KEEN FINISHES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 843, 11 December 1929, Page 15

KEEN FINISHES

WAITEMATA WINS IN TUI MEMORIAL CLUB SWIMMING CARNIVAL Close finishes were th© order at tlie j first club swimming carnival of the season, held in tho Tepid Baths last evening by the Parnell Amateur | Swimming Club. The attendance was a disappointment, especially in view * •'; the keen racingWaitematu’s relay team won the Tui Memorial Cup, and the carnival was capped by an extremely fast water polo match in which Waitemata A generulled by J. Enwright, defeated v»onsonby B. A novelty event amused the crowd , und the club provided a good touch to the racing by playing musical selec- I tions in tho interval. Mr. Trevor S. Withers, club chair- | jjijlp, presented the cups, given by Mr. > AV .B. Upton, to encourage swimming among juvenile competitors, to D. j Webster and Miss A. Graham. Results:— 500 YARDS INTER-CLUB RELAY (Tui Memorial Cup) Waitemata (Honeyfield. Cunnold, Fairgriiy, Lcask, Lindsay), 1; Parnell, 2; Mount Eden, 3. Time, smin Msec. VYaiteroata led from the start and won by j jive yards. Mount Eden, which began | badly, was within two yards of Parnell j at the end. 33 l-3Yds Junior Girls’ Handicap.—Miss Graham (Par.), 4sec, 1; Miss A. Ryan (Par.), acr, 2. Time, 28 4-ssec. SOVds Novice Handicap.—Final: J. j Mulvihill (W.), 7sec, 1; R. Annan (Pon.), ! ise* , K. Prankham (M.E.), 2sec, 3. Time, 33 4-ssec. Won by a stroke. Heats. —First: Mulvihill, 3; A. Mcßeath (G.), 2sec, 2; time, 3i 3-ssec. Second: Annan, 1; T. Clarkson (L'.C.), 4sec, 2; time, 31 l-ssec. Third: N. Crump (N.S.), 2s«.f, l; Frank ham, 2; time, 31sec. 33 1-3 Yds Junior Boys’ Handicap.— 1). Webster (M.E.), lsec, 1; C. Demies (Pon.), lsec, and E. Somers (Pon.), lsec, dead heat. 2. Time, 23 4-ssee. 50Yds Women’s Handicap.—Final: Miss M. Smith (M.E.), 4sec, 1; Miss S. Brown (M.H.), 4sec, 2. Miss J. Roberts (Par.), Jsec, 3; time, 32 3-ssec. Won by 2ft. Heats. —First: Miss Smith, 1; Miss Brown, 2; Miss P. Robertson (Par.), scr, 3; time, 33 l-ssec. Second: Miss Roberts, 1; .Miss D. Guthrie (Par.), ssec, 2; time, ~soYds Inter-club Handicap.—Final: W. Japeth (Hel.), 4sec, 1; D. E. Keane (Pon.), 4sec, 2; G. Graham (Par.), ssec., time, 2D 2-ssec. Won by a touch. H. Gross ley was rehandicapped to start from scratch with A. W. Raper. Neither was 1 laced, but Raper beat Crossley by a jard. Heats. —First: A. W. Raper (Pon.), s.r, 1: E. V. Cunnold (W.), 2sec, 2; time, 2 1 3-osec. Second: Japeth, 1; N. O. Maddox (G.), 2sec, 2; time 29 2-ssec. Third: Keane, 1; M. Honey field (W.), 4-jec, 2; time, 21) 3-ssec. Fourth: H. Crossley (Pon.), ssec, 1; Graham, 2; time, 23sec. 220Yds Open Handicap.—lX JTyauiason (G.), 2Ssec, 1-; J. Enwright (W.), 34sec, 2; D. P. Lindsay (W.), ssec, 2; time, 2mln 49 3-ssee. Hyauiason won by five yards, with Lindsay nearly two yards back. Lindsay swam a fine race and was clocked in at 2min 32sec. 60 2-3 Yds Dual Relay.—Final: AT. Honeyfield (W.) t and Miss S. Brown (M.E.), ssec, 1; L. Smythe (Pon.) and Miss if. Smith (M.E.), ssec, 2; time, 38 3-ssec. Won by a touch. Heats.—First: J. Steer (Par.) and Miss L. Coutts (Par.), 3sec, 1: Smythe and Miss Smith, 2; time, 36 2-5 sec. Second: Honeyfield and Miss Brown, 1; R. Porteous (M.K.) and Miss S. Grange (M.E.), 4sec, 2; time, 37 3-ssec. IOOYds Berast-stroke Handicap.—Final: A. Clarke (W.), lOsec, 1; J. Magee (Par.), sir, 2; time, lmin 30sec. Won by a foot. Heats. —First: Clarke, 1; W. Martin (W.), 12sec, 2: time, lmin 34sec. Second: Magee, 1: F. Taylor (Pon.), lOsec, 2; time, lmin 23 2-ssec. Climbing-the-Net Race.—D. McKay (N.S.), 1; IX E. Keane (Pon.), 2. Water Polo.—Brilliant, play for Waitemata A by its captain and half-back, J. Enwright, gave the team a big advantage in the first spell against Ponsonby B ir. the heaviest scoring game so far this season. Enwright. combined excellently with D. P. Lindsay, centre-forward, and the score was 4—o for Waitemata at half-time, in spite of good work in goal by R. S tot ter. Ponsonby, with 11. Neale marking Enwright, improved in the second' spell at a bright game ended , 7—l in favour of Waitemata. Scorers: Waitemata, Enwright (4), Lindsay, Cunnold and Fafrgray; Ponsonby Lockie. Mr. P. Patton was referee.