SWIMMING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7056, 18 February 1910, Page 10

SWIMMING

The Swifts Club held a, 180 yards handicap (second distance for the (Smith cup) at 'i'o Aro Uatns last evening, a good mueter of competitors' coming lorward. Besult:—• i'irat, heaWvV. J. O'lleara «22sec), 1; J. lioHiing (26sec), 2; «. Murray (Jiscc), Z. Also started—C. Murray iWsec), V. Jjyona csboec), H. .Davenport U4sea). J. JB. Wateou (21sec),W. Meyers (20sec), IV. H. PoliocX (ifjacc). Time bb l-ssec. Second heat—E. ijevy (13sec). 1; li. S. rorhc USeee), 2; "Dim" Smith (14sec) and if. A. Wilton (losec), dead nsat, 3. Also started—F. Dclaney ((22sec), E. r. Allen U7sec), P- J. Kivell (13s.ee). \V. Wilton (Usee). Tune, 76 ,2-saec. Third licat—J. Stratford (lZscc), 1; ;N. G. McLcau (Used. 2; C. Ward (Bsec), 3. Also rtarted— E. li. Alpe (13soc), H. Jenkinson (12sx), J. Devine (12sec), H. Mullins (Usee), O. Paterson (7eec). 'lime; 7£sec. The final will bis decided thisevening. The following boys qualified at Te Aro Baths on Wednesday for certificates for the distances given:—J. Peat, IGCfI yarde, B. Welsh, 600 yarde, D. Eichardson SCO yards. The Victoria College Club held a plunge competition at Thorndon Baths last evening, tho result being as follows:—T. Rouayne 45ft lin. 1; N. Burnett 40it 91n, 2: K. Caldwell, 4Cft lin, 3. C- Bogle also competed. The low tide was a drawback, and accounted for the small number of entries.