SWIMMING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 90, 14 March 1935, Page 8

SWIMMING

TERRACE END CLUB. CLOSING OF SEASON. The Terrace End Amateur Swimming Club officially brought its season to a close on Tuesday evening, when the final chib carnival was held. Although the weather conditions left something to be desired, there was a fair sprinkling of spectators and some quite good swimming was witnessed, the diving in the men’s section being of a particularly high order. At the conclusion of the events. Mr R. Donald, vice-pre-sident, presented the trophies won during the season and also those for the club championships. held during the evening. The season’s trophies were won as follow :—Girls’ Herbert Smith Cup (girls under 15),. points for 25yds, 50 yds, 75yds, and 100yds free-style, 25 yds backstroke and 25yds breaststroke: Jean Smith, 18 points, 1; Noelle Hankins. 13 points, 2; Joyce Baigent, 12 points, 3. Boys’ Herbert Smith Cup (boys under 15), series as above: Colin Hardie and Ray Hopewell (14 points), equal, 1: Biii Wilson, 12 points, 2. Club cup (ladies), series as above: Miss D. Gibbs, 16 points, 1 ; Miss S. Heath, 15 points, 2. Club cup (men), 50yds, 75yds, 100yds, and 150yds freestyle, 25yds back-stroke, and 50yds breaststroke: D. Gilchrist, 18 points, 1; C. Baigent, 14 points, 2; O. Hills, 12 points, 3. “Plodders” prizes (presented by Mr J. M. Arthur, formerly bath’s custodian) : Boys, Leslie Chapman; girls, Noelle Hankins. The trophies for championship events were presented by the club’s patron, Mr W. B. Tennent. The following are the results of the evening’s events : —Boa s’ 25yds cliamSionship: Ist heat, Bruce Hardie 1, ob Edwards 2, Jack Randall 3, time 16 3-ssec; 2nd heat, Bill Wilson and j Colin Hardie, dead heat 1, time 16 3-ssec; final, Bill Wilson 1, Bruce Hardie 2, Colin Hardie 3, time 15 4-ssee. Girls’ 25yds championship: Joyce Baigent 1, Betty Culpan 2, Jean Smith 3 ; time 17 3-5-sec. Ladies’ 25yds championship: Miss D. Gibbs 1, Miss J. Hamilton 2, Miss Z. Robinson 3: time 16 1-osec. Men’s 50yds championship: C. Baigent 1, D. Gilchrist 2, R. Spencer 3; time 29 4-ssec (a club record). Ladies’ dive (trophy presented by Mr E. A. Hamilton) : Miss S. Heath 1, Miss B. Culpan 2. Girls’ 100yds freestyle (filial race for Herbert Smith Cup) : Jean Smith 1, Cynthia Wilson 2. Joyce Baigent 3; time 98 l-ssec. Men’s 150yds free-style (final event for club cup): B. Smith 1, C. Baigent 2, D. Gilchrist 3; time 2min 12sec. Ladies’ 100yds free-style (final race for club cup) : Miss D. Gibbs 1, Miss S. Heath 2, Miss J. Hamilton 3; time 94 l-ssec. Boys’ 100yds free-style (final race for Herbert Smith Cup) : Colin Hardie 1. Rav Hopewell 2, Bill Wilson 3; time 95 l-ssec. Men’s dive (trophy donated by Mr Weston J. Smith) : G. Hopewell 1, R. Hopewell 2. Novelty event (trophy donated by Mr G. Lalng) : C. Baigent 1, G. Cameron 2. Four man Hying squad, 100yds (Robinson badges) : B. Hardie’s team (B. Hardie, G. Cameron, G. Hopewell, 0. Hills) 1, C. Hardie’s team 2, O. Baigent’s team 3. WEST END CLUB. CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED. On Tuesday night the West End Swimming. Club brought to a close a very successful season, when the club championships were competed for and some interesting swimming was witnessed. The members deserve great credit for the enthusiastic manner in which they have supported the club during the past season, and for the keen interest displayed in club competitions and outside carnivals. This young club, which has been in existence for only two years, has some very promising swimmers, who will no doubt prove their worth in the near future. During the season a series of club handicap races for trophies were conducted and these were keenly contested. The winners of Tuesday night’s events are as follow :—Junior championship, free-style 50yds: F. Lindsay 1, 1. Little 2. Junior championship, free-style 100yds: N. McLean 1, P. Lindsay 2. Junior championship breaststroke,' 50yds: Betty Sehwabe 1. F. Lindsay- 2~. Senior championship, freestyle 50yds: F. King 1, S. Dawick 2. Senior championship, free-style 100yds: S. Dawick 1, S. Johnston 2. Senior championship, breaststroke 100yds: 1. Dustin 1, S. Dawick 2. The winners of the trophies for the total number of points gained during the season are as follow:—A grade: A. Johnston, 15 points, 1 ; S. Dawick, 13-J points, 2- B grade: Betty Sehwabe, 14 points, 1; 1. Stevenson, 12 points, 2.