ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16762, 31 January 1918, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

SWIMMING.

AKARANA CLUB'S GALA. A swimming carnival, including two water* polo matches, was held last evening in the Tepid Bathe, there being & good attendance. The Novico Handicap, t in which several youthful swimmers participated, was won by D. M. Stewart, who, however, was disqualified for starting before his time. Some good play was witnessed in the ladies' polo match, Devonport winning by 3 goals to 1 against Akarana, the scorers being Misses Bolton, Leary, Biddick, and 0. Phillips. The 75yds championship of Auckland was contested by only two men—Jack Parr, fWaikato champion, and J, Enwright, a returned soldier and ex-Taranaki swimmer. After a good start Parr obtained the load, being in the fore almost to the end of the first length, but Enwright crept up slowly, and eventually won by a narrow margin. A fine exhibition of over-arm and brcast-stroko swimming, and of diving was given by Miss Edna Champion, aged six, who appeared quite at homo in the water. Results are:— SOYds Novice Handicap.—First heat: Stewart, 1: L. Kenny, 2; Beeston, 3. Time, 31 3-ss. Second heat: McKmven, 1; Batson 2; G. V. Bolton, 3. Time, 31 2-ss. Final: Kenny. 1; McKinvon, 2- Time, 29 4-ss. Stewart came in first, but was dia Qualified. , _ . . , _, . " , . 75Yds Auckland Provincial Championship. -Enwright. 1: Parr, 2. Time., 44 4-ss. 50Yd8 Schoolgirls' Handicap,—V. Walrond, 1; Olive Edenborough, 2; Marjone Leary, 3. Time, 40s. . 331-sYds Ladies' Novice Eandioap.—Miss If. Leary, 1; Misses Phillipson and Whyte, 2. Time, 23 3-ss. . „ ~ T _ ~ 50Yds Members' Handicap.— D. Enwright, 1; E. J. Goodhew, 2. Time, 26 3-ss. 50Yds Gunson Handicap (Ladies).—First heat: Miss V. Walrond, 1; Miss M. Leary, 2' Miss Peg Bolton. 3. Time, 40s. Second heat: Miss V. Biddick, 1; Miss 0. Edenborough. 2; Miss M. Smith, 3. .Time, 38 3-ss. Final: Miss Walrond, 1;. Miss Leary, 2: Miss Biddick. 3. , „ _. , . 50Yd3 Schoolboys' Handicap.—G. Birch, 1; A. Hodgson, 2; A. Birch, 3. Time, 88 8-6s. Ralph Handicap.— heat: D. Stewart, 1; Baker, 2: Moore, 3. Time, 32 l-ss. Second heat: L. Stewart. 1; Spier. 2; Kenny, 3. Time, 31 i-fis. Third heat: Goodhew, 1; L. Penny, 2. Time, 35 2-6s. Fourth heat: Reavey, 1; Smith, 2. Time, 31 3-6s. Final: Goodhew, 1; Stewart, 2; Baker, 3. Time, 33 l-ss. Neat Header: Stewart, 1: Kenny, 2. 33 l-3Yds Breaststroke Handicap (Ladies). —Miss M, Smith, 1; Miss L. Cassidy, 2; Miss Peg Bolton, 3, Time, 33 J-6s. .' Ladies' Water Polo Match: Deyonport beat Akarana by 3 coals to 1. 220 Yds Handicap.— 1; O'Hare, 2; Moore, 3, Time, 3m 7s. Ladies' Neat Header.—Miss Webley and Miss Tilsloy, dead heat. Men's Water Polo.—Akarana beat Albions by 2 goals to 1.