AQUATIC PASTIMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16468, 19 February 1917, Page 4

AQUATIC PASTIMES.

i^-¥! SCHOOLS' SWIMMING SPORTS, j CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. ;'k The finals of the school cwirrmimj chain* '■■ j? pionship were held at the Siielly Beach ' Baths on Saturday afternoon. In addition ""••'; H a number of open amateur events were 8 decided. The most notable performance of tho afternoon was that of Co.i WeUon in ■.-■.?.: j| the 220 yds handicap. This well-known '-; • i swimmer was conceding up t< Zh to the.' ; limit man, who was almost the bath's Vl3 length ahead when the Bcrat h man was £ 1 sent away. Welson, swimming strongly f'' •fe gradually cut down the lead, and at tila '• fe last turn was on terms with the rest. With ! a dash over the last few y:t-H« he won ■. ■■ p his heat in 2m 3.') 4-53, beatir.it M. Cham. •': 1 pion's New Zealand record o 2ni 37 5.53 ?■ I by 1 4-ss. There i* no queati >n about the i 1 time, for the winner's net tin calculated •' S by deducting the limit ma's handicap E from tho gross time lor the _ ruco agrees i with the timing of a watch which was 0a 1 Welson alone. | .. The form shown by the young swimm cr , .: | in the school events was ex< Dent. The* 8 were the pick of the competit r? who hav'» g been contesting the preliminary during tht 1 week. E. G. L. Patterson. 1 ichnical Col. I lege, who won the champio; ship of the B secondary schools, is a mo t promising §? swimmer with an easy and p werful style, 1 who should go far if he develops in accord- 1 ance with his present form. .i. von Stm>£ B mer (Mount Eden) and V. Sul ntzky (Tech. 1 nical), tho winners of the b<>ys and girls g public schools' champions! p.- respectively 1 are both meritorious performers, givinj I promise of even better thing?. . I The final results of the =ihool events 1 were announced by Mr. George George, R who congratulated the various placed com. ,; |i potitora. These results wnn- —Secondary S Schools' championship: E. G. L. Patterson I (Technical College), 16pts, i; tL. lironfe'j § (Grammar School), 12-pts, 2; G. Champion 1 (Technical College). 2pts. 3. Public Schools' . | girl champion and gold medallist: V. Su- | britzky (Technical College!, 24pts: runner-up, 1 P. Bovaird, 6pts; third place, R. IWnsy § and 0. Edenborouch, equal, 4r>ts. Pnblu g Schools' boy champion: H. Voe Sturme- 1 (Mount Eden). 24pts; runner-up. T Kronfeht ' (Normal), lOpts; third, P. Kenny (Xormtl), 6pt«. The results of Saturday i ?v«r.ti were:— : Open Handicap, 50yds —First heat: Woolf. ' gram, Bs, 1; Farquhar, 3s, 2, Con Welson, scr, 3. The only starters. 'lime, 27 l-f,?,' Second heat; N. Bailey, 4s, !; C. Pelsou, . g Is, 2. The only starters. Time. 31 1-5* I I Third heat. L. Kenny, ss, 1 . W. Alders, < H ss. 2- Also started—G. Read os. A. J. Tailby I sb", D. Von Stunner ss. Time, 30 2-5s . 1 Fourth heat: G. Champion, ale, 1 §_ ; | Jacobi, ss, 2. Also started—G. W. Jones 05, I P. Worden 6s, Jones, who finished second, i" I wag disqualified. Time, 31s. Fifth heat: F, . | Gregory, 63, 1; W. J. Davidson. 6s, 2. The : ' | only starters. Time, 32 .-ss. Sixth beat; E I Bovaird, 2}s, 1: C. E. rail by- 645. 2. Th ß ., | only starters. Time, 35 l-se. -rind: Woolf. V 1 gram, 1; Kenny and Bailey (dead heat), 2, | All exceedingly close race. Won by six.- | inches, with the next two on an absolute;- h equality. Tim©, 27 2-s(i. .'" g 25Yyds Schoolgirls', Championship.-,'V g Pinal: V. Subritzky, 1; C. Edonborough, 2; "2 1 K. Tuohey, 3. Won by a touch. Time, 20 2-ss. i < I 75Yds, Schoolboys', Championship.-,:;. | Final: H. Von Stunner, 1; T. Kronfeld, 2- 1 P. Kenny, 3. Won by a yar'i, the second" I gaining his place by a touch Time, 48 S-5&. j»- 3 IOOYds Secondary Schools' Championship,;'.i 1 E. G. L. Patterson, 1: L. Kronfeld, 2- f 1 G. Champion, 3. Won by tvo vards ana '■■'-1 a-half, with the third si* yp.rda furtaer : 1 back. Time. C2 2-Ss. | BOYds Ladies' Handicap.—Miss A. Hunt,'-. g lis, 1; Miss G. Webluy, ?s, 2; Miss E. UM i Ferguson, sb, 3. Also starred: Miss 5.*-' | Winzenbers, 10s; Mrs. 11. Cotterill, 7s; ?■'• | Miss D. Farquhar, acr. Won by half-a-•,•:' | yard, with a foot between second and third. § Time, 42 2-ss. g 220Yda Handicap.—First heat: Con Wd. | son, scr, 1; G. Champion. 32a.2; i. Woolf-A | gramra, 30s, 5. Also started: A. I. Tiilby,">'. I 325; W. Sornmerß, 255. Winner's time, wift | 35 4-sa, Second heat: B. J.icobi, 355, 1; s H. Moore, 345, 2; W. J. Davidson, 345, 5.. | Time, 5m 6 l-ss. Final: Woolfgramtu I;,> I Jacobi. 2; Welson, 3. The winner s#am ; | a good raceJ Welson made a strong effort,:' § 'over the last length, but could not set up, .' | though beaten for second place by a free- | tion of a second. Time, 5m 1 4-53. .'•■ | Final 100 Yds Schoolgirls' Championship.— ?: i V. Subritiky, 1; R. Tuohey, 2; O. Edenbor- | ough, 3. Won by sis yards, with tho third | a further three yards back. Time, lm Ms, | Final 100Yd9 Schoolboys' Championship. I —H. von Sturmer, 1: T. Kronfeld, 2: V. : f Kenny, 3. Also started: A. E. Hodgson, E. T I Martin. Won by a touch, a yard separating . 1 the second and third. lime, lm Id 4-5!. J Neat Header.—W. Sommers 1; Con, Wei- - son, 2. Eleven competed in .i good display of divine. , ~_, -y1 ..-., 220Yda Secondary Schools' CnWpußiiip. —B. G. L. Patterson, 1; ,I». Kroa/e/d, a The only starters. A closely contested race all the way. Won oy a foot, lime, 2m ■15 l-ss. i Dual' Belay Race. 100 yds- Miss G.-.'Web-ley and A. G. Bines, 10s, 1; Miss' D, Farguhar and C. Farquhar, scr, 2; Miss KM. Ferguson and Boraird, 4is. ? Also stated:. Mies J. Rosser and Con Wtlaoit ss; Mrs. M. Cotterill and Art. Bin is, 9a; Mis* I. [) Winzenberg and W. Somm< rs, lis; Miss ,\ I E. Winienbere and G. Head. 12s; Miss A - ; Hunt and G. W. Jones. 12s. A close finish. | Won by a foot. Time, lm 15 2-ss. - . *<£_ s ; j

Entries for the 13 events on ths proSramme.of Wednesdays Tepid Bath gam oso at nine o'clock to-night.

POWER-BOAT ASSOCIATION, :£ The second harbour raos of the New Zealand Power-boat Association was held onfftS Saturday afternoon, under ideal weather JT. conditions. Following are the results, thsiS; actual time at which the beat started Wfg finished being given in each case '■'"& Blue Class: Seaward, scotch. 2h 63m 30s. i 3h 30m 12s: Lilian, scratch 2h 63ra 30v'S 3h 84m 7s; Surf, 3rc 80s. 2': 50m. 3h 32m 535. The placing was: S°airard. i; Surf, 2; Lilian, 3. ;g Red and White Class Combined: Princes!.:': scratch. 3h 17m 30s, Sh 44m Ms: Anne. 3rc. ': 3h 14m 30s, 3h 48m: Einercoa. 9m 30s. Shorn, 3h 41m 275. Results; Hinemoa, Mff Ansae, 2; Princess. 3. vj Whitney Cup: Pastime, scratch, 4h 23m,'.X 4h 42m 41s; Princess, cm. ih 18m, 4h 46a .: 395; Anzao. 9m 80s. 4h 13m 80s. 4h 40m 60i;. ■ Hinemoa. 14m 80s. 4h 6m 80s. 4h 42m 555; ■<, Seaward, 17m, 4h 6m. 4h '48m ss; Megjie, . 17m SOs, 4h 5m 30s. 4h 41m iios : Surf. 23m. ft 4h, 4h 43m 19s Result: At. ;ac. steered byffi§ Mrs. E. P. Earlo. 1; Messic. i- Hinemoa. 3. Kean Cup: Pastime, sera. i, oh 29m SOs,r-sf oh, 47m 465; Princess. 3m 8 «. 5h 26m, tK& tired; Anzac, 7ra 455, 5b 2iu 455. 5h 49m; Hinemoa, 14m, 5h 15m 303. i 4Sm 51s; Seaward, 17m. 5h 12m 30s. 5h 4ita 48s; Lilian, -' 20m 459, Sh 8m 455. 5h 48m Us; Surf. 2Jm ;i 80s, 5h Bm, oh 47m s"s. Ensult: Pastime, 1; Surf. 2j Lilian, 3.

RICHMOND CRUISE; 1 , CUUB. | The Richmond Cruising Hub held its . second harbour race on S & urday. Kin* yachts started. The corn ted times £"» trie placed boats as folic« ikmly. U§*. Allies, 2; Celox. 3. The ira.es were,**®? follows:Celox, handicap s<r finishing tim» i; 4h 48m 275. corrected tine 4h 48m 275; S Starloch, 2*m, 4h 63m ss. 4h 50m 35»j-'H'i Emily, 6m, 4h 51m 455, 4h Cm 45a; Spray. 51m. 4h 56m 375, 4h 51m 7s Sunbeam. 61m. ; , r 4h 56m 525, 4h slm 22a; Bins Streak, 81m,# 4li 59m 6s, ih 50m 365; Mo mi, ISm, 5k Bfil 255. 4h 52m 255; Allies. 21; a. 5h 9m Bs. 4a " 48m 8s; Decima. 19m, 5h :Cu 245. 4h sha 2-ls. *'■%

REGATTA AT P.i:s.VIUML

KEEN AFTERNOONS RACING.

The regatta at Panrnure, t-utponed ir*«a ; tho previous fortnight owing i, uniavourabl* weather, was held on Saturday if:ernoon. Th» afternoon proving all that wi a desirable Iro» a rowing point of view. The c ,vm a length? progranmio of six events, rli.h were con- , trolled by the West End Ito-mg Club, th* ■ prizes being awarded by Mr. H. H. DjO The officials of the day wen -Starter. &»'"" W. G. Ma«.n; judge, iir. I-. R. Dowdca, The programme was as foll.'Vi: — - : ' Light Maiden Fours.— N'..r 1 Shore, U? Auckland, 2. alternate fini »].«-d second m West End third, but as e»:i of these crertVirowed a man overweight, the i were both dis- .._: qualified, Auckland being awarded second ;j honours. North Shore won by two lengths. half-a-canvas separating the ct'nur two cre«3. g Junior Fours.—Waitemata, 1 • Auckland, * k. These were the only starti r -i From til**, start Waitemata attained a < ii which they gradually increased until itr .-quarter w8? -Jj over the course. Then Auc< ;nd pat in,» ; > determined effort, but could >t get with» •',*■' three-quarters of a length at -:o finish. , ' Youths' Fours.— Shoe Li West End,.., 2; Auckland, 3. Also star*! St. George ■ Auckland led from the star ■ i.t were socn .. overhauled by West End. t > maintained g their advantage until withia 1 ')vds from W. V finishing post, when North i 1 :re came wita ;.; : a great burst of speed to win >■ half a length--s? from West End who beat Au:i!>nd by threequarters of a length. St <!<c :e's were nn-*. fortunate enough to break ai .■ xle, and hw i ; to withdraw with about SCCyii to go. -jv-" Open Maiden Fours.— si ..nd, 1; Nor»,-:,= . Shore, 2: Waitemata. 3. As. '--arted: Aucr ,*■..; land and St. George i. Th a vis the race ?':.•..' the. day, more interest ben: aien in thrt .-.;.:; •vent than any of the oth-./.. At the st*n ;-, : ■:. Auckland assumed the lea.) c i sely followed gp by West End and Nonh 31 ■>. Halt ***. V: over tho course West End w-. I to the f«»j . and, rowing beautifully tosctb'.-, maintain? -- .. their advantage to win by a imgth after *;';;: Bie"\t challenge from North 111 ere, who «-;.•- Waitemata for second placs I; a-qutvrt« cl -'.' a length. _'-uisl Maiden Double Scvlk—Au.l land, 1; F*BsM End, 2. These wore the on'y ta/tors. Aw** ." land soon went to the in ! and. ro«»? : ■•:-. sirondy, finished up winmn ay about s" lensths. r £i3BfS ' Maiden Pair-Oars.—West id, 1: AM** -,-:-. land, 2. Tlieso were the oil r .tarter*.' We? End led from tho start ant 'Id their I** 1 " m tioc all through, eventual 'inning »X"|-g length. i . mSEm