SWIMMING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1775, 14 March 1906, Page 49

SWIMMING.

WELLINGTON CLUB’S ANNUAL CARNIVAL. The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club held its eleventh annual carnival at To Aro baths on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions. There waa a record attendance, and the extra seating accommodation provided by the City Council was much apreciated. The events in all cases brought forth large fields. The 100yds Provincial Championship was won by B. C. Freybarg, while a keen struggle for second place between the Hegglun brothers resulted in E. T. Hegglun securing the place by a touch. The Duthi© Cup for schoolboys was competed for by teams representing five schools, and resulted in an easy win for Clyde quay, with the Thorndon Normal School second. The Neatest Header, an interesting event, was won by L. McCarthy (Palmerston North), C. Moore second. The winner gave an excellent display of fancy and trick diving. During an interval afternoon tea was handed round, and a comic exhibition was given by Messrs Logie, Thomas, Neven, and Loewe. The Engineers Band played during the afternoon. The water polo match, proved a yery interesting event, and after a well-contest-ed game, resulted in a win for the Swifts team by two goals to nil. The officials for the carnival were:— Referee, Dr Ohapple; polo referee, G. K. Sadd; judges, H. C. BUek, T. Shields, and & A. Wilkes; starter, G.

E. Sadd; check starter, 11. E. Anderson ; timekeepers, W. T. Churchward, G. S. Hill, L. W. Ludwig, A. Somerville; costume steward, D. Joslin; press stewards, H. Banks and W. C. Harrington ; liaiulienpper,G. A. Wilkes; result board, H. Burdekin; lion, secretary, H. A. Anderson. The following are the results:— 50yds Maiden ; trophies, value £1 Is and 10s 6d.—C. Fordliam, 1; A. W. Groll, 2; W. Baumgart, 3. Also started—W. L. Wilson, L. C. Faina, G. Barltrop, L. Silver, and J. Loewe. Time, 32 4-ssec. 100yds Provincial Championship; trophies, £2 2s and £1 Is. —B. C. Freyberg, 1; E. T. Hegglun, 2; C. Hegglun. 3. Also started —L. Bridge and L. McCarthy. Time, 68see. 50yds Schoolboys’ Provincial Championship; points to count tor N.Z.A.S.A. medals.—First heat—A. Wine, Te Aro, 1; T. Pioebstcl, Petonc. 2 ; A. Walling, Mount Cook, 3. Also started —G. Kellovvay (Te Aro), B. McGinty (Te Aro), E. Scott (Te Aro). and ~F. Miller (Pctone). Time, 42sec. Second heat —C. Brice-, Thorndon, 1; L. Wallace, Clyde quay, 2; R. Proeb stel, Pctone, 3. Also started—C. Hardy (Petonc) and L. Armstrong (Thorndon). Time, 48 2-ssec. Third heat —R. Nelson, Wellington College, 1; T. Higginson, Wellington College, 2; H. Jenkineon, Clyde quay, 3. Also started—A. Smith (Clyde quay) and W. Scott (Clyde quay). Time 36 1-5 sec. Final—T. Higginson, I; R. Nelson, 2; A. Wine, 3 Time, 34 4-ssec. 50yds Ladies’ Bracelet; trophies, value £3 3s, £1 Is, and 10s 6d.—First heat—W. F. Bey, 10-sec, 1; A. D. Pirie, lOscc, 2; A. Bott, 13sec, 3. Aleo started—W. Neven llsec, L. C. Fama lQsec, R. P- Staples 9sec. Time, 40 l-ssec. Second heat—F. Alexander, Osec, 1; L. Ackins, 6sec, 2. Also started —W. Alexander, Osec, F. A. Allen Bsec, A. W. Smith Bsec, E. Macpher-son 7 sec, L. Silver 7sec, A. McCarthy Osec, and A A. Somerville 6oec. Time, 37sec. Third heat—F. Wilton, osec, 1: G. G. Girdlestone 2. Also started—P. W. Memmott 6sec, W. Baumgart seec, and R. Evonson osec. Time, 34 4-ssec. Fourth heat—A. G. Burns, 4sec, 1; G. S- Matthews, 4sec, 2. Also started— D. G. Thomas 6sec, P. Moore ssec, G. Barltrop ssec, C. Moore 4sec, and R. V. Logie 3s?c. Time, 33 2-ssec. Fifth heat—D. Jenkin, 2sec, 1; E. T. Hegglun, scr, 2. Also started —N. D. Healey 2sec, J. Loewe 2sec, G. A. Macdonald leec, L. Bridge lsc-c, and C. Hegglun Isec. Time, 29 2-osec. Final —F. Alexander, 1; A. G. Burns, 2; W. F. Bey, 3. Time, 33 4-ssee. Neatest Header; trophy, value 10s 6d. —L. McCarthy, 1; C. Moore, 2. Also competed—N. D. Healy, L- Bridge, T. Lambert, F. Alexander, R. Nelson, R. Rcnayne, L. Silver, McDonald, and C. Arthur. Comic Interlude; trophies for best costume, value 10s 6d and 7s 6d.—R. V. Logie, 1; D. G. Thomas, 2. 100yds Handicap (inter-club); points to count for White Horse Cellar Whisky trophy: trophies, value £1 Is and 10s 6d.—First heat—L. Ackins, 15see, 1; D. A. Howard, 24sec, 2; F. Wilton, llsec, 3. Also started—F. A. Allen 20sec, E. Macpherson 20sec, L. Silver 17sec, H. Ashford 19sec, G. Broadfoot 12see. P. Moore 12sec, R. EVenson 12sec. T. L. Tomlinson llsec, and R. Bell Dsec. Time, 83 2-ssec. Second heat— B. C- Freyberg, scr, 1; Frank Roberts, Bsec, 2; W: Wilson, Ssec, 3. Also started—P. W- Memmott 16sec, A. McCarthy losec, J. Nieholls Bsec, J. Locivo osec, C. Macdonald 4sec, L, Bridge 4sec, C. Hegglun 2sec, and E. T. Hegglun 2sec. Time, 69sec. Final—B. G. Freyberg, 1; Frank Roberts, 2. Time, 66 l-ssec.

200yds Schoolboys’ Relay Race; “The Duthie Cup”.—'Clyde quay School (B. Stone. H. Clapper, W. Forbes, and W. Wilton), 1; Thorndon Normal School (H. Engall, C. Brice, L. Armstrong, and J. Wareham), 2. Also started—Petone School (F. Miller, T. Proebstel, R. Proebstel, and C. Hardie), Mount .Cook School (H. Curry, B. Thomas, A. Walling, and 8. Shelly), Terrace School (Laxng, Tyer, Dimook, and Turnbull). Time, 2mins 51 4-osec. 220yds Teams’ Race; trophy, value £2 2s.—Robbins, Matthews, Staples, and Fordham, 1; E. T. Hegglun, 0. Moore, F. Alexander, and Nioholls,. 2. Five other teams started. Time, 2min 29 4-ssec.