TO-MORROW’S CARNIVAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12076, 2 March 1925, Page 11

TO-MORROW’S CARNIVAL

KEEN INTEREST AROUSED CHAMPIONS COMPETING. The whole of the Auckland team are competing at. the'carnival <t<> be held-'at: the Tepid Baths, Tasman street, to-' mqrrow night. Members '■ of this team are the holdefs of all the Dominion: championships this year, having made a clean, sweep; at Christchurch. The leader is Jack Ifinwriglit’, . for several years sprint, champion and holder of the 1220 yards title, who is swimming more brilliantly than ever though' now getting on in years. HisTeoegh,breaking of the 440 yards record exemplifies how one can still keep'athletic and fit for many yearsVbeyond; the ordinary stage 1 of youth. Supporting’him are Adamson, the new 100 yards champion. Ca'rnold and Pelham who'hold the distance champion titles, and Pairgray who has just broken the backstroke reoord. The lady members of ‘,'the feam comprise Misses Stockley and who have taken all: the .titles formerly held by Gwitha . Shand, j.and, Miss Pigeon, tne breaststroke champipp. A. ladies breaststroke event been' put on to test -out ', .t;he,i,j)o(jal champion Miss Imandt against Miss Pigeon. In the. water polo match jfche Wellington selectors are discarding nearly all who played in Christchurch, and substituting "a more experienced but slower foam; The match should he ■ ylose and -exciting. Exponent entries have been received for the, handicap events, andin-the< 66 2-3 yards -there will -be at least >lO heats, which necessitates A semi-final being swum. All spectators at the Tepid Baths have a close and clear, view of the races, and the night’s ' entertainment should be an excellent one. ■■ . . . .