SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 884, 9 December 1916, Page 11

SWIMMING.

WHARENUI CLUB

The Wharenui Amateur Swimming Club held a carnival in the Wharenui Coronation Baths this afternoon in aid of the fund to provide an electric pump for pumping out the hath. The weather was line, and there was aj good attendance. Good entries werej received for most of the events, and the finishes were close. The swim-! ming on the average was of a good standard, and great interest was shown by the younger members in the races provided for them. The following were the results:— SCHOOLBOYS' RACE.-C. Haberfleld 2scc I 1, T. Church scr 2. CLUB HANDICAP, 50yds.—First heat: C.I I). Boyd scr 1, \V. Bel] Usee 2. Second heat: I A. Green ssec 1, R. McCullough lOsec 2. Third heat: J. Sanders .'isec 1, Goodman scr 2. Final: C. 11. Boyd scr 1, Sanders 3sec 2. Time, ;ii 1-fisec. SCHOOLGIRLS' RACE.-Miss Milne 1, Miss Mounsey 2. ROYS' SCRAMBLE.—F. Burgess 1. In the pillow fight Syniister and McCullough were left to fight the final, the former winning. McCullough overbalanced with the impetus of his first blow and fell into the I water. BLINDFOLD RACE.—First heat: McCul-I lough 1, Sanders 2. Second heat: Boyd 1, j S. Syniister 2. Final: S. Syniister 1. SPRINGBOARD HIVE.—A." Cross 1. OBSTACLE RACE.— Bovd. SCRAMBLE, Senior.—Bradnock 1. I HOYS' RACE, under 16, 25yds- A. Green I 9sec 1, Church 2. Time, 10sec.