec, 2; AV. King, 16sep, 3. Time—lGsec. SENIOR INT'ER-CLUB RACE, 7Syds; first prize £2 2s, second i'l Is—First heat: ■ F. Drake, 7sec, 1. N. Reese 1-lsec and AV. Cropp 17sec also started. TinA—sß 4-ssec. Second heat: A, R. Douglass, 16eec, 1. T. Gill 7seo and O. Ormandy 9sec also started. Time—--67 4-Ssec. Third heat: J. S. AVauchop, osec, 1. P. AV. Olliver Ssec also started. Time—GOaec. Fourth heat: L. Penrose, Bsec', 1. L. Shand 7sec, F. Seol'fc'lOsec and H. Knight lOsec also started. Tim;—6l 2-ssec. Fifth heat: F. Stokes, 6sec, 1.- A. M. Russell 7sec, A. It. Robbie lOsec • and 11. Williams lOsec also started. Time—sß l-ssec. Sixth heat: F. Newton, -isec, 1. H. Thrower Usee also started. Time—6o 2-ssec. Seventh heat: M. AVauchop, Usee, 1. G. Rich osec also started. Time—--60 l-ssec. Eighth heat: J. Sibbald, 15see, 1. E. G. Green Osec, C. AVatson ISsec and R. Snell 20sec also started.,- .Time—7o 2_;ssec. , NintV ".'heatr.' F<: ; -Eldridg'e, Usee, 1 ; ""•"* A'.' : Huibort,; 18?ec, 2. There were only two starters. Tinio —66 2-ssec. Tenth heat: J; F. Goodwin, 19sec, 1. Fi Truscotfc -lsec was the only other s-tai-ter. Time— 63 l-ssec. Eleventh heat: H. E. "Shejwood, 6sec, 1. G. Cornes 13sec, F. Howarth 14sec and J. .Hamilton ,20soc also started. Time—s9sec. Semi-final—First heat:. F. Drake, 7sec, 1. Time—s6sec. Second heat: M. Wauchop, llsec, 1. Time—sßsec. Third heat: J. F. Goodwin, 19sec, 1. "Time—7osec. Final: F. Drake, 7sec, 1; M. AVauchop, Usee, 2; J. F. Goodwin, 19aec, 8. A good race from start to finish. Tiine^—s4 4-ssec.

.'.JVOVELTY RACE; competitors tc swim, in costume, from, one iside of thei bath to the other side, put on clothes, then dive in, swim to 'the other side and put on hats, return again to the opposite side, get an umbrella, open it, dive--in, ..and swim to the finishing point—O. Ormandy, 1; F. J. Scott, 2; L, AA r . Ormandy, 3.

RELAY RACE, 103yds;' first prize £2 2s; teams of four men—First heat: East Christchurch No. 1, Bsec, 1;- Sydenham, Usee, 2. Lancaster Park 9sec and Richmond iNo. \ 13sec akostarted. Time—lmin 5 2-ssec. Second heat: Richmond No. 2, lGsec, 1; East'Ohristchurch No. 2,13 sec, 2. Lancaster Park No. 2 18sec and Addington 14sec also started. Time —imin 13sec. ' Final: Richmond No. 2 (H. H. Green,'. E. Eldridge, G. C. Hunter and "W 7 E. Mander), 16sec, 1; East C'hristchurch No.' •1, Ssec, 2. Time—lmin 12sec. All the heats "were'keenly contested. .DASH HANDICAP, 26yds;' first prise 15s, .second 7s 6d—First heat: F. Truscott, lsec, 1. J. C. Wauchop scr and C. Ansley 2scc also started. , Time—l 6 3-ssec. Second heat: V. Drake, scr, 1. F. Scott 2sec also started. Time —ls 3-Ssec. Third heat: 0. D. Ormandy, 2sec, 1. H. Thrower 3sec and C. E. Ellison 4see also started. Time—l7sec. Fourth heat: T. Koighley,. 2isec, 1. H. Wauchop lsec, L. Ormandy 3see, W. Cobbledick -lsec ■and L. Agassis: also started. Time—.'33 2-ssec. Final: T. Keighley, 2tsec, 1; 0. D. Ormandy, 2sec, 2; F. Truscott, lsec,. 3. Time—3ssoc. • NEATEST HEADER; prize 10s Bd-A. M. Russell, I.' '.'..'.< .;. COLLEGE. ' The annual swimmin;: sports of Christ's College, were held at, Corsair Bay, Lyttdicm, :Oii Friday last. The following are the results: 30YDS LOWER -SCHOOL RAGE—Toihiil 1, Bassett2. ■ ■•' ■' iV.)YDS RACE, under 13—Liads'ay 1, Bassett 2. IOOYDS RACE, under 15—Hodgson 1, King 11. 2. COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP •RACE (200yds)—Litchfield "1, Townend 2. Four started. 60YDS RACE—Holmes 1, Litchfield 2. 200YDS HANDICAP-JLitchfield 1, Denham 2, Priest 3. . CHAMPIONSHIP OF OTAGO. [Pek Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 17. . At the Dunedin Amateur Swimming Club's tournament, . the 100yds Championship of Otago was won by G. A. Tyler (Auckland), who 'beat' A. M. Sims (Dunedin) by. le3s than two feet. Time—75 l-ssee.,