MARTON SWIMMING CLUB

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 1175, 19 February 1919, Page 5

MARTON SWIMMING CLUB

SUCCESSFUL EVENING’S SPORTS.

The fust meeting of the season under the ausp ces of the above club was held in the Manicpial Baths last evening, and the attendance proved a record ,fo the Clnb. The events were well contested and every heat resulted in a very close finish, which testified to Handioapper Wood’s adjustment ability. V. Reid and J. Johnston, of Wanganui, competed in several events, the former winning the 25 yards open and 75 yards open, and the latter the 35 yards, boys under 18. J. Dudley, of Marten, received a great ovation on winning the 50 yards open. The meeting was capably managed by the following officials: —Handicapper and starter, Mr R F Wood; judges, Messrs F L de Berry, A Way, A J Sutcliffe, S J Gibbons and R E Beckett: timekeepe, Mr J Blackwell; check starter, Mr S Hunt; costume steward, Mr Jas Wilson; door steward, Mr W supervisor and secretary, Mr A V Brown ; result board steward, Mr W H Burgess. The following are the results:— 25 Yards, boys under 13—L Bensemann, Bseo, 1; F Wood, usee, 2; Yardley, scratch, 3. Only etirtsrs Won by t a few inches. Time, 24 3-osec-

25 Yards, open—lst heat: H Gordon, 6sec, 1; V Reid, scratch, 2; S Wells, 2sec., 3 also competed: Knox 2sec and R Hos,g 3sec. Time, 17 1-osec. Second heat: R Rivers, Gsac. 1 ; J Johnston, Isec, 2; R Oowie, 3sec, 3 Also started : Dixon leec, D Gorrie 2sec, R Sutcliffe 3aec, C Gibbons 6seo and O Zajonskowski 9seo Time, 19 2-ssec. Final: V Reid 1, J Johnston 2, S Wells 3. A close finish, only inches separating the placed men. o Time, 18 2-osec. 25 Yards, boys under 18—J Johnston scratch, 1; F Wood I2sec, 2. Also started: Dixon Isec, D Gorrie 2sec, J Gibbons 4sec O Gibbons and H Gordon oaec, J Yardley 7seo and O Zajonskowski 9sec A very close finish, Johnston just getting up in the last stroke Time, 19 l-ssec. Springboard Dive — J Gibbons 1, S Wells 2, H Gordon 3 Also competed : Gifford, T Knox, R Rivers and Thacker. The winneer gave a very clean exhibition. 50 Yards, open—lst heat: J Dudley Isec, 1; R Hogg 7sec, 2; T Knox, ose, 3 Also started: R Cowie 7sec and. K Rivers 13seo Time, 40sec. Second beat: J Johnston 4sec 1, R Sutcliffe 7sec, 2, Only starters Final: J Dudley 1, J Johnston 2, R Sutcliffe 3 Won hy a yard Time, 86s6C High Dive—J Gibbons], T Knox 2. Also competed: Gifford. Gordon, Cowie and S Wells. Corfu Dive —S Wells 1, H Gordon 2 Only competitors, 75 Yards, open—V Reid, leec, 1; J Dudley, Isec, 2; R Hogg, 12sec, 3 A splendid contest between the first and second men, Reid winning by a foot Time, 59 4-osec. Relay Race—Manou team—Cowie, Wells, Knox and K Sutcliffe—lOsec, 1; Wanganui—V Reid and J Johnston, scratch, 2; Martoa School —D Gorrie, C Gibbons, J Gibbons and C Zajonskowski, 16sec, 3.