SWIMMING SPORTS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11069, 16 February 1929, Page 5

SWIMMING SPORTS

SECOND EDITION

SECOND NIGHT CARNIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS. There was the faintest nip in the air but the weather was beautifully fine and clear last evening for the second night carnival of the season held in the Alunicipal Baths by tlio local Swimming Club. Several strong counter-attractions seemed to hare little or no effect on the attendance, which again was extraordinarily large, the excellent sum of £27 Is being taken at the gate. A lengthy and varied programme was got off with expedition. there being plenty of willing officials to ensure tlTis. An additional row of lights above th© dressing room doors added to the brightness of the scene. There was a galaxy of talent to contest the chief events and the neighbouring towns such as Dannevirke, Feilding, Palmerston North, AA'oodville and Eketahuna were very strongly represented. The swimming reached a remarkably high standard and some fast times were recorded. The 100 yards ladies’ Alanawatu Centre Championship was annexed easily by Aliss B. Harford, of Feilding, in the excellent time of lmin. 30secs. The Impett Challenge Cup was annexed by Tom Gainey, with Stan Gainey seoond and J. Horrax third.

The visiting competitors were afterwards entertained to supper in the Oddfellows’ Hall.

Details are as follow, tile times, it must be remembered, being taken, from the word “go”: Ladies’ 33 1-3 yards open: First heat: Aliss A. Baker (Dv.) 6sec’, 1; Aliss I*. Sporle (Fid.) osecs, 2; Aliss AA T . Gainey (Pah.) 4secs, 3. Time 26secs.

33 1-3 yards men’s open handicap: First heat; F. Round (Dv.) lsec, 1; J. Horrax (Pah.) 3secs, 2; R. Ormond (P.N.) 2sec. 3. Time 21sec. Second heat: G. Young (Y.AI.C.A., Palmerston North) 3secs. 1; H. Dixon (1).*.) 6secs, 2; B. AlcCorkindale (AA'dv.) lsec, 3. Time 24 secs. Third heat: S. Gainey (Pah.) lsec, 1; R. Alills (Pah.) 4secs. 2. Tim© 24secs. Fourth heat : D. Dawson (Pah.) 4sec, 1 ; J. AlcGiil (Eka.) lsec, 2; R. Haddon (A'.AI.C.A.) osecs, 3. Time 22 2-osees. Fifth heat: A. Skelton (P.N.) 3secs. 1; H. Trask (Pali.) 2. Time 24 4-osecs. Skilton came first but was disqualified for crossing. Sixth heat: P. Williams (Dv.) lsec, 1; D. Alc-Dougall (P.N.) 3secs. 2; H. Grinlinton (AA'dv.) 3secs, 3. Time 22secs. Final: R. Haddon 1, Grinlinton 2, S. Gainey 3. Skilton fouled Gainey and was disqualified for third place. Time 22 4-5. 66 2-3 yards men’s open handicap: First heat: B. AlcCorkindale (AA'dv.) 4secs. 1 ; D. AlcDougall (P.N.) 6sees, 2: G. Young (Y.AI.C.A.) llsecs, 3. Time 54secs. Won by a touch. Second heat: J. AlcGiil (Eka.) 4secs. 1; R. Lamberg (Dv.) osecs, 2. Time 54 1-5-Third he-t: S. Gainey (Pah.) 4~,ecs, and R. Bridge (Fid.) lsec, Ist equal; S. Beaverley (Y.AI.C.A.) 7sec. 3. Time 54 4-ssec\ Fourth heat: R. Hadden (Y.AI.C.A.) llsecs, 1 : P. Gallagher (Eka.) osecs, 2; J. Horrax (Pah.) Bsecs. 3. Time 49 4-5. Final: R. Hadden 1, J. AlcGiil 2, S. Gainey 3. AA'on nicely by three yards, a touch separating second and third. Time 49 4-osecs. 100 yards Alanawatu Ladies Centre Championship: Aliss B. Harford (Fid.) 1: Aliss AA'. Gainey (Pah.) 2. Time 1.30. AA'on easily. 100 yards men’s open handicap: S. Gainey (Pah.) 6secs. 1 : R. AlcKenzie (AA'dv.) 2sec-s and AA'. Cochrane (Fid.) scr, second equal. Won well by several yards. Time 1.21 3-5.

220 yards Impett Cup open handicap: T. Gainey (Pah.) 14seos, 1; S. Gainey. (Pgl*.). scr.. 2: J. Horrr.x (Pali.) lisecs, 3. AA'on by four' yards. Boys' dive, 14 years and under: E. Sargent (Pah.) 1, AA'. Perry (Pall.) 2.

33 1-3 yards ladies’ breaststroke: Aliss AA'. Gainey (Pah.), only starter. Time 32 4-osecs. Boys’ race, 10 years and under: J. Gainey 1, B. Fairweather 2, K. Lett 3. Girls’ race. 33 1-3 yards. 14 years and under: First heat: J. Thompson (Pah.). 6secv 1: .J. Bolderson (Pah.) 9secs, 2; P. O’Connor (Pah.) Osecs, 3. Second heat: AI. Fisher (Dr.) Bsecs. 1 : B. Boyd (Pah.) 6secs, 2. Final: I. Thompson 1, AI. Fisher 2, J. Bolderson 3. Time. 31secs. Boys’ race. 33 1-3 yards, 14 years and undei : First beat ; A. Harford (Pah.) 4wees, 1; T. Gainey (Pah.) 2see, 2; C. Siddells (P.N.) lsec. 3. Second heat : AA' Perry (Pah.) 2see, 1: E. Sqvgent (Pah.) 6secs, 2; F. Alills (Pah.) 7sec-s, 3. Final: A. Harford 1, AV. Perry 2, T. Gainey 3. Time 26 2-ssecs. Girls’ race, 10 years and under: Colleen Boyd 1. AL Smith 2. Girls' dive, 14 veal's and under: Colleen Boyd 1, B. Harford 2. Boys’ 66 2-3 yards, 17 years ami under: C. Judd (P.N.) 3secs. 1; G. Russell (Dv.) Osecs, 2: J. Horrax (Pah.) 4secs, 3. Time 53sec. Second, heat: S. Gainey (Pah.) scr., and T. Gainey (Pah.) 6secs, Ist equal; AV. Perry (Pah.) Osecs, 3. Time 52 1-5. Final: C. Judd 1. S. Gainey 2, J. Horrax 3. AA'on well by three yards. Time 49 4-ssees. Ladies’ Dive, open : Aliss AI. Gillies (P.N.) 1 ; Aliss AI. Kvnvett (Fid.) 2. Humorous Dive: R. Alilverton (P.N.) 1. Relax race, one lady and one ee 1 1tleman: R. Rridge and Aliss P. Snolle L AA'. Cochrane and Aliss B. Harford 2. Alen's Dive, open: Grinlinton I, Hyde 2. Cochrane 3. The pillow teliting novelty on a. raft evoked yells of laughter and filled in a most entertaining fixe minutes.