SWIMMING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8366, 28 February 1913, Page 9

SWIMMING.

LADIES’ GALA DAY WELL-CONTESTED EVENTS AT MASTERTON. t Special to the “Times.” MASTERTON, February 27. The annual sports of the Masterton Ladies’ Swimming Club were held today, there being an attendance oi about 500. Additional interest was lent to the sports by the fact that Misses Ella O’Leary and E. Pethenok, of Masterton, who competed at the New Zealand championship meeting, and the Misses Osier (Christchurch), 0. Arthur, D. Bolton, F. Outtnm, and M. Gibbs (Wellington) were among the competitors. Miss Outtrim won the ribbon dive, Miss Arthur the ,to yards championship and 50 yards championship, Miss Bolton the oOyda handicap, Misses Bolton and Gibbs the life-saving, and Miss Osier the Corfu diving. Results: 50yds Maiden. —M. McCarthy 1, B. McGregor 2, E, Braggms 3. Only starters. Won by inches. Time, 54 see. Ribbon Dive—F. Outtrim (Wellington) 1, M. Osier (Christchurch) 2, O. Arthur (Wellington) 3. , 75yds Championship.-—O, Arthur (Wellington) 1, E. O’Leary (Masterton) 2, M- Osier (Christchurch) 3. Also competed—lT, Outtrim, E, Petherick, D. Bolton, B. Gibbs. Miss Arthur got away smartly, obtained a break of two yards on the others, and won by a yard. Time, 71 l-ssec. i 25yds Championship (this season s swimmers). —First heat: I. Jarrett 1, G. Snell 2, D. Kyle 3, , Time, 29sec. Won easily. . . 50yda School Championship.—First heat: 0. Arthur (Wellington) 1, E. O’Leary (Masterton) 2, M. Bunny 3. Miss O’Leary got muen the worst of the start, the others having three or four yards the advantage of her before she entered the water. Miss O’Leary came fast at the last,’ hut could not catch the Wellington girl, vvho won by a yard. Time, 44 4-ssec. Second heat: D. Bolton (Wellington) 1, EPqtberick (Masterton) 3, H, Waddmgton (Masterton) 3. Final: O. Arthur (Wellington) 1, E. O’Leary 2, D. Bolton 3. Miss O’Leary w.as again slow to get a start. Miss Arthur was quickest away and won fairly comfortably. Time, 45sec. Neatest Header. —E. O’Leary (Masterton), 20 points, 1; P. Outtrim (Wellington), 19J points, 2; M. Osier (Christchurch), 18 points, 3. 50yds School Handicap.^—Final: N. Kendall 1, D. Bolton 2, M. Waddington 3. Time, 66sec. 15yds Race (girls under 12). —Pinal: 1. Jarrett 1, M. Graham 8, R. Cole 3. Time, ISsec, Endge Cup,—First heat: B. McGregor 1, ,M. Waddington 2. Time, 53seo. Second heat; E. O’Leary 1, R. Hoar 2. Time, 60seo. Final: B. McGregor I,' E. O’Leary 2. Won by inches. Time, 53 4-ssec. Plate Diving.—B. McGregor, 10 plates, X; R. Jackson, 9,2. F. Outtrim and B. Gibbs (4 each) also competed. Egg and Spoon Race, —Final: E. O’Leary (Masterton) X, F. Outtrim (Wellington) 2. . ' 60yds Handicap.—D. Bolton (Wellington) 1, 0. Arthur 2, J. Waddington 3. M- McCarthy finished first but was disqualified for not touching the top of the bath with her hand at the turn. Time. 54 2-ssec. Plunge.—B. McGregor (Masterton) 1, O. Arthur (Wellington) 2,, M., Osier (Christchurch) 3. Also competed—E, O’Leary, P. Outtrim, B. Gibbs. 25yds School Handicap.—M. McCarthy 1, J. Waddington 2, N. Kendall 3. Time, 24sec. Corfu Dive.—Misses E. O’Leary (Masterton), M. Osier (Christchurch), and E. Petherick tied with a dive to twenty-six yards, and the ijnal was left till later in the day, when the two Masterton competitors retired in favour of Miss Osier, and in drawing for second place Miss O’Leary won. Consolation, 25yds.—P. Pinhey 1, K. Bunny 2, Q. Ewart 3. WELLINGTON CLUB, An 880yds handicap, decided by the Wellington Club at To Aro baths last evening, drew a record number of start era. Result: E. Vango (6min 60seo) 1. L. Rountill (Smin lOaec) 2 L, Butler (3min 65seo) 3, Also started—F. C. Jones (Bmin 30sec), E. Donovan (7mm 55sec), J. A. Smith (3rom 55500), V, L. Allen (Smin 45sec), H, M. Mullins (2min 60sec), T. Woodcock (2mm iOsec). L, Silver (2min 35see), W. G. Morpeth (2min 26sec), K. D. Bmsell (2mm 26aec), A. Crowther (Imm 20sec), B, O’Neill (Imin), S. Murrell . (45see). Time, 17min 65sec. WATER_POLCX The second round of the Wellington Swimming Centre’s water polo championship was commenced at le Aro baths last evening when Old Boys and Swifts played a drawn game. Newman scored three goals for Old Boys and McGrath (2) and Fordham scored for Swifts.