SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16783, 25 February 1918, Page 7

SWIMMING.

PONSONBY SCHOOLS' SPORTS. The annual swimming snorts under the auspices of tho Ponsonby Primary Schools were held in th Shelly Beach Baths, Poasonby. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends of tho scholars. Weather conditions were favourable. The various events were well contested, Tho Blakev Cud. for boys under 10 years of age, i was won by B. Shanly, a pupil of the Bayfield school. The 100 yds championship for bovs of tho three Ponsonby schools, was won bv Edwards, of Ponsonby school, with Gilford, of Bayfield, a close second. Miss Edna Walrond, Bister of tho New Zealand champion schoolgirl swimmer, won the girls' open championship of 60yds. During tho snorts an exhibition of fancy swimming was Riven bv Professor D. B. Anderson. Bayfield school gained an aggregate of 39 points against Ponsonby 's 35. The results are: —

20Yds. Girls under 10.-R. Whitehead. Bavfieid. 1: D. Hayson. Bayfield. 2. 20Yds. Girls under 11.—L. Davidson, Ponsonby. 1; E. Gummcr. Bayfield, 2. 30Yds. Girls 11 and 12.—First heat: E. Walrond. Bayfiold, 1; J. Short. Ponsonby, 2. Second heat: P. Hayson, Bayfield, 1; M. Taklo and M. Adams. Bayfield, 2. Final: E. Walrond. 1; J. Short. 2.

40Yds. Girls 13 and Over.—D. Mines, Bayfield. 1: B. Braund. Po-nsonby. 2.

Senior Girls' Relay.—Ponsonby A, 1; Bay field A. 2.

Junior Girls' Relay.—Ponsonby A, 1; Bayfield A. 2. The Bayfield team won the ovent. but was disqualified through one of the girls not touching.

Girls' Neat' Header.— Shanly, Bayfield. 50Yds Girls' Open Championship.—E. Walrond. Bayfield, 1; R. Shanly, Bayfield, 2.

20Yds. Boys under 11.—D. Kooznetzoff. Bavfieid. 1; B. Shanly. Bayfield. 2.

40Yds. Boys. 11 and 12.—Final: J. Blakey, Ponsonby. 1; K. Pacoy, Ponsonby, 2. 50Yds, Boys, 13 and over.-F. Edwards, Ponsonby. 1; A. Stentiford. Bayfield. 2. Corfu Divo.—J. Blakey and F. Wilson, Pcnsonby. dead heat, 1.

Junior Boys. Relay.-Ponsonby A, 1; Bayfield A, 2.

Senior Boya' Relay.-Ponsonby A, 1; Bayfield A, 2. _ t 2o X <ls Blakey Cup Boys under 10.— B. Shanly, Bayfield, 1; K. Malcolm, Ponsonby, Boys' Neat Header.-M. Troup, Bayfield,

IOOYds Boys' Open Championship.—F. Edwards. Ponsonby, 1; J. Gifford, Bayfield,

SOYds Invitation Race.—Compbell, Normal. IOOYds Old Boys' Race.-H. Cashmere. Bayfield. ss, 1; McWhirter. Ponsonby. 6s, 2; E. Goodacre, Bayfield, scr, 3.

EDEN SPORTS. Record entries have been received for the Eden swimming sports, to be held this evening in the Eden baths, over 180 swimmers having sent in their names. The 50yd» championship of Auckland, and several semichampionship events aro included in a lengthy programme. An exhibition of swimming will be given by Professor D. B. Anderson. The entries are: —

j 50Yds Schoolboys.— Avery Parker scratch, ! Newburn 2s. Lawson 3s, Desgrange 3s, Birch 4s, Wolfgram Is, Stevenson 4s, Seagar 4s, Galloway 4s, Wilcox ss, Hcwson ss, Pagan ss, ■ Preston 6s. Richards 6s, Gallagher 6s, Faulk[nor 6s, Pollard 6s, Crosby 6s, Birch 6s, . McCarthy 6s, McPherson 9b, Brown 9s, Hew- ! son 9s, Mitchell 9s, R. McPherson 10s, Mc- ; Cormack 10s, Roan 12s, Delgross 12s, Lynch j 12s, Craig 13s. Dcnnison 13s, Clark Bs, Potter Bs, Nicholson Bs, Elliott Bs, Ash 15b, 1 Simpson 18s, Freeman 18s.

SOYds Novilcoj— (Jtewart scratch, Driver 2s, Spier 2s, Hand 2s, Allan 4s, Kelly 4s, Righton Is, Webb ss, Newburn ss, Beeston 6s Desgrange Gs. C. Allan 6s, Beatty 6s, Minogue 7b, Mayer 7s, Hanlon 9s, Burns 9s x Lynch 10s, Billman 10s, Nicholson 12s, McCarthy 14s.

50Yds Championship of Auckland.—Con. Welson, Enwright, Bailoy, L. Kronfeldt, M. Kronfeldt, Farquhar.

50Yds Ladies.—Misses Ferguson scratch, Wcbley scratch, Edonborough 2s, V. Waldron 2s, Tuohey 3s, Smith 4s, Bovaird 4s, Tilsey 4s, Bolton 4s, Jarraan 4s, Bates 7s, E. Waldron 6s. Gordon 12s, Fawoett 12s, Hood 12s.

60Yds Inter-club.— scratch, Welson scratch, Goldwater 2s, H. Von Stunner 2s, Jacobi 2s, Stevens 3s, Stuart 4s, D. Stuart sb. Kainuka ss, M. Jacobi ss, Mooro 6s, Spier ss, Goodhcw 6s, Penny 6s, Avery 6s, Lintott 7s, Worden 7a, Bovaird 7s, Beart 7s. 220Yds.—Welson scratch, Enwright 6s, Champion 225, Mooro 28s, H. von Stunner 303, D. von Sturmcr 30s.

lOOYds.—Jacobi scratch, Bailey scratch, H. von Stunner Is, Stevens 2s, Champion 4s, Bovaird 9s, Allan 9s, Worden 10s, Hurdle and Barrel.— Burns, Bilman, Bartlcy, Alexander, Connelly, Allan, Jacobi. Ladies' Neat Header.— Bovaiid, Bolton, Tilsey.. Smith, Webley, Waldron, V, Waldron, Phillipson, Ferguson.

Dual Relay.— Dorothy Farquhar and Goldwater scratch. Miss Biddick and Stevens 2s, Miss G. Webley and Champion 2s, Miss Bates and Farquhar 3s, Miss Ferguson and Worden 4s, Miss Bovaird and Bovaird scratch, Miss Fawcett and Jacobi scratch, Miss V. Waldron and Moore scratch, Miss U. Edenborough and Bailey scratch. Men's Dive.—Worden, Farquhar, Preston, Avery,_ Moore, Mitchell, Bovaird, Hanlon, Hutchislon, Minogue, McGrath, Faulknw, Parker, Wilco:c, Kenny. Blindfold Race.—Beatty, Moore, Quoi, j Hutchison, Connolly, Braithwaite, AlexanI der, Roan, Allan, Hanlon, Kenny, Kelly, 1 Faulknor. Water Polo Challenge Ponsonhj v. Normal. AKARANA CLUB. Tho Akarana Swimminc Club has arranged an attractive programme for the sports to bo held at the Tepid Baths next Saturday aftornoou in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Club. Many of the leading swimmors will take part, including the school champions of Auckland. The hundred yards Akarana ladies' championship and tho second round of the ladies' water polo championsir.p will be contested. Entries, including the relurnod soldiers' race, 60yds, close tins afternoon.