SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14931, 2 March 1912, Page 10

SWIMMING.

LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY'S CARNIVAL.

SOME GOOD RACING.

j The Auckiaad centre of the Royal Life- ! saving Society held a carnival in the Albert - I street Baths last night. There was an excellent attendance. A very good programme, with plenty cf keen competition, was gone through, but the absence of some of tho officials caused some waits that should have been avoided. However, tho racing was interesting, and the public were pleased. .Music was provided by the Bavarian Band. Tho results of tho races were: — Inter-club Handicap. 100yds.—First heal: R. A. Hogaii,-3s, 1; P. Stephenson, 45., i?.. Time, 68s. Also started— J. H. Vivian, !75.; A. Nicholson. 125.: V- Sommorvillo, Ms, Second heat: J. Enwright 95., 1; O. I Anderson, 9s„ 2. Time, 68s. Also started— A Oowlej, 25.; O. Blomfield. 35.: W. Cow lev, 13s. Third heat: A. R. Hodgson, Us., 1: J. Cowley. 10s.. 2. Time, 68 2-5?. ' Also started— .T. Kernot, 2is.; J. A. l Stewart, 65.: L. Pascoo, 135.; F. A. Cole, !l4s. Final: Hodgson, 1: Enwright, 2. It j was a very close finish. Enwright led to ' the rope, but he was slow in touching, and Hodgson just beat him on the touch. Time, 695. . . . , j Ladies' SOvcls Championship or Auckland.—Miss "D. Farquhar, 1; Miss 'M. pyramid. 2; Miss L. Alaekay, 3- Misses M. ] Marett, H. Taylor, and E. .Ferguson also j started. It was a splendid ' race, nearly all ! the swimmers keeping abreast until the last few yards. . Miss Farquhar won by a touch. I and there were only inches between second land third. Time, 40 --ss.' _,„ | R.L.S.S. Rescue. 108 yds.— A. Wilson, 1 | D.. Dawson. 2. In this event competitors 'had to swim clothed, dive for a brick, and | then finish on back. The winner's time was •2m> Mi- . ~..., j Ladies' Medlev Race. 103yds.—Miss M. Caff rev, ss. 1; Miss 11. Taylor. 55.. 2; Miss j", Mackav, 55., 3. Also started—Miss | L. Mackav, scratch; Miss M. Marett, 55.; ! Miss M. Braund. 55.; Miss E. Ferguson. 65.; I Miss W. Spurling. 12s. each competitor i had to swim 36yds with breast-stroke, 36yds : back-stroke, and remainder in any style. Miss Caffrey took the load early, ai.fl kept it, winning "by about 3yd«. Time', 2in. 7s. Boy Scouts Relay Kace,' lOSyds, each team* consisting of four boys.—Devonport No. 1, 1; All Saints' B team, 2. Also started—Onehunga, Devonport.No. 3, Northcote, Herno Bay, Ponsonby No- 1, Ponsonb.v No. 2, Grangers, Richmond, and All Saints' A. It was a very interesting race. | 50yds Inter-club Handicap.—First heat: J. W. Olnhert. 95., 1; W. G. Francis. 45.. 2. I Also started—O. Anderson, 25.; N. Johnson, 35.; W. Kornot. Bs. Time, 33 2-s*. ! Second heat: F. J. Preston, 55., 1; H. Gallagher. 6*.. 2. Also started—F. Baker, scratch: E. Bristol, 25.; G. Reid, 35.; B. ,T. Wilson, Bs. Time, 355. Third heat: W. : Reid. 55., 1: C. Hancox. 55.. 2.' Also j started—C. Blomfield,- Is.; F. J. Kcmot, [245.J L. Pascoe. 65.; Nicholson. 65.; R. Kennedy, Bs. Time, 34 4-ss. Fourth heat: i A. R. Hodgson, Is., 1; J. A. Stewart. 2s*., 2. Also started—G. Wilding, 45.: J. Cochrane. 65.; S-'Booth, £s. Time, 335. Final: Booth. 1; Olphert, 2. Time, 335. Dual Race, 72yds, ladies swimming 36yds back-stroke, and men 36yds breast-stroke.— Miss B. Ferguson and Macdonald, 1; Miss J. Maokay and A. Wilson, 2. Time, 71 3-5 , Two other teams competed. Schoolboys' Handicap, 36yds.First heat: C. Tutere, 1; G. Lindsay, 2. Time, 26 2-ss. ! Second heat: Macdonald, 1; D. Fairgray, 2. Time, 23 2-ss. Third heat: J. W. Olphert, 1; E- Hart}-. 2. Time, '<& l-ss. Final: Macdonald, 1;* Lutere and Fairgray, deadheat, 2. Time, 24 3-5 - *. f ;< Corfu Dive.— J. Gibbons, 1. Ladies' Diving Competition.—Miss H. Taylor, 1. It was a bad decision. • Miss J. Mackav should have been placed first, with I Miss E. Ferguson second. During the evening Misses Taylor, Jacobi, Ferguson, and Spurling gave an exhibition of life-saving. • ..: ;' ,

MISS DURAOK SMASHES A RECORD. By ToU>rraph.— Association.—

Stdnei", March 1.

The 220 yds ladies' , swimming championship resulted: Miss Durack, 1; Miss Wylie, 2; Miss Springfield, 3. Won by 14yda. Time, 2m. 595., a world's record by 7a-

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Tho Waitcmata Swimming Club will hold [ its . seventh carnival of the season in the j Albert-street Baths next Friday evening. Included in the programme will bo handicap races over 50yds and 215 yds, a 50yds novice j handicap, 50yds ladies' handicap, 108 yds dual relay race, and a special 100 yds handicap j race for tho members of the Waitemata j team which won the Flying Squadron chami pionship at Christchurch. The starters in I the last-mentioned event will be Champion, Welson, O'Hare, Stewart, Madigan, and Kerr-Taylor. • M. K. Champion, holder of • all the New Zealand ■ free-style championships, lias : been asked by tho New Zealand Olympic Committee whether he will bo ab!o # to represent the Dominion at the Olympic Games if selected.' Champion has replied that ho will go if satisfactory financial arrangements can bo mode.

Champion returned from Christehurch on Wednesday. .- He states that the Aucklanders found the artesian water very heavy. The lack of buoyancy of the water was strongly felt after going about 500 yds. Champion' speaks highly of tho hospitality extended to the visiting swimmers in Christchurch. The Yaldhurst shield, competed for at tho recent New Zealand championship.i for the first time, and won easily by the Auckland team, will bo shown during next week in Messrs. Partridge and Co.'s windows, Queenstreet.

The Auckland Grammar School swimming sports will take place on Wednesday in the Calliope Dock. An invitation to bo present is extended to all parents of pupils and their friends. Included in tho programme is on old 'boys' race, post entries for whioh will be received until 15m- before the starting time (4.15 p.m.) of the race.

FIXTURES FOR THE WEEK.

TO-DAY.' Athletics: Auckland Amateur Club's autumn Carnival Domain. Rowing: Auckland Provincial Championship Regatta, Helijer's Creek. Swimming: Ponsonhy Club's annual harbour race, Xorthcote to Point Erin. Yachting: North Shore Club's general handicap, Tonsonby Club's ocean race. Cricket: Parnell v. Ponwnby (at Victoria Park), Grafton r. Eden (at Eden Park), North Shore v. University {at Davenport). I/awn Tennis: Auckland Association's secondgrade intor-club competition. Bowling: Inter-club matches— v. Carlton, Stanley v. Onehunga, Mount Albert v. Onehunga, Eiverhead v. Onehunga, West .and v. Waitemata

MONDAY. Croquet: Championship competitions open,

•FRIDAY. Swimming: Waitemata Club's carnival, Albert street Baths.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. Ellis (Auckland).— Burns knocked out Bill Squires in tho eighth round of their conical, in Paris on June 13, 1908. Previously, on July 4, 1907, Burns beat Squires hi one round in San Francisco, while on August 24, 1906, he beat Squires at Sydney in 13 rounds, in each case with a knock-out.