SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 563, 29 November 1915, Page 11

SWIMMING.

' ALDINGTON CLUB. , At a meeting of the Addington Amateur Swimming Club races were arranged as follow:- —A 25yds race for swimmers not doing 40sec for 50yds, to be held on Thursday, December 9; and a 50yds race (open), to be held on December 23. It was decided to forward a letter of congratulation to Trooper Laurie Penlington, of the club, for his gallantry, in endeavouring to save the life of* Gunner Knight, of the Canterbury Machine Gun Section, who was shot while bathing at Anzac .Bay, Gallipoli Peninsula. About 30 of the men were having a dip under somewhat • hot fire from some snipers. As it was getting beyOnd enjoyment, several of the men went ashore and made for cover. Suddenly one of the men rushed; back into the water, and/ as it was certain then that someone had been hit, Penlington raced along the beach for. over 100 yds to the rescue of the wounded man. The first Kould-be rescuer reached the man, but was unable to keep; him afloat. Penlington turned on his back and brought him ashore in good style, under a direct, rain of bullets. The wounded and halfdrowned man unfortunately lived Only a few minutes, although everything was done to restore him. Captain' Hammond and Surgeon-Captain Short, who witnessed : the unfortunate ending to the bathe, reported the incident to headauarters. ■ V •