SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
OPENING EVENT,
The first swimming carnival of the Feilding Swimming Club of the 1936 season attracted a good attendance to the municipal baths, last night, where the club had provided an excellent programme. Swimmers from the Palmerston North clubs, Dannevirke and Levin were present in iorco and took a fair share of the honours. The hamdicapping generally appeared to be rather severe on the scratch men, most of the events being taken by competitors either on or near the limit mark. T The carnival was opened bv Mr J. G. Eliott, patron of the club, who extended a welcome to the public and competitors and wished the club eveiy success. , „ . . The following were the officials assisting : —Patron, Mr Eliott; controller, Mr 0. C. Sporle; starter, Mr J. Fahey; referee, Mr C. Nichols; timekeepers, Messrs Smitliers, Pryde and McCorkindale; check starter. Mr G.
Fitzpatrick; call stewards, Messrs G. Gaskin and. C. McColI; cashier. Miss J. Telford; judges, Messrs Nieliolls, Fitzgerald and Huntington; diving judges, Messrs C. McKenzie, C. Fade; blackboard steward, Mr S. Gaskin; doorkeeper, Mr McQuin; recorded, Mrs It. Tate; ladies’ committee, Mesdames Telford, 0. Sporle, J. Sporle, J. Johnson, Cocker, Miss W. Dewe; hon. secretary, Miss 0. Sporle. The following are the distinguishing marks of the swimmers : D, Damievirke; C, Central; F, Feilding; ME, West End; H, Hokowliitu ; L, Levin; MC, Massey College; TE< Terrace End. Detailed results are as under: MEN’S EVENTS. Beginners’ race, 13 yards.—S. Hunt (F) 1, N. Byrnes (F) 2. Bovs under 12, 25 yards handicap. J. Bennett (C) scr. T, P. lies (WE) 12 sec. 2; time, 27 l-ssec. 100 yards handicap.—First heat: T. Judd (H) scr. 1, H. Blythe (MC) 3 sec. 2, P. Knight (D) 6sec. 3; time, lmin. 21 4-5 sec. Second heat: J. Sievers (F) 7sec. 1, P. Fade (F) scr. 2, P. Varten (D) 2sec. 3; time, lmin. 20 3-osec. Third heat: Furness (H) 16sec. 1, It. Blackford (D) 9sec. 2, G. Kenning (C) lsec. 3; time, lmin. 15 4-ssec. Filial: Furness 1, Sievers 2, Blythe 3; time, lmin. 18 2-ssec. Boys under 16, 50 yards handicap. —First heat. D. ltichardson (TE) 4 sec. 1, A. Sporle (F) scr. 2, F. Hodge i (H) 2sec. 3; time. 36 3-sscc. Second I heat: W. Crozier (F) 2sec. 1, F. LindI say (WE) lsec. 2. D. Trevor (WE) 2 lsec. 3; time, 37 2-ssec. Third heat: Gill (F) 2sec. 1. W. McLean (WE) 2 [see. 2; time, 37 l-ssec. Final: Rich-
ardson. 1, Gill 2, Crozier 3; time, 37 3-ssec.
50 yards handicap.—First heat: 11. Knight CD) 4sec. 1, C. Wilkinson (F) 7sec. 2, It. Carlson (WE) 6sec. 3; time, 34 4-ssec. Second heat: N. Hurdle (F) Iteec. 1, P. Eade (F) scr. 2; time, 33 4-ssec. Third heat: Furness (H) 7sec. 1, A. Aitchison (D) ssec. 2; time, 31 3-ssec. Fourth heat: W. Lloyd (D) 3sec. 1, J. Sievers (F) 2sec. 2; time, 33sec. Fifth heat: J. Young (H) 3sec. 1, J. Smail (L) 7sec. 2; time, 33 4-5 sec. First semi-final: Hurdle 1, Eadc 2, Harford 3; time, 33 4-ssec. .Second semi-final: Lloyd 1, Young 2; time, 33. l-ssec. Final: Lloyd 1, Hurdle 2, Young 3; time, 33<sec. Open dive. —P. Fade (F) 1, R. Harper (MC) 2, J. Rossiter (D) 3. Novelty event. —V. Ruthvcn 1, A. Sporle 2. 50 yards boys under 16. Manawatu intermediate championship.—C. Baigent.(TE) 1, D. Gilchrist (TE) 2, A. Sporle (F) 3; time, 29 3-osee. 220 yards open handicap.—First heat: S. Da wick (WE) 24sec. 1, J. Kenning (C) 20sec. 2, D. Simmonds (C) scr. 3; time, 3min. 20sec. Second heat: R. Bary (C) 4sec. 1, P. Sears (H) lOsec. 2, j. Cushing (D) llsem 3; time, 3min. 25 2-ssec. Final: Kenning 1. Dawick 2, only starters; time, 3min. 21 3-ssec.
100 yards breaststroke, open. —First heat: I. Dustin (WE) 9sec. 1. J. Kcedwell (L) 6sec. 2, G. Gaskin (F) scr. 3; time, lmin. 34 3-ssec. Second heat: P. Eade (F) 6sec. 1, J. Cushing (D) scr. 2, I.' Stephenson (WE) lGsee. 3 ; time, lmin. 39 2-ssee. Final. Keedwell 1, Dustin 2, Stejihenson 3; time, lmin. 34 4-.ssec.
Flying squadron. First lie at: Feilding A (4sec.) 1, Levin (18sec.) 2, Central A (scr.) 3; time, 2min. 22sec. Second heat: Feilding B (23sec.) 1. Terrace End (9sec.) 3, Hokoivliitu (2 sec.) 3; time. 2min. 14sec. Final: Feilding B 1. Levin 2, Feilding A 3; time, 2min. 17 3-osec. WOMEN’S EVENTS.
Beginners’ race, 'l3 .yards-.—D. Sporle (F) 1, M. Sporle (F) 2. Girls under 12, 25 yards handicap. —D. Richardson (H) vsec. 1, I>. Sporle (F) ssec. 2,- (). McLean (AYE) scr. 3; time, 19 4-ssec. 50 yards handicap. —First heat: Miss B. Schwa he (AYE) 7sec. 1, Miss L. Itoach (E) Gsec. 2, Miss P. O’Neill (H) Usee. 3; time, 39 4-ssec. Second heat: Miss M.. Franke (H) 9sec. 1, Miss F. Johnson (F) Gsec. 2, Miss 1L Lampard (AVE) Gsec. 3; time, 38 2-5 sec. Final: Miss Schwa be 1, Miss Franke 2, Miss Johnson 3; time, 39sec. 50 yards Manawatn backstroke championship. —Miss AA’. Milverton (C) was the only starter and covered the distance in 49 3-ssec. Miss P. Lewer was unable to start. 50 yards breaststroke. —Miss N. Milverton 1, Miss W. Cox 2 ; time, 50 1-5 sec.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1936, Page 4
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