SWIMMING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17180, 10 February 1930, Page 14

SWIMMING

THE GISBORNE CLUB TO-MORROW NIGHT'S CARNIVAL Some keen contests are anticipated at tiie Uisborne Amateur Surf and Swim ming Club's carnival to be held at the High School Laths tomorrow evening. The principal event nn Ihe programme, will be the 220yds. men's club championship, which will be contested by D. W. AlcKeague, R. Colebourne, K. Bradley, and J. Miller. The race should provide the best tussle of the carnival, and it is hoped that the Poverty Bay record, 2min. 47 3-ssec, established by R. Richardson in the High School bath's on January 30, 1929, will be lowered. The first heat of the 100yds. men's handicap will serve as a test race between M. Owen, P. Murphy, J. Crawford, T. Wauchop, and R. Murphy, all of whom will start Oil' the same mark, and the winner will be included in the Swain Memorial team to compete at the Hawke's Bay provincial championships this month. Another item of consider able interest will be the water polo match between teams representing possibles and probables, and at' the conclusion of the game the team to represent the club will be announced. Handicaps for to-morrow night's carnival have been declared by the official handicapper, Mr. Owen F. Paltridge, as under:— 220yds. men's club championship, final distance of the Carroll Cup : R. Colebourne, J. Miller, E. Bradley, and D. W. McKeague. 50yds. boys' intermediate club championship: If. Littler, W. If. Pera, H. Singer, and S. McLemon. lbOyds. men's handicap (special test race) : First heat, 'J'. Wauchop, R. Murphy, M. Owen, J. Crawford, P. Murphv lOsee. Second heat: A. Clark 13sec, H. Robinson, G. Corbett 14see. 33 l-3yds. boys' handicap: Ist heat:A. Agnew scr., R. Owen 3soc, R. Scott 6sec, S. Parker 7&ec, J. O'Donoghue Bs. Second heat: H. Littler Isec, H. Christophers ssec, G. Silverwootl, R. Gavin 6sec, P. O'Donoghue Bsec. Third heat: J. Forster 3sec, F. Pritchard 4sec, I). Gavin ssec, F. Michie 6sec, P. Sceats 7sec, B. Kahlenberg 9se'c. 33 l-3yds schoolgirls' handicap: Renee Miller scr., Rita Miller 3sec, T. Clark —. 33 l-3yds. boys' intermediate handicap.—First heat': W. 11. Pera scr., H. Singer 2sec, 11. Duckworth 4sec, T. Walsh ssec, E. O'Donoghue Bsec. Second heat: A. Agnew Isec, R. Owen 4sec., 11. Christophers 6sec, R. Gavin 7sac, J. O'Donoghue 9sec. 66 2-3yds. ladies' handicap: Misses J. Richardson 6sec, R. Robinson Usee, M. Law 14sec., R. Miller 15sec, M. Franklin 16sec, P. Crawford 18sec. 66 2-3yds. men's championship, one length each breast and back stroke: J. Robinson scr., D. Miller 290 e., A. Claris 3S6C. | 33 l-3yds. men's scratch race.—First heat: T. Wauchop, D. W. McKeague. P. Murphy, and M. Owen. Second heat : J. Robinson, J. Crawford, K. Murphv, E. Bradley, and O. Corbett. ' , Divo, seniors: Post entries will be received for this event. 100yds. relay handicap.—First heat : J. Crawford, F. Martin, 11. Robinson, scr.; T. Wauchop, D. W. McKeague. B. Palmer, 2sec.; A. Clark, W. H. Pera, D. Drummond, 7sec. ; Misses F. Richardson, J. Richardson, M. Franklin, 16sec. i Second heat: S. Corson, J. Miller, M. Owen, scr.; T. Colebourne, R. Cole- j bourne, D. Robertson, 4sec. ; H. Littler, 1 A. Agnew, D. Bowie, lQsec.; J. O'Donoghue, P. O'Donoghue, S. Parker, 18sec. I Boys' dive.—First section: P. Sceats,! R. Gavin, R. Owen, 11. Duckworth, T. Walsh, F. Alien. Second section: ,1. O'Donoghue, S. Parker, P. O'Donoghue. E. Foster, I). Gavin, and R. Scott. Water polo test match.—Possibles: Goal, S. Corson; full-backs, T. Wauchop (capt.) and R. Pool; half-back, M. Owen : forwards, D. Miller, P. Murphy, and W. If. Pera. Probables: Goal, j. Brady; full-backs, F. Hills and E. Bradley; half-back, R. Murphy; forwards. ! J, Miller, D. W. McKeague (capt.), and j J. Crawford. ;