SCHOOL SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10618, 13 March 1896, Page 4

SCHOOL SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.

The annual swimming tournament of tht Port Chalmers District High School was successfully carried out in the Corporation Baths on Wednesday afternoon. The attendance was very fair, bnt several cold showers that fell during the afternoon doubtless prevented others attending. Messrs Bennie and M'Lymout acted as judges, and Messrs Mackie and Hunter made efficient starters. The following are the results :—

Learners' Race, 50yds.—D. Lee 1, B. Kirkwood 2. 100 yds (under 16).— W. Dale, Bsec, 1; A. Cable, Back Swimming, 50yds.—W. Waters 1, A. Cabin 2. Won rather easily. Long Dive.-W. Dale 1, D. Jack 2. lOOyus (under U).—G. Honeybone 1, C. Mooney

2. 50yds (under IS).-J. Dougherty 1, W. Oritchlj o

Breast Swimming, SOyds—C. Johnson. 1, N. M'Donald 2. A very cloße race. District Championship, 209yd».—P. Newland 1, A. Bauchop 2. Tub Race.—T. Mooney 1, A. Coleman 2. Thu was a very amusing event indeed. Old Boys' Race, 100 yds (handicap).—R. Foreman, lOsec, 1; H. Holden, scr, 2. District High School Championship, for a cup presented by Neill and Co. on behalf of the Sunlight Soap Company. —C. Johnson 1, Nl M'Donald 2 This was a very close race, Johnson just winning

Greasy Pole.—J. Mooney ahd D. Lee (equal). This event as usual provided great fun.for the spectatqlrs. '-1 District Handicap, 100 yds. — R. Foreman, ISsec, 1; A. Bauchop 2. A very close and exciting finish. ' ''■.-■':'

Water Polo. — After an exciting struggl* M'Donald's team beat Waters's team by two goall to one.