SWIMMING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10561, 12 April 1920, Page 2

SWIMMING

OAEKIVAIJ AT TEPID BATHS. There, was, a large attendance, at the. Tepid Baths on Saturday ._ night when the final swimming carnival of the season was, held. The. events jvero : well contested and some oloeo finishes resulted. The great disappointment of the evening was the nonappearance of the Auckland competitors. The _IOO yards New Zealand .junior championship, ended in &. sensational victory for the Wellington hoy, C. Claridge., who swam well throughout arid beat his opponent by a- yard after a. hard struggle. The tug-of-war, which, is a new aquatic sport to the Wellington public, proved a great, success, and, ended in. a win for. the Lyall Bay Club. The two games of water polo were yery successful. Judging by the enthusiasm with which, the exhibition was received, it should prove a, popular paistime in Wellington in, the ' near future. Following are details of the,results :■ — ■ ■

s 25 Yards. Schoolgirls' ChampioDihip : T. Amandt 1, D.- Backen 2, I. Cole 3. 50 Yards Schoolboys' Championship.— 0. Claridge 1. Humphrey 2.. IQO Yards .Handicap (men). —Ist heat: McGill -1, Atkinson 2; 2nd heat, Goro 1, J. Thomas 2; 3rd heat, Powell 1, Salek 2. Final:: Powell, and, McGill dead heat 1,...5a1ek.2. Coltman Cup (schoolgirls' relay race).—Clyde quay school 1, Royal Life. Saving Society's Schools' Championship Shield.—Mf Cook schoolboys 1. 100 Yards Junior Championship New Zealand.—Claridge (Wellington) .1, Dalton (Canter bury) 2. . Time, 75sec. 33 'l-3 Yards Ladies' Handicap.—Miss Brodio 1, Miss Amandt S. 50 Yards Schoolgirls' Championship.—A. Amnndt 1. Wick--ham 2. T.ug-of-war.—Lyall -Bay Surf Club 1, Mir.imar Surf CTub 2. 75 ; Yards Schoolboys! Championship.—O. Claridge. 1, Sneddon 2. 880 Yards Handican.—P). Murrell 1. Ribboti T)i ve ._W. Thomas 1, A. Tarrant 2. Water Polo, —Lyall Bay A beat Maranui Lyall Bay B and A drew with 4 goals each. T - t -==■ ,