SWIMMING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 9 March 1914, Page 3

SWIMMING

AUCKLAND CARNIVAL.

(United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, March 7._ At the Auckland swimming carnival the principal events resulted lis follows :

100 yards ladies' championship of Auckland: Miss D. Farquhar 1, Miss E. Ferguson 2. Time, 88 4-5. , 100 yards invitation scratch race: Hardwick (Sydney) 1, Champion 2, Sinton 3. "Won by three yards. Time, 60 3-5. An Revoir Handicap; 880 yards: Smith (Sydney), 15secs., 1; Hardwick, scr., 2; Champion, scr., 3. Won by 10 yards. Time,. 12.25. In the Wahine Handicap, of 50 yards, for ladies, Fanny Durrack won easily off scratch in 32 seconds. WAIMEA CHUB'S SPORTS. The annual meeting of the Waimea Amateur Swirrming Club was held at Appleby on Saturday. There was only jv fair attendance. The committee of the club worked hard to ensure a successful meeting, and their efforts deserved to be rewarded by a larger attendance. The swimming in most of the races was very good, there being soveral close finishes. The following are the results : 50 yards club : Ist heat: P. -Challies 1, H. Challies 2; second heat', L. Ford 1, Tomlinson 2, W. O'Connor 3. l<-iial: P. Challies 1, W. O'Connor and Hi Challies, dead heat, 2. Time, 34secs. 50 yards, under 18: First heat: PChallies 1, Kerr 2; second heat, H. Grant 1, V. Satherley 2. Final: H. Grant 1, V. Satherley 2, Kerr 3. Time, 38secs 50 yards maiden : Curry 1, R. Satherley 2, S. Satherley and C. Martin, dead heat. 3. Time, 34 3-ssecs. 100 yards, Waimea district championship: L. Challies 1. F. Challies 2, J. ■O'Connor 3. Time, 1.10. 200 yards, Waimea district championship : F. Challies 1, L. Challies 2, JO'Connor 3. . 440 yards, Waimea district championship : L. Challies 1, F. Challies 2, W. O'Connor 3. . . T 50 yards inter-club : Tj. • Ford 1, xj. Challies 2, D. Hoed 3. Tirre, 31secs, Neat header; three flights: F. Challies 1, V. Trott 2, R. O'Connor 3. 100 yards breast stroke: First heat. P. Challies 1, G. Tomlinson 2; second heat : Mayo 1, F. Chrl.ies 2. Final:, P. Challies 1, Mayo 2, Tomknfon 3. lime, 100 yards inter-cl b: V. Trott 1, JSatherley 2. Time. 1.2,1. 100 vards club : G. I, l* 3l 2, F. Challies 3. Time, 1,10 2-5. Novelty race: Oldershaw 1. P. 1 lies 2, F'. Challies 3 : Time 2.18 Z-5. Humane event: L. lord 1, L<. v-nai-lies ii 1 r 5 200 yards inter-club: V. A. rott Tomlinson 2, Oldershaw 3. 7 ; Duck hunt: H. Challies 1, R. O Connor 2.