Oamaru Swimming Club.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 10016, 5 December 1908, Page 1

Oamaru Swimming Club.

Last evening the above Club held their first series of races of the present season—a 25 yards junior handicap and a senior 50 yards handicap. The weather conditions'were most favorable, the water being quite warm. The attendance was fair "and an amount of enthusiasm was shown as to the results of the different heats. The entries were exceptionally good for the start of the season, there being 19 and 18 entries respectively in the two events. It may be mentioned that the Waitaki High School boys carried all before them, winning first, second, and third in both events. The following are the results : 25 YARDS JUNIOR- HANDICAP. First heat. A. L. Thomson (4sec) 1 C. Nolan (4sec) 2 H. Benson (6sec) 3 Also started : H. Finch (6sec), B. Milligitn (9sec). Won on the touch. Time, 22 3-sth sec. Second heat. S. Duncan (6sec) 1 T. Creagh (6sec) 2 ' A. Marshall (lsec) 3 Also started: D. Rosie (4sec), C. E. Taylor (cseel. A. Caldwell (12sec). Time, 22' 3-sth sec. Third heat. R. King (7sec) 1 H. Harley (7sec) 2 D. George (sscc) 3 Also stinted : A. Hudson (4sec), K. .Jenneiis i6scc), W. L. Burns (12sec). Time, 22 3-sth sec. Final. A. L. Thompson (4sec) ... 1 S. Duncan (6sec) ... ... 2 H. Harley (3see) 3 Also started: 'l. Creagh (6sec) and R. King (7scc). A very close race, the touch only" separating the first three men, the others well up. Time, 19sec. 50 YARDS SENIOR HANDICAP. First heat. H. Harlev (scr) 1 F. G. Williams (4sec) 2 A. Marshall (2sec) 3 Also started : B. de Lambert Ibsee), L. D. Hamfield (Bsec), and A. Hudson (Bsec). A splendid finish. Time, 41sec. Second heat. P. Hudson (scr) ... ... 1 S. Duncan (Usee) 2 E. Wanktyn (ssec) 3 Also started: D. Lauder (6sec), A. L. Thomson (6sec), and B. Bryan (Bseej. Time, 41 3-sth sec. Third Heat. F. Forbes (scr) ' ••■ 1 R. Taylor (6sec) 2 H. D.' Stevenson (Bsec) ... 3 Also started : A. Mackie (Bsec), J. A. Colenso (9sec). Time, 41 2-sth sec. Final. S. Duncan (Usee) ... -.. 1 P. Hudson (scr) 2 F. Forbes (scr) ...' 3 F. G. Williams (4sec) 4 Also started: R. Taylor (6sec) and- H. Harley feed. An exciting finish, all the competitors being bunched at the finish. Time, 42 3-sth sec.

PRESENTATION TO MR PRYOR. After the swimming events were over the members of the Club assembled 'n the ladies' room of the baths, the specific purpose being a small send-off to Mr Pryor. who has so energetically worked for the well-being of the Olub. Dr Douglas (the President), who made the presentation, said there was not a member who did not regret the severance of Mr Pryor from the Club. From the very inception of the baths movement he had been a most active and energetic member, and he did not want him to go away without some small memento for his services. It was fitting that the last two functions in Oamaru had been things with which Mr Pryor had been actively connected, to the benefit of hoth. He meant the Swimming Club and the Horticultural Society. These two organisations in Mns-t-erton would have the benefit of Mr Prvnr's experience, and he w-is sure it would be' to their advantage. Dr Douglas then presented Mr Prvnr with a handsome smoker's outfit. Mr F. G. Williams, on behalf of the Club's relay team which won the 200 yards relay event at Timant last season, under Mr Pryor's management, presented him with a framed photo of the team. Mr Pryor thanked the Club for the way they had treated him. and the function closed with three hearty cheers for the recipient.