SWIMMING

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 27, 31 January 1929, Page 5

SWIMMING

CARNIVAL AT STRATFORD. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. A splendid attendance and keenly contested races marked tho initial carnival of tho Stratford! Old Pupils' Amateur Swimming Club an<4 auguirts Iwell (for tho J)uture) Of ft' l * s club. Mr Bowler, president of the cTub, spoke a few words, welcoming visit*

otrs and expressing gratification, at the number of entries from other parts of Taranaki. He tiien called upon Mil T. Kirkwciod, vice-president of tho olub, to formally open the baths.

Mr K'irkwood also expressed grat. ification at the number of onlookers and the number of entries. He remarked on the increasing popularity of swimming in New Zealand saying that there was no better sport. He congratulated Mr Moss on the lighting arrangements. The water polo match between Fitzroy and Ingjlowood was a great feature of the programme and madia a worthy finish, to a good carnival.

Much amusement was caused during the diving contest by some swimmers who were out for some fun audi, bega.n taking somo weird unorthodox dives.

Keenly contested (tfaees and finishes evidenced good handicapping and tho handienppefs are deserving of praise in the Avay they handled this important part of tho programme. The carnival was an. undoubted success there being about 500 with the takings showing a profit of about £ls. Details arc: —

Men's m yards handicap.—First hea.tr, P. Spragg (H) 2seo 1, B. Grant (E± 2scc .2; Sine, 33sec. Second heat: G. Meyriclc (H) 2sec 1, G. McLean (H) Isec 2; time. 35see. TMrtf, heat: R. Crossmam (I) 4scc 1, I- Watkins (N.P.) 2; time, 34 sM>se.c. Fourth heat: J. Galbraith (F) T> C-> * Evans CT) 2; time, 3osec. Fifth heat: J. Ogle (>1) 2sec 1; time, 33 4-ssec. Final : R. Grossman 1, Spragg 2. Ogle 3. Time, 33seO. Won by a touch.

Men's SOO yards handicap.—Fu«s;( heat: S. Anderson (H) scr. 1, A. Ryan (H) ssco 2; time, flmin 14 3-b see. Second heat: P. Sr>ragg_.(H) 3seo 1, A. G. Walker (Ii) G&p 2; time, lm£n 17sec. Third heat: A. TJowdle (H) 4sec. ], W. .1(F) 3seo 2; time, Imin 18 l-ssec Fin, alal: Dawdle J, Ryan 2; time, lmin ISsec. Won easily.

Laities' 25 yards handicap—FlirsD heat: Mjss B. Gayton (N.P.L.LIS.) scr 1, Miss Gudgeon (I) 3scc 2; time, IDsee. Sepond heat; Miss G. fcymo (E) Isoa 1, Miss C. Dixon (S) lseo

Third beat: etaoin taointaotntaom 2; time. 19sec, Third teat: M:iss Bcnnqtt (11) lseo 1, Mrs Rota (H) set 2; time, 18soc. Final: Miss Gayton 1, Mrs Rota 2, Miss Syme 3; time, 1U see. Won, by a foot.

Ladies' 50 >yard.s handicap .—Miss B, Gayton (N.P.UL.S.) 2see 1, Miss Z. Spragg (11) 'lseo 2; timo, 39 4-5 see. Won by a, yard. Boys under 14, 23 yards— 1 ir&V heat: J. Ryan 15sec 1, &• Bnfia o * 4 sec 2, T. Villei-s 3sec 3; time, 20seo. Second heat: J. Waterman Usee 1, D Gayton 4seo 2, T. Kivell 3sec 3; time, 47 4-ssec. Final: Waterman 1, Ryan and Kagaar dead heat 2; tune, 17 345 sec. Won by tw'o ya-rds. Girls unden 14, 25 yards.—Miss R. Black 1, Miss J- Hale, 2. Time, 2tfsec. Mean's dive.—lt. Watson (H) 1, A Potty (N.P.) 2, J. Galbraith (F) 3. Ladios' Dive—Miss Z. Spragg (H) >, Miss O. Dixon (S) 2,, Miss G, Symo (E) 3. . ' ' Ribbon d:ive.-D. Fkdahl (H) 1, R. Watson (H) 2, Dual relay raco.-Miss Gayton (N.P.D.D-8.) and J. Galbraith (10 L see 1, Miss Z. Spragg and P. Spragg (IT) 9,- Miss Wickham and SI Anderson (H) 3. Time, 31 2-ssee. Won by a vnrd. . , c , Intei'-chib relay.—Stratford (U Grubb F. 0.. Verney, N. Johnson, G. F'ookes) lseo 1 ; Fitzroy scr. 2, Hawera. Isec. 3. Time, 59we. 1)Y ;v touch. , Water polo.-Fltzroy, 3 goals, beat Stratford, 1 eroal.