SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18424, 9 December 1921, Page 8

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

The swimming carnival hold under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. Club in the Municipal Baths last night attracted a fairly good attendance, and was highly successful from a sporting point of view. Good times were put up, and the cheering at times was loud and lusty. There were several exciting finishes. The learners’ race was followed with much interest, and was a good performance for novices both in style and epeed. The spectators got much amusement from the water polo match, and the novelty race, a contest in which, with much spluttering and banging, the swimmers pushed y'an empty petrol tin before them. The polo 7 match between DJLS.C. and Y.M.C.A. was won by the former. . The diving, from ground board standing and running, and standing from the 10ft board, also aroused interest. Miss „ M. Jones, who has not been swimming for several months, won the 66 2-3 Yards Ladies’ Interclub Handicap easily from scratch in 53sec. In the Medley Race competitors had to swim one length each with breast and back strokes, and one length free style. The events were got off with despatch, with Mr- E. H. Jones as superintendent, Messrs P. Ruston, J. W- Jones, and N. Sutherland as judges, and Mr W. A. Jenkins as starter. Messrs F. Mitchell and B. Pinfold were attentive press stewards. Following are the results: 33 1-3 Yards Interclub Handicap. Thirty entries. —First heat: B. Colvin (3sec), F; P. V, Harris (scr), 2. Second heat: M. S, Harris (2sec), 1.; A. Perry (Isec), 2. Third heat: W. Cunningham (2sec), 1; N. D. Matson (2aeo), 2. Fourth .heat: N. S, M'Lcan (Isec), 1; G. Mullinger (Isec), 2.' Fifth heat: J. M’Nulty and E. G. James (2scc each), equal. Final; W. Cunningham 1, N. S. M'Lsan 2. Time, 19sec. 66 2-3 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap. Eight entries. —Clayton (9sec), 1; T. Dallas (Isec). 2. Time, 68sec. 66 2-3 Yards Ladies’ Interclub Handicap. Fourteen entries, but only four competed.— Miss M. Jones (scr), I; Miss K. Miller (6sec), 2. Time, 53sec. 100 Yards Interclub Handicap! Nine entries.—First heat; J. B. Doake (2sec), 1; L. Johnston (14acc), 2. Second heat: P. Z. Harris (scr) and M. Harris (9seo), equal. Final: P. Z. Harris 1, M. Harris 2. Time, linin 7 4-ssec. 66 2-3 Yards Y.M.C.A. Handicap (under 18). Twelve entries.—First heat; K. Meikle (Isec), 1; R. Calder (scr), 2. Second heat; G. Calder (ssec), 1; L. Stubbs (acr), 2. Final: R. Meikle 1, R. Calder 2. Time, 62 3-sseo. 33 1-3 Yards Learners’ Handicap. Six entries.—B. Jones (18sec), 1; W. F. Peart (18sec), 2. 66 2-3 Yards Novice Handicap. Seventeen entries.—First heat; N. D. Matson (scr), 1; Hay (X2sec), 2. Second heat: B. Colvin" (7sec), and N. O. M’Lean (Bsec), equal. Third heat: A. Mitchell (9sec), 1; H. C. Boardman (Usee), 2. Final: A. Mitchell 1, N. G. M'Lean 2. Time. 52 2-6 sec. Plate Dive. Ten entries.—ln the first round Knights, Dallas, and Allan all picked up two plates. The final resulted: Knights (two), 1; Dallas (one), 2. 100 Yards Breast Stroke Handicap (interclub). Four Vmtrica.—R. Paul (ssec), 1; J. M’lndoe (scr), 2. Time, Imin 31 I-sseo. Novelty Event. Sixteen entries.—First heat: E. G. James 1, S. Wilson 2. Second heat; A. Perry 1, A. Ringer 2. Final; S. Wilson 1, A, Ringer 2, 66 2-3 Yards Y.M.C.A. Handicap. Ten entries.—First heat: G. Mullinger (12sec), 1; E. G James (ssec), 2. Second heat: W. Barr (Isec), 1; J. M’Nhilty (6aec), 2. Final; G. Mullinger 1, W. Barr 2. Neat Dive. Thirteen entries.—W. Cunningham, 64, 1; J. B. Doake, 58, 2; R. Calder, 57, 3, Boys medal, Styche, 67. 100 Yards Medley entries.— W. Murray 1, R. Paul Perry 3. 133 1-3 Yards Relay Handicap (interolu'b). Eight entries.—D.A.S.C. (Perry, Ringer, Cunningham, Johnson), 6aec, 1; Y.M.C.A! '2' (Allan, MTntosh, Calder, Parke), 14aec, 2; Otago (Murray, Doake, Smith, Wilson), 7aec, 3. Time, Imin 25sec. !: