LADIES' SWIMMING CARNIVAL

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13520, 17 March 1916, Page 4

LADIES' SWIMMING CARNIVAL

, A SUCCESSFUL'DISPLAY., : A most successful; aquatic carnival under, the auspices'. of the. Oainaru Ladies' Anijitcur Swiniining Club hold in the Municipal 'Baths yesterday afternoon. There was a large- uttcur ilanco and an ivfteruoon 'a excellent spOft was' the outcome of the varied and.-at-tractive ..programme •of ' races gone through. T)io contestants.wereKgpod form and each event was keenly foughti out. Miss Russell swam with: judgment'jn the club championship' ami annexed tlie gold ■ medal presented by .the, captain -of the club, Mrs McCiilloch, At tlfc' couelusion of the programme Mrs Douglas •. presented Miss Russell' witli tlic'.cliampiouship medal. The thanks of'tlio (j|ub are extended to' Messrs McLcod .and McCulloeh for the valuable' and itiuch appreciated assistance they render'ed-to-wards making tlie carnival'such'a pronounced success.. The following are the results:— - ' 50 Yards Handicap—Miss Booth (8 sec), lj Miss Dcnnisou (8), 2; Miss, Andrews (6), I), Also competed: Misses Russell (scr.), and Richmond (4), Learners' Race—Miss Verity (spr), 1; Miss Halpiu (2), 2; Miss Mollisou (3), 3. 25 Yards Handicap—Miss; G. 'Dcnnisou (scr), 1; Miss M. Lindsay (7), 2; Miss W, Dennison (2), 3; Also cdnipet* ed: Misses Blyth (4), .Wiuaiey; (4), and Holmes, (0). Plato Dive—Miss "Andrews " (0)j. 1; Miss Verity (5), 2; Miss Russell (4),'3,. Also competed: Missi Dennison ;(2). , ■ Club Championship—Miss Russell *l, Miss Booth 2, Miss Andrews.... SO.Yards (breast.stroke)— Miss' An* drews.(B), 1; Miss Wiiislcy.,(B)^li.'Also competed: 5 Misses Russell (scr),,; Shirtdors (2), G. Dennison (5),,W, Dennison (7), and Blyth (9). .' '' ''' Neat Dive—Miss ' Russell, I*' Miss Blyth 2, Miss Andrews .'I." •'v" 25 Yards (back stroke)—Miss.Russell 1, Miss Shaldcrs 2, Miss Booth 3, : . '■ Rescue Race—Misses Russell and Booth 1, Misses Shalders aud W. Dennison 2. '