ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16775, 15 February 1918, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

SWIMMING. SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS. SECOND HEATS COMPLETED. A itether stage in the Auckland schools' championships competition was reached yesterday in the Shelly Beach Baths, when the second heats were completed. The results HIC — Girls. SOyds.-Firsf heat: D. »p'arman, 1; K. Walrond. 2. Tune. 3S l-ss. Second feat: K. Timhey, 1. Time. 39 2-ss. Third heat. Ada Hunt, 1; V. Jackson. 2. Time. Wis. Fourth heat: V. Walrond. 1. Time, 3» 3-Sf. Girls, (Syda. -First heat- V. Walrond, 1. Time fix 4-5?. Second he.it : D. Jarman. 1; E. Wslrond. 2. Time, (its. Third heat R. Tnolwr, 1: M. Adams 2. Time, i>'. 4-ss. Fourth heat: Ada Hunt, 1; V. Jackson. $■ Time. 6" 1-os. Bovs. "Syda.-First heal: Von Stunner. 1. 1,. Fairerav. -J. Time. 10 3-ss. Second heal. A Mar'in. 1. Calloway. 2. Time, 55s Third heat A. Birch, 1; McCor-mo-k. 2. Time. GO 3-Ss. Bovs. 100 yds. First heat: H. Martin. 1. GaiWnv. 2. Time. PI 15?. Second heal: I. Ffiirsray, 1. R. I'arkor. 2. Tim?. M 2-ss. Third heat: Von Stunner. 1; Header, 2. T:me, 72 l-Ss. TOMORROWS GALA. The swimming gala lo he held in the S'iHuv Beach Bath.- to-morrow will include th? nnals of th» -iyds and tOOyds championship for pirls, and the 50yds and 100 yds ior boys. Large entries hare Keen received for the other events, and a good afternoon'* sport .s anticipated INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. The intermediate swimming championsnips will ha commenced to-day in the Shelly Beach Baths, when the 7,iyds irirls' race and 'he 220 yds boys" race will be decided. To r... now. at tiie swimming carnival to be held st the baths, the 100 yds girls' andfr'Viyds 1.;- races will be swum. Th« competitors for the championship aic — .Boys. W. Wilson. C. O'Brieu. L. Soaßer, B. v.-n Sturm*!. W. Ahlers, L. Kenny. T.. i'ennv. T. Krcnle'.d. M. Mewburn. Girls O. Edsnborough. G. WVblev (;. Brown. M. Smith, V. Subritsky, V. Walrond. L. Meyers. POSSONBY-NORMAL CALA. A swimming gala _ will he held by the P:r.sonliy-Xo"iin! Swimming Club on Wednesday nest, in the Tepid Baths. _ Handicap events will be in abundance. The feature of 'he snorts will ho the 100 yds ladies' chain"iishir of Auckland. Las*, year's winner, Miss Dorothy Farr.uhar. who is at dresent in rood form, will be a competitor. Sue will a'teniDt to lower her New Zealand record of 80 2-5s for the distance* Entries close tomorrow with any of in* Auckland bathheeoers. or with the club secretaries. Messrs. 3 W. Hay?on. Bayfield school, and G. E. Champion, Fha-iiix Chambers. I'OXSOSBY SCHOOL SPORTS. The annual combined swimming sports held by the,. three Pen son by primary schools vri',l ;s.ke vlace in the Shelly Beach Baths on Fridav afternoon next. Large entries have been received. The programme will include many handicap and novelty events. An invitation race of iOyds. open to boys attend- ..■:!.- any Auckland primary school, will be a feature. Entries for this event will be received It the sports secrets Mr. B. W. Hayson. Bayfield school, up to noon on Monday nest.