SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15170, 9 December 1912, Page 9

SWIMMING .

CARNIVAL AT WELLINGTONS

SUCCESS OF MANLY CLUB'S TEAM.

[OX TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION'.]

Wellington, Saturday.

With a fine sun overhead. Saturdav seemed to the general public to partame of l • the nature of a Hummer day, but a touch of a boisterous northerly made the harbour waters a bit choppy at A.ro baths. However, the outer unrest did not affect'i the water, and a large crowd attended the/' swimming carnival to see the crack Aus-'. tralians at work. For a couple <if hours V the popular/taste for enjoyment waa well"\ catered for. During the afternoon a special * stand, on which were congregated; a hum- , ber of spectators and the -Mission' Hand, collapsed, band instruments and epecta- ... tors being precipitated into, the witer. ■'.■'■; V Some • interesting racing was seen during .' the afternoon. Following are.the results SOYds Handicap: Cookson (45.), i;.Murrell (65.), 2; Francis (Bs.), 3. Time, 27e. Solo-V mons, from scratch, was only two; yards off -V the winner, his time being given at 27e. ■ IOOYds Handicap: Brice (55.), 1; Orowther f (13s), 2; Solomons (sot.). 3. Weft by inches,, : Solomons finishing fast. • <■ . " 200 Yds Teams' Raoe: Manly Club \ti. Solo- " mons, H. Hay, S. Riddington'A. M. Tartakover), 1; Wellington Club (Growther,' Murrell, MoCarlie, O'Neil), 2; Worser Bay Club (Carmiohael, Wilton, Silver, Bliok), 3. Six other teams competed. -'.< Won by a yard, tie same distance separating second and third teams. Time, Im. 65 3-6s. Biddington, the Australian, won the high ,i dive., .' ■■'■.t;-i;\;."<- :■-'■'■:■