POET CHALMERS SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10731, 20 February 1897, Page 7

POET CHALMERS SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.

The annual swimming tournament of the Port Chalmers District High School was successfully carried out in the public;.baths on Wednesday afternoon. The weather was perfect, and as the events were keenly contested and most of the finishes very close, tha spectators were afforded a good exhibition of swimming Although the attendance in the baths was yery fair, still the committee, considering the smallness of the admission fee regret that so many take advantage ot t&e natural pavilion behind the baths and, while themselves enjoying an afternoon's sport, in no way assist and encourage the committee in their efforts to popularise swimming The following are the results of the events —

Learners' Race.—A. Crammond 1, J. Crammond 2. ' ™, Learners' Race (under 16).-T. Mooney (7sec) 1, C. Johnson (scratch) 2. Back Swimmino.-B. Tennent 1, D. Lee 2. Won rather easily. on Back Swimmingf (under 12) -H. Tennent arid K. Kirkwood (equal) 1. A splendid race Long JJivr-W. Dalel, N. Simpaon 2. Tub Race.-S. Cable 1, A Scott 2. This race as usual, created great fun for the spectators _Lreast Swimming—T. Mooney (ssec) I C Johnson (scratch) 2 Just won. • rwn A o wVlJlM^;?'(u^o det 14)-~R- Kirkwood losec) 1, U. Mooney (oaec) 2 Giiu-s' RACE.-M. Weir 1, B. Lean 2. A good race. * ■-';• ■ c v

Plate Diving.—Tennent 1, Simpson 2 (for the Sunlight Soap Companys Gup).—Johnson (scratch) I, Tennent 2. A well-fousht-for and well-won race! liXHißinoN RACE.-M'Auliffe 1, King 2 This was a most interesting race, the winner swimmiug with Ins hand s behind bis back. ureasy Pole.- T.ee 1, Simson 2. Polo Match -The superior passing of Dale's oak 3 enaWed hlm t0 beat .Abie's team by two