CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 44, 22 February 1936, Page 5

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SWIMMING CARNIVAL

C 7 —■ « ■ - * Wesl End Fixture Proves Popular There was a fair attendance, considering the adverse weather conditions, at the Municipal baths at Palmerston North last evening when the AVcst End Amateur Swimming Club held its initial carnival. Manawatu championships were included on tho excellent programme w 7 hich was expeditiously put through and enjoyed by all. Included among the officials controlling the carnival wero Messrs W. Sehwabe (president), H. Hands (vicepresident), W. Fitzgerald (starter), R. Hands (check starter), T. Wilkinson and Miss J. Hands and club captains (call stewards), Messrs T. Twiggc and A. Bovis (timekeepers), L. Bailey, H. Hands, AV. Schwarz (swimming judges), Nichols, Fitzgerald, Huntington (handicappers), J. Robertson (doorkeeper), AV. Sehwabe (record steward), K. Daw r kins (blackboard steward),-S. Dawick (club captain), A. M. Stevenson (hob, secretary), C. Sehwabe (announcer), Championship Events. In the 100 yards Manawatu Centre freestyle championship for men, D. Simmond 7 : v-as the winner. The Central Club representative was first home in 'a time of 64 seconds, R. Barker (Massey College) being second and C. Baigent (Central) third. In the Manawatu Centre ladies’ breaststroke event only two ontered, the winner being Miss N. Gaskin (Feilding) with Miss C. Edwards (Central) second. The time was 99 4-ssec. Tho 100 yards intermediate boys 7 breaststroke contest, another Centre event, was won uy B. Holmes (Hokowhitu) with C. Christopherson (Dannevirke) second. T. Downes (Hokowhitu) veas third. .The time was lmin. 3') 2-sser. Detailed results are as follow: Primary school girls’ 33 1-3 yards handicap.—First heat: E. Nant (College Street) 1, D. Drake (Hokowhitu) 2, B. Jenkins (Central) 3; time, 32sec* Second heat: J. Robinson (Central) 1, 2’. Davidson (Hokowhitu) 2, El Lindsay (West End) 3; time, 32sec. Final: Miss Davidson 1, Miss Robinson 2, Miss Drake 3; time, 30 l-ssec. Primary schoolboys’ 33 1-3 yards handicap.—First heat: H. Mouldey (AVest End) I, W. Dewe (Manchester Street, Feilding) 2, D. James (Hokowhitu) 3; time, 26 3-ssec. ■ Second heat: C. Andrews (College Street) I, E. Jackson (AVcst End) 2, Nieholls 3; time, 23sec. Final: Andrews I, Jackson 2, Mouldey 3; time, 23 l-ssee. Girls, under 17 years, 33 1-3 yards handicap: M. Franke (Hokowhitu) 1, B. Sehwabe (AVest End) 2, J. Kenning 3; time, 25 4-ssec. Boys, under 17 years, 33 1-3 yards handicap.—First heat: .N. McLean (AVcst End) 1, A. Langley (West End) 2, F. Dewe (Feilding) 3; time, 22 4-5 sec. Second heat: Ewen 1, G. Trevor (West End) 2, J; Smith (Hokowhitu) 3; time, 22 4-ssee. Third heat: F. Lindsay (West End) 1, A. Sporie (Feilding) 2, R. Richardson (Hokowhitu) 3; time, 23 4-ssec. Fourth heat: E. Edwards (West End) 1, T. Hodge (Hokowhitu) 2, D. Sneiiing (Central). 3; time, 23 4-ssec. Final: Trevor 1, McLean 2, Edwards 3; time, 23sec. Men’s 50 yards handicap: A. Johnston (West End) 1, F. Lindsay (West End) 2, Sievers 3; time, 34 2-ssec. Second heat: I. Dustin (West End) 1, A. Sporle (Feilding) • 2, G. Wilkinson (Feilding) 3; time, 34 2-ssec. Third heat: G. Stewart (Feilding) 1, D. McEwen 2; time, 37 2-ssec. Final: Johnston 1, Dustin 2, Stewart 3; time, 34 1Ladies’ 50 yards freestyle —First heat; J. Kenning (Central) 1, D. Gibbs (Terraco End) 2, M. Edwards (Terrace End) 3; time, 41 4-ssec. Second heat: L. Edwards (Terraco End) 1, F. Johnston (Feilding) 2; time, 42 2- Final: Miss Kenning 1, Mis 3 L. Edwards 2, Miss Johnston 3; time, 43 l-ssec. ■ • ■. Open dive: A. Harper (Massey College) 1, Miss L. Edwards (Terrace End) 2, G. Young (Hokowhitu) 3. The judges were Messrs S. Dawick and W. Schwarz. Open 220 yards handicap: C. Baig* ent (Terrace End) 1, J. Shand (Hokowhitu) 2, J. Kenning (Central) 3; time, 3miu 20 l-ssec. Novelty event: I. Dustin (West End) 1, no other competitor finishing. Flying squadron, 113 1-3 yards: Central .1, Feilding 2, Massey College 3; time, lmin 21 4-sscc.