SWIMMING CONTESTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 14 March 1939, Page 11

SWIMMING CONTESTS

MERCANTILE RELAYS SUCCESS OF P. .AND T. TITLE WON BY CLAY The staffs of mercantile and other •firms in Gisborne were entered for last evening at a swimming carnival conducted at the Macrae Bath by the Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swimming Club. There was a good attendance of the public, who saw the Post and Telegraph Nos. 2 and 1 teams come first and second respectively in tlie final of the mercantile relay. Forty teams competed in the event, the winners annexing the Hautanon Cup. In the sole championship event on the programme, that J'or the intermediate boys of the Gisborne club, R. Clay proved the winner after a strong finish. The final distance for the Lockie Cup was won by R. Wallace, who also won the cup. The Charlie Adair Memorial Cup race over a distance of 150yds. was won by K. Morse off 4sec. During the programme a team of divers gave an appreciated exhibit tion of \vork from the high and low boards, the divers being Miss N. Henderson, and R. Liver, H. Wall, I. •Tuson and H. Patterson. The final event of the carnival was a water-polo match between teams representing the Gisborne club and the* Wainui Surf Life-saving Club, Gisborne winning by four goals to nil. Scorers for Gisborne were D. Lange (3) and K. Morse (1). Results in Detail 50yds. Intermediate Boys' Club Championship. —First Heat (4 starters): R. Clav, 1: P- Sadler, 2: T. Warren, 3. Time, 28 l-ssec. Second Heat (3 starters): B. Smale, 1; R. Bull. 2; G. Langridge, 3. Time, 30 4-ssec. Final: Clay, 1: Smale, 2; Bull, 3. Time, 30sec. 100yds. Women's Handicap, for the McKinley Cup (3 starters).—Miss J. McGregor, 4see„ 1; Miss N. Henderson, ssec., 2: Miss H. McKnight. scr.. 3. Time, lmin. lGsec. 100yds. Intermediate Boys' Handicap (6 starters). —B. Smale, Bsec., i: G. Langridge, 12sec., 2; B. Duckworth, ssec., 3. Time, lmin. 6 3-ssec. 150yds. Open Handicap, for the C. Adair Cup (G starters): K. Morse. 4sec., If D. Lange, scr., 2: R. Clay, Gsec., 3. Time, lmin. 41 2-sscc. 133 l-3ycls. Mercantile Relay.—First Heat (G teams): P. and T. Department No. 1 (R. Clay, ,). Thompson- D ißlackwell. L. Clarke), 85sec., 1; Radio Dealers (T. Somervell, J. Ferguson. T. Carson, T. Elliott), 88sec„ 2; Teachers’ No. 1 team (W. Holmes, L. T. Martin, I. Johnstone, G. Maunder), 84scc., 3. Time, lmin. 24 2-ssec. Second Heat (5 teams): Power Boaru E (Piesse, K. Ford. S. W. Bruce, A. Banfield), 89sec., 1; Law Team (R. Taylor. D. A. Leslie, C. Allen, D. Green), 80 sec.. 2: Poverty Bay Herald (D. Muir. I. Muir, A. Davis, D. Lange), 75sec.. 3. Time, lmin. 24 2-sscc, Third Heat (3 teams): P. and T. Department No--2 (W. Appleby, R. Vail. L. Clarke, D O. Salt), lOosec., 1; Ormonds Motors (M. Barry. C. Haache, V. England, S Hansen). 104sce., 2. Time, lmin. 29 sec. Fourth Heat (3 teams): Australasian Banks B team (J. Slipper, T. Bright, L. Perry, J. Mace), 94sec., 1; Sargoods-Macky-Logan CL. Little, V. Hale, R. Berge, A. Fisher), 95sec., 2; Fitzmauriee and Butler (Miss R. Wilkinson, A. Aiken, V. Butler, E. Fitzmauijice), 96see., 3. Time, lmin. 26sec., Fifth Heat (4 teams): A. M. P. Society tA. Stone, D- McLeod, W. Bright, W. Hopkinson), . 92sec., 1; Grant Brothers (J. R. Grant, W. Grant, J. Grant, F. R. Grant). 94sec.. 2; T. Moss and Sons No. 1 (N. Tasker, H. Scanlon, E. Felton, J. Stevens), 97 sec., 3. Time, lmin. ?2 2-ssec. Sixth Heat (5 teams): J. S. Allan and Sons (A. Campbell, D. Patterson, R. Shilling, R. Morse), 104 sec„ 1; Power Board C (N. Beattie, Smith, D. Urry, M. Bradley), 93sec., 2; Teachers’ No. 2 (J. R. Murray, G. Sharp, P. H. Dow, F. J. Ness), BGsec., 3. Time, lmin 36sec. Seventh Heat <G teams): Petties Ltd. A (Miss Molly Macnamara R Corcoran E BayUss. W. Allen). 115 sec„ 1; Petties Ltd! B (Miss J. Coleman, A. R. Harre, M. Bayliss, J O. Stephens), lmin. 20sec., 2; T. Moss and Son No. 2 (Adeane, T. Moughan, R. Nossiter, G. Sutherland> 124 sec., 3. Time, lmin. 34 2-ssec. First Semi-final' P. and T. Department No I. 1; Australasian Banks, 2; Grant Brothers, lmin. 39sec. Sec nnd Semi-final: P. and T. Department Mo. 2.3: Radio Dealers. 2: Potties Limited 13, 3 Time, lmin. 35sec. Third Semi-final: Ormonds Motors, 1; A.M.P. 2; Power Board E, 3. Time, lmin. 34 sec. Final; P. and T. Department No 2.3; P. and T. Department No. 1,2; A.M.P., 3. Time, lmin. 30 2-ssec. 33 1-3,vds. Boys’ Handicap, final distance for the Lockie Cup (3 starters). —R. Wallace. 3sec., 1; B. Smale. scr 2: G. Duckworth, 4sec., 3. Time, 21 3-D sec. 50yds. Schoolgirls’ Hanmcap (3 starters). —Miss G. Foote, scr., l; Miss N. Broom. ssec., 2; Miss N. Hiller, sscc., 3. Time. 3G 3-ssec. 50yds. Open Handicap.—First Heal (5 starters): D. Armstrong, «sec„ J: D. Lange, scr., 2; R. Thompson, 3sec., 3. Time, 27 4-ssec. Second Heat (4 starters): G. Hanlon, 3sec., 1; J. Leslie, 3sec., 2; R. Kells, 2sec., 3. Time. 29 l-ssec. Third Heat (3 starters): P. Sadler, Gsec., 1; D. Caldwell, 3sec., % J. Stokes, 4sec., 3. Time, 30 l-ssec. Final: Armstrong, Lange, 2; Leslie 3, Time, 28sec. 33 l~3yds. Mercantile Dash. —-Firs! Heat (5 starters): A. Hagen, Bsec., 1: N. Scanlon, 4sec., 2; T. Fairweather 2sec„ 3 Time, 23 4-sscc. Second Heat (3 starters): W. Grant, 4sec., 1; J Leslie, 2sec., 2; R. Clay, scr., 3. Time, 21 l-ssec. Third Heat’' (5 starters)' Miss J. McGregor, ssec., 1; R. 11. Colepian, 3sce„ 2; J. Slipper, 4scc„ 3. Time 21see. Fourth Heat (2 starters): A Fisher, Gsec., 1; K. Morse, scr., 2. Time, 22sec. Final: Fisher, 1; Hagen. 2; W. Grant, 3. Time, 21sec. 50yds. Women's Handicap (5 starters): Miss C. McKnight, 4sec., 1; Miss J. Wauchop, Gsec., 2; Miss J. McGregor, 2sec., 3. Time, 34 l-ssee. Ribbon Dive (JG starters): L. Martin, 1; D. Lange, 2. 100yds. Relay (4 teams): Langridge. Wallace. Sadler, Bsec.. 1; Tolerton, Clay, Miss Wauchop, ssec., 2; Misses H. and C. McKnight, and A. McKnight 3. Time, G 3 2-ssec.