SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15879, 18 March 1912, Page 2

SWIMMING.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 16. Miss Durack swam 100 yards in lmin 6sec, boating her own previous world's record by Ssec. MELBOURNE, March 16. Finnoy won tho 100yds Breast Stroke Championship of Victoria. Time lmin 20 3-ssec. WOOLSTON SCHOOL SPORTS. The Woolston School's annual swimming sports were hold in tho loc- L Coronation Baths on Saturday. Among (hose present wero Mr G Laurenson, M.P., members of Education Board, and local authorities. Afternoon te«, was provided: by the ladies. Mr Garrard acted as judge. Tho results were as follow: BOYS' EVENTS. Learners' Race—D. Lingard 1, E. Rainbow 2. Neat Dive.—E. Rainbow 1, E. Baker 2, C. Beaumont 3. Boye' Championship, 50yds—E. Baker 1, C. Beaumont 2. High Dive.—C. "Ward 1, H. Rhind 2. Lito Saving and Restoring.—M'Donald and Gatehouse 1. Back Race.—C. Beaumont 1, M'Donald 2, Gatehouse 3. Cook Splash.—Borland 1, Ward 2, J. Beaumont 3. Raco, fully dressed—H. Rhind. 100yds Breast-stroke.—C. Beaumont 1, A. Kerr 2. Tub Races.—(length) James 1, Johnston 2; (width) Ward 1, Sibley 2. Old Boys' Raco, 50yds—A. Ece3 1, H. Duncan 2. GIRLS' EVENTS. Learners' Race—Rita Boundy 1, Ethel Bonnington 2, Doreen Flanagan 3. Back Race.— Phyllis English 1, Gwen Porter 2, Ada Alleyne 3. 50yds Championship.—lvy Key 1, Phyllis English 2, Doris Boundy 3. Breast Stroke. —Phyilis English 1, Ada Allevne 2, Edith Mallott and Doris Boundy (equal) 3. Life Saving and Restoring.—Ada Alleyne 1, Doris 2. Phyllis English 3. Back Race (handicap).—Ada. Alleyne 1, Edith Mallett 2, Doris Boundy 3. Old Girls' Race, 50yds>-Sarah Fraser 1, Ella Hargreaves 2, Amy Spreadbury 3. Tub Race.—Gwen Porter 1, Edith Mallett 2. ST ALBANS SCHOOL. There was a large' attendance of parents and friends at the St Albans School bath on Thursday afternoon, when the swimming sports were held in splendid weather. The various events resulted as follow.— BOYS' RACES. School Championship (four lengths).—Harry Phillips (gold medal). Learners' Championship (two widths). — James M'Gill 1 (gold medal), Richard Woodward 2. One Length Handicap.—First heat: Keith Barr. Second heat: Travers Maxwell, 'third heat: Fred Boakos. Final: F. Boakes 1, K. Barr 2. One Length Back Race. —Bruce Painter 1. Two Lengths' Handicap.—Hugh Bolton 1, Harry Phillip 2. Neat Dive.—Neil Wylie 1, Douglas Donaldson 2. GIRLS' RACES, Championship.—Helen Satchell. Beginners' Race. —Beatrice Brosnan 1, Muriel Finlay 2. Ono Length.—Ruby M'Gill 1, Elsie Hayward 2. Race Across the Bath.—Ruby M'Gill 1, Eva Laino 2. Swimming on Back.—Elsie Hayward 1, Helen Satchel! 2. Graceful Swimming.—Elsie Hayward 1, Helen Satchell 2. TINWALD CLUB. , The Tinwald Amateur Swimming Club held three events on Friday evening, with tho following results: — 50.-ds Handicap.—W. Bishop, ecr, 1; C. Sullivan, lOsec, 2; T. Tarbotton. ISsec, 3. 100vd3 Club Handicap.—First heat: J. E. Allen, lOsec, 1; J. Harris, scr, 2; J. Burns, 2flscc, 3. Second heat: H. Hyland. lsec, 1; H. C. N. Watson, Bsec, 2; R. Childs, 12sec, 3. Final: Allen 1, Harris 2. Hyland 3. Won bv a vard. Time—lmin 25scc. "Springboard Divo Handicap.—J. T. Thomas, 6cr, 1; J. Harris (two points) and W. Helem

(one point), dead heat, 2. A polo match between teams representing Ashburton and Tinwald. wa3 won by the latter by one goal, shot by H. C. N. Watson, to nil. The final distance (100yds) for the Putnam Cup was decided at the Sydenham Baths on Thursday evening, and resulted as follows: First heat: L. Gill 1, N. Tnsker 2. Second heat: C. Johnstone 1, J. Kiddey 2. Third heat: E. Fitzsiniraons 1. A. Cameron 2. Final: N. Tasker 1, L. Gill 2, C. Johnstone 3. The final Cup points r.ro:—S. Loader (7 points) 1, D. Jones (5) and N. Tasker (5) equal 2, H. Fitzsimmons (4) 3. At the New Brighton river carnival on Thursday last To3swill and Morrow tied for first place in the 50yd3 Handicap.