SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18685, 15 April 1924, Page 6

SWIMMING.

DRAPERS AND MERCERS' CLUB

The Retail Draper* and Mercers' Swimi ming Club held its second carnival for the | season at the tepid baths last evening. A feature of the evening was the successful attempt by Miss L. Coutts, of the I Parnell Club, to lower her own lOOyda I jiu-iitu gill* New Zealand lecord C'i 79 1-os. j Miss Coutts gave a -very fine performance ana the ouicial announcement of tue time was 76 2-os. She thus lowered the record by 2 4-6s. The results were as follow: SOYds Men's Handicap. First heat: Wilson (Milne and Choyco), 2s, 1; Cullen (Hugh Wright's). ss, 2. Second heat: Walsh (Geo. Court and Sons) ss, 1; Casey (H.W.), 2. Third heat: Birch (M. and C.), scr, 1; Lunn (John Court, Ltd.), Is, 2. Fourth heat: Belcher (Tonson Garlick), scr, 1; Bates (M. and C), ss, 'J. Final: | Belcher. ] : Wilson, 0. Time. 28 2-ss. 33 l-3Yds Ladies' Handicap.— neat: Mies Hoeft (John Court, .Ltd.), scr, 1; iUiaa vvuigrave (John Court, Ltd.), ss, 2. Second heat: Bougntwood (John Court, Ltd.), 6s. 1; Miss Smith JMilne and Choyce), 2s, 2. ' Third heat: jitiss Gentles (John Court Ltd.), 4s, 1; Miss Llewellyn (G.C. and Sons). 4s, 2. Final: Miss Boughtwood, 1; Miss Smith. 2. Time. 25 l-ss. Employers' Race. L. Caughey, 1; Mr. A. H. Court, 2. 66 2-3 Yds Breaststroke Handicap.—Rogers (M. and C), 6s. 1; Dwight (G.C. and Sons). 6s, 2. Time. 71s. IOOYds Men's Handicap.—First Heat: Forsyth (H.BJ, 4a. 1; Belcher. (T.G.), scr, 2. becond neat: Wilson (M. and C). Os, 1; Cullen (8.W.). 9s, 2. Final: Belcher, 1; Wilson. 2. Time. 70 4-ss. • 66 2-3Yda Ladies' Handicap.—First heat: Miss Bou '1 -wood, lis, 1; Miss Smith, 3s, 2. Second heat: Miss Gaiiey (G.C. and Sons), 3s, 1; Miss Gentles, 6s, 2. Final: Miss Boughtwood, 1; Miss Smith. 2. Time, 575. 220 Yds Men's Handicap.— Ba. 1; Forsyth, 16s, 2. Time. 3m 18 2-ss. Ladies' Candle Race.Miss Hoeft, 1; Miss Gaiiey, 2. Ribbon Dive.—Fomvth, 1; Lnnn, 2. Corfu Dive.—Miss Boughtwood, 1; Walsh,