SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 248, 23 November 1914, Page 2

SWIMMING.

NEWS FROM SAMOA. / The boys who are at present occupying; Samoa are apparently not engaged in affairs military to the exclusion ofall other things. The "Pull-Thro described as "the unofficial'organ 1 of the Advance Party of the' New Zealand Expeditioriary Force " at ' Apia, Samoa, talks interestingly on the topic of swimming:—

"Swimming, is a sport that is particularly well represented lier<s," says: the '' Pull-Thro'' In fact, most of. the 1 Guns' of Wellington are in the sth Regiment. There may come a time, al- . ways providing, of course, that we are not suddenly dispatched to capture the | Swiss Navy or defend Moscow, when [it will be possible to arrange a polo ! match or two, and also swimming races. [The bathing hole, however, is not parti l ' cularly big, and if any stray genius disguised as a soldier on active service' can suggest any practicable way ($f enlarging and otherwise improving the pool, let him send it right now. . We can't allow space forthe screen?-ing-6f the vices virtues of all ,th& swimmers in camp, but most'-of them' will be paraded before long. Let u» see who the big^chiefs are: Central Bat:. J Private Hive Swifts Club;' seaplane and Wellington's champion 100 yds swimmer, is here. He may be; seenVjat -f <>*• period® of not more'than minutes,' steaming about the pool. It is understood that H.M.S. Sweetie MeClurg has issued a. challenge to our friend Fordhain for a stake of 50 pfennig, distance not (lis* closed..Then we have 'Babby' Newman,who can turn the spray some. however, labours under a, disadvantage;' He is compelled (cruel fate!) to patrol the camp with a yellow badge, on . his. arm on-which are written.the letters C.S. C.S. does not mean champion swimmer, therefore men on actiye service «libnld not jump &t conclusions.•' Camp Canteen Cashier Morpeth, of all people; is in ! our midst. But Morpeth, of mile-swim-ming fame, is quite unable to give full vent to his natatorial powers. For one thing,, the pool is far' too Srfiall and ! cramped for him, but -another and more „• annoying factor is that the fishes seem to take a fiendish delight in dinxng right in his fairway.; Foolhardy fishes! The one who delights the. natives most is; 'Pat' would take! a- slick submarine insebt to catch '■ Pat.?..during' | his five minutes.; He dives and -;froHcs about like a ,jolly old era;b, and it f 'is 1 said that a "&amoan was so .'overcome with one of his "eoedaniit beetle' f , dives that he rushed off\ and did soine work. Thev Maxim Mule /Mesmierisers / can boast one or two swanky swimmers,' There's''Goosey' Gosling, an amphibious bird of no.small parts $ while old 'Joe 7 Stratford, &>£, can go-.some. Privates Lance Bridge, Kirkwood, Russel, Jenkinson, ' Platoon, are there at any time you want them,- and:are•gua.rai^eed'tota&e;a Jot of ( beating either, at meals or Private Kirkwood;'s long.Buit is the back dive, a thing; to home about,''

KAIIANAMOKU'S TBIP. Mr W. W. Hill, hon. secretary, of, the N.S.W. Swimming , Association, has cabled to Duke ,Pao* Kahanamoku, the great Hawaiian swimriiei' v asking for a definite statement of what he plans to do in connection with his - Australian tour, at the end of the year. The Hawaiian's delay in intimating his intenitions. may, Mr Hill thinks, be due to the fact , that the Union liner did iiot call' at Honolulu for aliy mails last trip, and he expects to receive a letter by the next American delivery. Queensland 'a enthusiasm for the. tour has, been markedly demonstrated. New Zealand's, share of the round ticket would liave been £SO, and wheii New Zealan<l dropped out New South Wales was expecting to shoulder that amount. QueeiisJaiul, however, has notified i.ts willingness to make up £ls of the £SO. That association is, further, keen on the project of the executive for running car : nivals in Victoria and South Australia, since the associations in those States will not run them themselves. Victoria and South Australia were written to some time ago for their views on the matter, but have been slow to answer. The views held by the southern States, which preclude them from risking a share in thir outlay, do -not find many acceptors in Sydney. One enterprising gentleman, '- on hearing of the attitu e of Victoria an:d : South Australia, jumpd in With - an offer to run' the'' cafirivals himself, expressing liis conviction th:l there would be mOtiey in thein. . ■ \ 'V ' ' ■ '"CRAWL..' '

The scoring was very small. Scott's totalled only 38j Bench making 14 and Duggan 12, against the bowling of Ginders and Howes, the former getting seven wickets for 16 mnn. Duggan Was most successful for Scott's, he getting seven for 25. McLachian, for St. Peter's, notched the only century of the day, he knocking up 113 against Y.M.C.A. He also bowled well, getting five wickets for 28 runs. Bryant, playing for Dunstable against Druids in the third grade, iiiade 56 not out. It is unfortunate that the former team mustered only seven men. With one more match Vo go in tlie first round, the . Junior, Competition is very even. Woolston is in the lead by one point, lia.ving. ll , points. Greens and New Brighton come next with 10 points each, .followed by .Druids, 9, Richmond 8, and St. Johns 8. In the Senior Competition, St. Albans, Druids, and Linwood Wanderers tied, with 9 points each. Rangers are next, with 6. •■ * In the Third; Grade, St. John's, Boys ? Gordon Hall A, and St. Albans all.have 10 points eaclu Waimairi and St.. Matthews A are next, with 8 points each. COVER-POINT.