SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16798, 14 March 1918, Page 7

SWIMMING.

AKARANA SPORTS. Lite sixth oi a sencs ol kwimimni: sports orgaiiifcd uy the Aharana fnvmu.iing CuD /'" ueio , last even.!,- in the lc „.u Hauls, i rioDson Street, mere o:.ns a large attendante. a good proginninu- was presented, ! tlic various events mecliiu with the approval oi me spectator. Tho swimming : On tile \»lia.i; «as 0 ; a h.gh orucr. and tae I longer ritus especially urr.ught lorth excel- l lent swimmers. me Invito Hauuicap, of soyas, was well imitated. A. birch the I smallest competitor, alter winning too first i i neat, won ike final from H0y,.., on the touch ; lAn interest.UK a.spiny ol lucsaving was' I given by lady incniocrs oi Hie Uoyai Lite- | . saving boc.ely. the various movements bum; I j explained by the instructor, Mr. D. B. An- ' derspu. Much in.crest was taken in the • I third round ol the Auckland Indies water- I i polo championship, played between the old i rivals. Akarana and Dcvonport. After an exciting game, Akarana won by three goals ' |to nil. Some last strokes were witnessed I in the T. B. O'Connor handicap. ~ popular event was the "Hero" Handicap, a , ! ladies' event. The Ladies' Mixed biyles i handicap, of 100 yds, was a novel race— I 331 yds being swum on the back, 33iyds breast stroke, and the remaining distance any stylo. • Miss Eva Tilsley, an exceptionally neat diver, won the Ladies' Neat Dive. The plunge was won by Miss Webley, whoso distance was 41ft. The 220 yds Auckland Handicap was won by H. Jacobi, off a" handicap of 3s, with lis against him. He led all the way, pacing George Champion for tho first four lengths, wlvn the latter drew back. A feature of the sports was the good handicapping and prompt despatch of the various races. Con. Weleon gave an exhibition of diving. The music was played by the Italian Orchestra, The rcsuus arc: — Novice Handicap, 60yds.—First heat; A. Birch, 68, 1; A. Reavey. lis. 2. Time, 31s. Second heat: R. lioyos, 6s. 1; Stewart, scr. 2. Time, 29 4-68. Final: Birch, 1; lioyos, 2; Stewart, 3. Time, 32 l-sa. Schoolgirls' Handicap. 60yds.—First heat: Dorothy Jarman, Is. 1; Mavis Smith. 2s, 2. Time. 38 2-ss. Second heat: Violet Walrond, la, 1; Olive Edcnborough, 6cr., 2. Time. 37 4-ss. Final: Violet Walrond, 1; Olivo Edcnborough, 2. Marjoric Leary, 3. Time, 37 l-ss. Boys' Handicap, 50yds,— heat: J, l Seager, 6is, 1; V. Pagan, 6s, 2, Time, 39 i 3-sa. Second heat: A. Birch. ■ sb. 1; N. ; Avery, scr., 2. Time, 38 4-ss. Final: Avery, 1: Fagan. 2: Birch. 3. Time. 31 3-ss. I T. B. O'Connor Handicap.—First heat: C. j Stuart, 4s, 1; Ivan Stewart, 4s, 2. Time, 130 4-ss. Second heat: H. Jacobi, scr., 1; L. Kenny, 3s, 2. Time, 29 4-ss. Third | heat: G. ft. Champion, 3}s, 1; W. F. Smith. 265, 2, Time. 29 l-ss. Final; Stewart, 1; Stuart, 2; Smith. 3. Time, 29 3-6s. Hero Handicap, 60yds (ladies).— heat: Miss D. Bolton, 4s. 1; Miss Eva Tilsley, os, 2 Time, 40 3-ss. Second heat: Miss P. Hoeft, Ecr., 1; Miss Marjorie Leary, 21s. 2. Time, 36 4-ss. . Third heat: Miss O. Phillipson, Bs, 1: Miss Violet Walrond. Is, 2. Time, 43 3"-ss. Final: Miss V. Walrond, 1; Miss Peg Bolton, 2; Miss Leary, 3. Time, 36 3-ss. Neat Header (men).—Stewart. 1, Ladies' Handicap. 100yds.—Miss M. Smith, 3s, 1- MissGladywsWcbley, 25,2; Miss Dorothy W. Jarman. 3s, 3. Time, lm 375. Neat Header (ladies).—Miss Eva Tilsley, 1. Plunge (ladies).—Miss Gladyws Vvehley, 1. Auckland Handicap, 220yds,-H. B. Jacobi, scr., 1; \Y. Smith, 12s, 2; G. R. Champion, Bs, 3. Time. 2m 525.