SWIMMING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18075, 17 April 1919, Page 7

SWIMMING.

OPAWA CLUB'S CARNIVAL. The Opawa Amateur Swimming Club’# oai nival was held in the Tepid Baths last night, bofore a very large gathering of *peolators. Chief interest among swimmers centred in several attempts to lower records. W. Sutherland and E. Low (Opawa) attempted to lower the 100yds intermediate Coys’ New Zealand record of C 6 4-ssoc, put up by E. Low in March loet. Low beat ■Sutherland by half a vard, but tbe time was a fifth outside the record. W. Batchelor hen attempted to lowor the 100yds schoolooys* record of 70 1-Ssao hold by H. von Sturmer, of Auckland. He just boat the record by a fit h of a second. Misses G. Shand and K. Bristed then attempted the 75yds intermediate record of 58aoo, put up by both of them in March. Miss Shand led Mias Bnated home bv about 3yds, but the time merely ecual ed the record. A Waltham ladies’ graceful swimming oontest for a prize presented by Mrs A. Anderson was won by Miss Kathleen Annand. A similar eyer.t open to Opawa ladies was won by Miss K. Bristed. The events resulted as follows

66 2-Syds First-class Interclub Handicap— First heat: R. Watt (Wal ham), sseo, 1; W. Sutherland (Opawa), 2. Time—46seo. Second heat: R. Stewart (Opawa), lseo, 1; G. Barrot (Opsway, 4»oo, 2. Third heat: V, Sparrow (Richmond), 7seo, 1:G. Chrystall (Old Bovs), lsec), 2. Time—46sco. Fourth heat: G. Bristed (Opawa), 1. Time -50 l-aseo Fifth heat: H. Rich (Opawa), 7eeo, 1; C. Goodman (Opawa), Bseo, 2. Time—4Beoc. Sixth heat: J. H. Meek (Opawa), Bseo, 1. Seventh heat: L. Annand (Opawa), 4sec, 1, F. Maimanche (Onnwa), Beec, 2. Fina. - Rich. 1: Annand, 2: V. Sparrow, 3. Won by a yard. Time—4oeec. / 68yds 1 Second-class Interolub—First beat. J. Fdmonds (Opawa). eor, 1: J. Turpin (East Christchurch), 2sec, 2. Time —34 3-sseo. Second heat: M. Simes (Richmond), Sseo, 1. Time —12soc. Third heat: A. Barrett (Opawa). 6seo, 1; W. Tulloch (Opawal. Bsco, 2. Time—llsee. Fourth heat: C. Claridgt(WelTngton); sor, i: L. Pierr (Opawa), 4eec, 2. Time—36?oc. Fifth heat: K. Bradley (Opawa), Sseo, 1? „ J. Barbour (Waltham;. Gs-c, 2. Time—3B3oo. Sixth heat: C. <>*mberlain (Opawa), 7=ec. 1: K. Barnes (Wal than:), 6seo, 2. Time—39sco. Final: _C. Chamberlain (Opawa),- 1; M. Simes (Richmond). 2. A c'oso finish. Time—Sb’sec. 66 2-Byds Ladies’ Interolub—Firs’ heat: R. Fdmonds (Opawa), 13seo. 1, F. Grib 1 ) Opawa). 9seo, 2; G, Shand (Opawa), scr, S. PirHo—eTeee. Second heat: M. Sime* (Opawa). 13s*o, 1- >K. Bristvd 'Opawa). 4seo. 2- D Brandon (Christchurch), 9seo, 9. Time —6'sco. Final: M. Simes (Opawa), 1; F. G-übb (Opawal. 2: 14. Bristed (Opawa), 8. Won by a yard. Time—6B3oo. Men’s Dive—H. Rich, 1. Ladies’ Dive —Miss D. Brandon. Graceful Swimming—Mies K. Annand (Waltham) smd Miss K. Bristed (Opawa). Intcrc'ub Novelty Race—G. Bristed. 1; G. diTV'dall, 2. 100yds Interchib Relay—Fust heat: Opawa 'Ne H (6hoo). 1. Time—6s 2-sseo. Second heat: Opawa No 6, scr, 1. Time—s9seo.. Third heat: Wal'ham No. 1 (Sseo), 1. Time —64500. Fourth heat: Richmond No. 1 (6=ec), 1. Time—6s 2-s=ec Final. Onawa No. 6 (Annand, Low and Barrett), 1. Time — 58sco.