MOTUEKA VALLEY SWIMMING CLUB.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12718, 14 February 1910, Page 2

MOTUEKA VALLEY SWIMMING CLUB.

The Motueka Valley Swimming Club held a successful sports meeting at Tapawera on Friday last. The day was an ideal one for acquatic sports, and a fair crowd from all parts of the district attended. The events were well contested and. got off punctually to time. Mr Evan Innes Jouos was the successful competitor for the distinct championship medal, and Mr F. Challies won the medal for the 200 yards inter-club c"vent. Both medals were ge;uerously given to the club by Mr F. Harrord, and were presented, amidst hearty cheers, by Miss Coritapce Drummond. Mr D. Poole won Messrs Brown and Kerr's medal for the 50 yards club event. The 'Tapawera ladies kindly provided a liberal afternoon tea both to competitors and spectators. The following were the officials : Judge, Dr Hudson ; starter, i Mr C. L. Best ; Call- stewards, Messrß R. Macmahon and F. Lawrence; handicappers, Messrs E. Jones and R. Macmahon ; timekeeper, C. L. Best; secretary, Evan Innes Jones. • The following were the results : — Maiden Race, 30 yards : D. Poole 1 ; C. Mayo 2; Len Challies 3. Time 37 sees. ' School Boys' Handicap, 50 yards: H. Jones 1, H. Creed 2, J. Cussack 3; time 46secs. Club Handicap, 50 yards, Ist heat: D. Poole 1, R. Macmahon 2 ; time 38 sees. Second heat : Evan Innes Jones 1, H. Parmenter 2; time 42secs. Final D. Poole 1 ; R; Macmahon 2, Evan Innes Jones 3 ; timei 39secs. Inter-Club, 50 yards : F. Challies 1, D. Poole 2, H. Challies 3 ; time 39seos. Neatest Dive : F. Lawrence 1, H. Challies 2, R. Macmahon 3. District Championship 100 yards; Evan Innes Jones 1, C. Mayo 2; time lmin 34 "sees. Inter-Club, 100 yards: F. Challies 1, H, Parmenter 2, L. Ellis 3; time lmin 40secs. Club Handicap, 100 yards: K. Goodall 1, Evan Innes Jones and C. Mayo dead heat 2 ; time 1 rom 32secs. 1 Diving for Plates : ' H. Parmenter and R. Macmahon, 12 plate* each, dead heat 1, H. W. Jones 10 plates 2. I Breast Stroke, 100 yards: H. W. Jones 1, H. Parmenter 2, C. Ellis 3 ; 1 time lmin . 58secs. Inter-Club, 200 yards: F. Challies 1, H..W-. Jones 2, C. Mayo 3; time 4min 7secs,