SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20823, 16 March 1931, Page 13

SWIMMING.

THE PARNELL CLUB.

Tho Parnell Amateur Swimming Club held its second gymkhana of the season at the Parnell Baths on Saturday afternoon, the large number of bathers present displaying much interest in tho competitions. Results are as follows: 220 Yds Club Handicap (second djstance for Moss Ballin Cup).—Noble, 1; Hilliard, 2; Skinner, 3. 66 2-3 Yds Ladies' Breaststroke.—Miss Collins, 1; Miss Coulthurst, 2. 150 Yds Modley Race (second coutent for Wade Cup).—Brownlee, 1; Homiston, 2; M. Withers, 3. IOOYds Boys' Handicap.—Hilliard, 1; Cahill. 2; Craig, 3. 66 2-3 Yds Girls' Handicap.-'Miss Coulthurst, 1; Miss Butcher, 2- Miss Collins, 3. 66 2-3 Yds, Beach Ball Race—Hilliard, 1. Corfu Div'e.—Brownlee, 1. ,

PONSONBY SCHOOLS' SPORTS.

EVENTS AT SHELLY BEACH

The annual swimming carnival of tho four Ponsonby district primary schools was held at tho Shelly Beach Baths in the presence of a large attendance of parents and lr lends. Cups for the highest aggregate points for the cirls' and boys' sections were won as to - lows:—Girls: Curran Street (last years winners), 335 ; Ponsonliy. 14J; Bayfield, 14: Richmond Road. 2. Boys: Curran Street (last year's winners). 23; Ponsonby, 18; Bayfield. 17; Richmond Road. 5. ... ~ , Points for the cups presented to individual winners were:—Girls: V. I Clare ( Street), 8: C. Watters (Bayfield). G; Warden (Ponsonby). s}. Boys: C. Denness (Curtail Street), 8; M. Cleary (Bayfield . fi: W. Gibbons . (Ponsonby) and Williams (Richmond Road). 3. , . . Results are, schools being signified in parentheses as follows:—Curran rce i' (CiS.), Bayfield (B.). Richmond Road (R.R.), Ponsonby (P.):— ... , 33 l-3Yds Boys' Championship (under 12). —M. Cleary (B.), 1; K. Russell (C.S.), W. Yeoman (P.), 3. . . . 33 l-3Yds Girls' Championship (under 12).. —C. "Watters (B.), 1; N. Hodgson (C.S.). 2; D. Wilson (C.S.), . , n 50Yds Boys' Championship (under 14).C. Denness (C.S.), 1; Williams (R.R.), W. Gibbons (P.). 3. # u) 50Yds Girls' Championship f " n « cr %. M. Colquhoun (C.S.) and S. Warden (PJ. dead heat, 1; V. Clare (C.S.). J. Junior Boys' Dive.-E. Morhmer (C.S.). 1; Shilling (B.). 2; k. Russell (C.Sj), 3. Junior Girls' Dive.-C. Watters tf-BJ, 1, D. Wilson (C.S.), 2; J. Wainwnght (C.S.), 3 'Boys' Race (under 10). 20yds —Batty (P.), 1; Goodison (B.). 2: Leyland (B.K 3. Girls' Race (under 10). 20ydsG. Hod gson (B.), 1; J. Berry (C.S.), 2; Wilson (BJ, 3 'Senior Boys' Dive.-Susdon (P.), I; Denness (C.S.), 2; Williams (R.R.), 3. Senior Girls' Dive.—P. Evans (P.). 1. 8. Warden (P.), 2; V. Clare (C.&.), 3. Junior Breaststroke Race (under 12). 20yds.—M. Cleary (B.), 1: J. Fraser and E. Mortimer (C.S.). dead heat, 3. Senior Breast«troke (boys and girls), 33 l-3yds.—V. Claro (C.S.), Colauhoun (C.S.), 2; S. Warden (P.), 3. Junior Relay Race (boys).—Curran Street, 1; Bayfield. 2; Ponsonby, 3. Junior Relay Bace (girls).—Curran Street, 1; Bayfield,.2; Ponsonby. 3. •« Senior Relay Race (boys).—Ponsonby, 1; Curran Street, 2; Bayfield, 3. Senior Belay Race (girls*.—Curran Street, 1; Ponsonby. 2; Corfu Diving.—V f"H ( C.S.), 1, W. Gibbons (P.). 2; W • rlndoe (C.S.), 3. Schools' Champions!"' l (open).—C. Denness (C.S.). 1; Boswell (1«. R.), 2; M. Colquhoun (C.S.), 3.

bay of plenty carnival

[FROM our own correspondent.] TE PUKE, Saturday,

The Bay of Plenty swimming championships were decided at a. carnival held under the auspices of the le Puke Ainateur Swimmine Club to-day. The attendance was a record and competitors were present from, Whakatane, Tauranga and Rotorua. Ihe most exciting race was the Bay of Plenty championship relay event for the President's Cup, won by the Te Puke team, with Tauranga second. M. F. Rhodes (lauranga) won the Bay of Plenty 50yds. champion trophy in 30s. The results were as follows: Ladies' SOYds., open.—Mrs. McEwan (Te Puke), 1; Miss N. Macdonald (Tauranga), 2. Time, 40 2-ss. Men's Backstroke Handicap.—McAllister (Whakatane), scr. 1 • Wilkie (To Puke), scr.- 2; Bennett, Is. 3. Time, 20s. Girls' Dive.—Jean. Cuff, 1; Molly Persey, Boys' Dive.—Robertson, 1; Mcßae, 2; Sherman. 3. . Bay of Plenty Championship Relay.—Te Puke (Chapman, Bradley, McKenzie, McIsaac),- 1; Tauranga ('Rhodes, Fraser. Taylor. Gray), 2; Whakatane, 3. Time, 555. Boys (under 17), 25Yds.—Gilmore, 4s, 1; J. Persey, scr. 2. Time, ISs. Ladies' 25Yds., open.—Mrs. McEwnti (To Puke). 1: Miss V. Macdonald (Tauranga), 2. Time, 18s. Men's 50Yds. Club Handicap.—Chapman, Bs, 1; Ollivier, 4s, 2. Time, 333. Girls, under 14.—Margaret Ryburn, 6s, and Betty Nicholls, Is, equal. 1. Ladies' Dive.—Miss N. Macdonald (Tauranga), 1: Miss Z. Hansen (Te Puke), 2. Men's Neat Header.—Wilkio (Te Puke), 1; Taylor (Tauranga). 2. Intermediate Boys' Dive.—W. Gilmore, 1: K. Palmer. 2. . Breaststroke SOTds.. open.—Hargreaves, scr. 1; Wilkie, 3s, 2; Bennett, 3s, 3. Time, 45 l-ss. , . . . , Bnv of Plenty Championship, BOyds.— Rhodes. I; Mclsaac, 2; Mclienzie, 3. Time, 30s. Corfu Dive.—Jock Watson, 1; Wilkie, 2.

CARNIVAL AT HAMILTON.

COMPETITORS FROM AUCKLAND

[from our own correspondent.]

HAMILTON, Sunday,

Tho Hamilton Swimming Club held a carnival in the Hamilton Municipal Baths Inst evening. Competitors were present from Iho Ponsonby, Morrinsville, Cambridge and To Awamutu Clubs. Following were the fiOYds Open, mem.—'T. McCarthy (Ponsonby), 43, 1 : F. Ladd (Old Boys), 3s, 2; W. Ramsay (Ponsonby), 3s, 3. Time, 29 3-ss. 33 l-3Yds Open, ladies.—Miss Warden, J; Miss E. Watson (Hamilton Ladies'), 2s, 2; Miss B. Murtugh (Hamilton Ladies ), Is, 3. Time, 25 2-ss. 33 l-3Yds, boys under 17. —H. Hollowny (Old Boys). Is, and W. Martin (Whitiora), 2s. dead-heat, I; H. Welch (To Awamutu), 2b, 3. Time, 19 l-ss. Inter-club Relay.—Old Boys, 1; Ponsonby, 2; Morrinsville, 3. Men'n Dive.—J. Denz, 1; I'. Ladd, 2. • IOOYds Men's Open Handicap.—l'. Smith (Ponsonby), 2s, 1; W. Cameron (Morrinsville), 7s. 2; C. Roas (Old Boys), 16s. 3. Water Polo.—Ponsonby beat Old Boys.