Stray Splashes

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1235, 26 January 1918, Page 3 (Supplement)

Stray Splashes

Frank Collins, captain of the East Christchurch Club, who has been ill for some little time, has so far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital and is now at Hanmer.

East Christchurch Club decided the first race—so yards—of the series for the Vice-President's Cup at the Tepid Baths on Monday evening. There was a splendid entry—four heats being necessary. In all the heats the swimming was good and in most of them the times were very good also. The winner was C. Stafford, whose success was a popular one. O. Turpin and S. Hollander tied for second place. Hollander was conceding Turpin a second, and came up very fast over the last bit, making the finish close enough for the judge to give the decision stated.

The Bichmond Club announces a good programme for its carnival on February 9. In arlddition to the inter-club events there will be two distances in the Schoolboys' Championship decided. The afternoon's sport should be good.

Christchurch Club has an interclub carnival fixed for February 2, when the 75yds Schoolboys' Championship will be decided. Among the other events is a 440 yds Interclub Handicap—a rather dating experiment, the success of which will be watched with interest by those who encourage distance swimming. Christchurch Ladies' Club has a carnival projected for March, but no definite date has vet announced. The Opawa Club is arranging a club carnival for March 2, when among other events there will be a relay race, in which visitors will have an opportunity of participating.