SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14609, 17 February 1908, Page 5

SWIMMING.

OPAWA CLUB. The Opawa Amateur Swimming Club held its fifth annual carnival in the Opawa School bath on Saturday afternoon. There was a very large attendance of spectators, and an interesting afternoon's sport was provided for them. The number of competitors in the inter-club events was large, and there was some excellent racing. P. Mason (Yaldhurst) gave an exhibition swim over 50yds. paced by H. Rich (Opawa) and J. S. Hilson (Christchurch), but his time, 31sec, was not so good as had been expected. Ho had been unwell during! the week, and was obviously out of form. The following are tho results: WHALE CUP; final distance, 25yds—First heat: H. Eich scr and C. Farrow 3sec, equal, 1. H. Hurst Ssec also started. Times—Rich 15 l-ssec, Farrow 18 1-osoc. Second heat: H. Marquet, 6sec, 1; W. Mensies, 3sec, 2. L. Annand lsec, G. Gemmell lsec and L. Moltzen 2Jsec also started. Time—lß 2-ssec. Final: H. Marquet, Csec, 1; C. Farrow, 3sec, 2. Won easily. Time—lß 1-osec. LADIES' PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP, 50yds—Miss Wendelken (Addington) 1, Miss E. Baunton (Opawa) 2. Miss Dunsford (Opawa), Miss Fisher and Miss Newman also started. Won easily. Time—s 4 2-ssec. OPAWA INTER-CLUB HANDICAP, 50yds—First heat: A. Brightling. lseo, 1. L. Dingle scr and AV. Manhire 2aeo also started. Time^—3l 3-ssec. Second heat: F. E. Dodge, scr, 1. G. L. Bull lsec also started. Time—--29 2-ssec. Third heat: L. Muir, Bsec, 1. C. Bullivant lsec, G. Gemmeil 2sec and E. Allen Ssec also started. Time 35sec. Fourth heat: P. Schwartz, 6sec, 1. H. Rich lsec and E. Dmgle 3sec also started. Time—3s 4-ssec. Fifth heat: E\ Truscott, 4sec, 1. W. Cookson 23ec and F. .bridges 4sec also started. Time—34 2-5 sec. Sixth heat: W. M'Cracken, 7sec, 1. L. Annand 4sec, P. Bradley Ssec and P. Willson ssec also started. Time—36sec. Seventh heat: H. Reed, Bsoc. 1. J. S. Hilson scr and R P. Staples Bsec also started. Time—39sec. Eighth heat: W. Jack, 9sec, 1. M. Murphy 2sec, A. Russeli Ssec, N. Francis 7sec and L. Moltzen 7sec also started. Time —38 2-5 sec. Ninth heat: C. Lowe, osec, 1. P. Mason scr C. Farrow Bsoc and J. Knudson Osec also started. Time—36sec. Tenth heat: W. Walls, Bsec. 1. W. Menzies 7sec also started. Tima —3Ssec. Eleventh heat: C. Bryant, 7sec, 1. T Rice Bscc and J. Cocks 9sec also started. Time—3Bsec. Twelfth heat: G. Mitchell, 9s.ee, 1. L. Guy Ssec and A. Walls Osec also sUrted. Time—3Bsec. Thirteenth heat: A. Guy, 9sec, 1. A. Nash Osec ales etar f ect. Time—4osec. Fourteenth heat: D. West, Osec, 1. H. E. Sherwood osec, C. Jones Ssec and'J. Appleyard Ssec also started. Time—38sec. Fifteenth heat: F. Saps ford, Ssec, 1. P. Clark osec. A. Wilson 7sec and H. brigne 1 9sec also started. Time-3Ssec. Sixteenth heat. W. Jarmau, 9sec, 1. A. E. Bremlord Ssec O Brown Bsec and S. Hamilton Osec also' started. Time—SDsec. Semi-finals— First heat-. L. Muir 1. Time—3s 1-osec. Second heat: W. M'Cracken 1. Time—3feee. Third heat: C. Bryant 1. Time-35 2-ssec. Fourth heat: W. Jarman 1. a:me-38«ec. Final: L. Muir 1, C. Bryant 3. W. M'Cracken anu W. Jarman also slaned. Won by a yard and a half. Time—34sec. SCHOOLBOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP OF OA ,'TERBURY; third distance, 73yds—A. j Bid (Lytteitcn) 1, L. Penlington ivVest CimstchurcM 2, L. Blackmore (West Christchurcti) 3. H. Dower and T. Manhiro (Opawa) and E. M'Gurty (Lyttelton) also started. Reed led all the way, and won fairly easily. Time—63 2-ssec. JUNIOR HANDICAP, 25yds—First heat: W. Tulloch, scr, 1; R. Rolls, 9sec, 2. F. Wright 3sec also started. Time—27 3-sseo. Second heat: J. Ro.ls, 7sec, 1; H. Marquet, 2sec, 2. A. Flavell 9sec also started, .ho lime was taken. Third heat: C. Steven, osec, 1; R. Thompson, 6sec, 2. A Morrison sci also started. No time was taken. Final: J. Rolls 7sec, 1; H. Marquet, 2sec 2. W. Tulloch scr, C. Steven osec, R. Thompson 6seo and R. Rolls 7sec also started. Won 1y a yard after a good race. Time—2o 4-ssec. OBSTACLE RACE-H Rich 1, P. Mason 2- , T ,. . OPAWA RELAY RACE, 100yds—First heat: Opawa No. 1, scr, w.o. Second heat: Sydenham No. 1,7 sec, 1. ' East Christchurch No. 1 scr, Adding-ton No. 1 osec and Lyltelton No. 1 B=ec also siarted. Time—6Ssec. Third heat: Christchurch No. 2,6 sec, 1. Richmond No. 1 2sec, Addington No. 2 7sec and Sydenham No. 2 Ssec also started. T me—66 4-Sseo Fourth heat:'Richmond iso. 2 6?ec, 1. Yaldhurst 6sec, Spreydon_ Bsec and Opawa No. i lOseo also started. Tune— G7 3 ec. Fifth heat: Opawa No. 2,7 sec 1. East Christchurch No. 2 4sec and Waltham 6=;co also started. Time—6B»eo. Final: Christchurch No. 2 (R. Thomson, W. Rodger, P. Clark and H. Key), 6sec 1; Sydenham No 1 (A. M. Russell, W. Walls, T. Rice and W de Roo), 7sec, 2. Opawa No. 1 scr and Opawa No. 2 7sec also siarted. Won on the touch,' after a fine race. Time—66 4-ssec, SPRINGBOARD DIVTNG-H. Wilson 1. The Temuka Swimming Club held a 50yds breast-stroke race on Friday evening. J. he. following were the results:—First heat: A. Butler, ssec, 1; Gus Spillane, scr 2. Time -46 sec. Second heat: George Spilla.ne 7sec 1- W. Spillane, 4sec, 2. Time—47sec. Third heat: V. Coira, Ssec, 1; S. B. Norton 12sec, 2 Time—46 l-ssec. Final: George Spillane l] V. Coira 2, A. Butler 3. Time—4ssoc.