SWIMMING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7038, 28 January 1910, Page 6

SWIMMING

The Swifts Club held a fifty yaxda handicap at.Te Aro Baths last evening, a large number of competitors coming forward. Result:—First heat—o. Murray (16sec), .1; W. Meyers (IO3D0), 2: u. G. Morpeth (Usee), 3. Also started—S. Mnrray (19sec), H. Davenport (12sec), F. G. Lyons' (lOsec), W. H. Pollock (lOsec), H. J. Pollock (lOsec). Time, 42sec. Seoond heat—A. Smdth (66ec), 1; J. Robinson (6sec), 2: E. S. Forne (6sec). 3. Also started—S. Beaumont (7sec), G. P. Hanna (7sec). W. Wilton (59ec), P. A. Wilton (ssec). Time, ■ 31 l-ssec. Third heat—J. Devine (9sec), 1; E. Levy. (ssec), 2P J. Kivell (ssec), 3. Also started—o. Aston (7sec), W. 8.. Smith (ssec), B. White (ssec), J. Hopkirk Msec). H. Jenkinson (4sec). J Stratford (4sec) Won with ridiculous ease. Time, 35sec. Fourth heat—J. E. Watson (12sec>, 1; F. Dclane? (lOsec). 2G. Paterson (3sec>, 3. Also started—B. O'Neill (4sec), O. M. Ward (4sec),, C. Mooro (3sec),' N. G. McLean (3sec), 0. V. Fordham (3sec), W. Chaxtres Bsec), B.- O. Freybere (scr). Time, '4O l-ssec. Final—Watson I, Meyers 2, Devino 3. , Time, 33 3-ssec. At the ■ Thorndon .Baths the Victoria College Club held its.first raoe since its affiliation with the New Zealand. Amateur Swimming Association, - .eight- competitors coming forward. Result:—F. A. de la jaare (Bsec) 1, A. M. Cleghom Bsec) 2. Also started—G. H.' Nicholls(Bs«c>, N. Hancock (dsee), S. Dohlins (6?ec). G. Boyle (4sec). T. Ronayne (scr), E. Tustin (scr). The field finished in a bunch, and the judgo was unable to pick the third man. Time 40sec.