SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1598, 28 March 1919, Page 3

SWIMMING.

A COMBINED CARNIVAL. A combined swimming carnival under the auspices of the East Christchurch and Christchurch High School Old Boys' Amateur Swimming Clubs was held at the Tepid Baths iast evening. The entries were large —those in the men's interclub handicap and the interclub relay handicap constituting records for the season. A relay race between teams of 10 men, representing East Christchurch and Old Boys' Clubs, provided a splendid contest, the finish being so close that the spectators were unable to say until the Judges' decision was announced which team had won. Details of the racing arc as under:— 33 l-3yds Ladies' Interclub Handicap. —First Heat: M. Cox (Hinenioa Club lOsec 1, K. Pyiie (Opawa) 12sec 2. Time, 29 1-5 see. Second heat: E. Edmonds (Opawa) 21sec 1, 1". Grubb (Opawa) lOsec 2. Third heat: E. Haunan (Opawa) lOsec 1, J. Agassiz Usee and M. Billson Usee (dead heat) 2. Time, Msec. Final: Misses Edmonds and Grubb (dead heat) 1. Times, Miss Grubb .Msec, Miss Edmonds 35sec. 00 2-3 yds Men's Interclub Handicap.— hirst heat: C. Smith (Richmond) lOsec 1. Time, 50 2-ssec. Second heat: L. Annand (Opawa) 3sec 1. Time, 45 4-ssec. Third heat: G. Barrett (Opawa) 3sec 1. Time 43scc. Fourth heat: L. Cooke (Christchurch) 3sec 1. Time, 47 2-ssec. Filth heat: R. B. Wilson (Christchurch) 3sec 1. Time, 45sec. Sixth heat: C. Atkinson (East Christchurch) scr 1. Time, 39sec. Seventh heat: N. Cox (Christchurch) 4scc 1. Time, 47sec. Eighth heat: C. Orchard (East Christchurch) 4sec 1. Time, 45sec. Ninth heat: G. Chrystall (Old Boys) lsec 1. Time, 41sec. Tenth heal: N. Batchclor (Christchurch) sscc 1. Time, 4lsec. Eleventh heat: J. Sutelifre (East Christchurch) 9scc 1. Time, 50sec. Twelfth heat: W. Main (Opawa) 12sec 1. Time, Msec. Thirteenth heat: S. Hollander (East Christchurch) 4sec I. Time, 45sec. Fourteenth heat: L. Pierr (Opawa) IGscc 1. First semi-final: Barrett 1, Wilson 2. Time, Usee. Second semi-final: Orchard 1, Atkinson 2. Time, 43sec. Third semi-final: Main I, Hollander 2. Time, 4«sec. Final: Main 1, Hollander 2, Barrett 3. Time, 48 4-sscc. Men's Interclub Dive.—G. Bristed (Opawa) 1, .1. Orchard (Old Boys) 2. Men's Novelty Musical Hoops.—W. Sutherland (Opawa) 1. Ladies' Fancy Dress Race.—Miss A. Fowell (Christchurch) 1. Flying Squadron Relay Race, 333 l-3yds, 10 men a side.—East Chrislchuich beat Old Boys in a race which was very closely contested from start to finish, ('.. Atkinson, the last swimmer for the winning team, winning by inches only. Time, 3min 2:', :i-ssec. 100 yds Interclub Relay Handicap (five heats). —The teams to get into tin ttnul were: East Christchurch Nos. 2 and 3, Opawa Nos. 5, 6. and 9. Opawa No. 9 (W. G. Thomas, 6. Barrett, and C. Goodman) beat Opawa No. 5 (J. Carrick, G. Gcmmell, and H. Rich) by a foot. Time, 58 2-ssec. Ladies' Egg and Spoon Race.—Miss K. Bristed (Opawa) 1, Miss D. Brandon (Christchurch) 2. Ladies' Interclub Dive.—Miss K. Bristed (Opawa) 1, Miss D. Brandon (Christchurch) 2.