NELSON AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12724, 21 February 1910, Page 1

NELSON AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB.

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

There was a very fair attendance of the public at the Port on Saturday afternoon to witness the annual sports held by the Nelson Amateur Swimming Club. The course, which was between the Anchor wharf and the new Government wharf, is just 50 yards in length. The fields were large, competition keen, and the swimming of a high standard. Coots had all his own way in the 100 yards championship, but failed to catch { Oldershaw in the 100 yards inter- ! club race. Oldershaw swam well, and • won by almost, his handicap. In the schools, championship Reeves was "out on his own," winning his events very easily. He has a .very free style, and should develop into a first-class swimmer. He is a brother to J. lleeves (late of the Amokura), who is very well known in Nelson as a swimmer. Gab'rielson, winner of j the 50 yards iuter-clu-b race, also has I a very free style. He does not seem to take matters at all seriously, and appears nst to- try his best to beat i his opponents-. He swims along so | leisurely that it is a woncler how he ' gets through the water at the speed. If he settled down io hard training he would certainly make a top-no fccher. Gilbert's win^in the Maiden was very popular; as also was the Bay team's win in the relay race. The country clubs were represented

by Challies and O'Connor. Although unable to^am a place in the races, Cliallies won the neat header wiili some really good dives. Hie poio match, Town v. i J ort, resulted 111 a. win tor the jfort team uy two goals to one. following are the results: — Custom House btakes, 101) yards breast stroke: ii. liatchelor (lisccs; 1, Mayo (lOsecs) 2, McDonald (sciv b. Uatchelor led for the last 25 yards and won by several varcls. xnne, 1.29. Maiden Handicap, 50 yards: iurst heat : a.. Gilbert 1, Hayes 2, Kicketts '6; time, 43secs. Second neat: K. Gilbert 1, Chapman 2, Uldersliaw l>. 'iiuiej 37secs. Tnird neat: Clark 1, Edwards 2'; time, iJSsecs. l'ourth. heat: Johnstoue i, Iressiuer 2, Ualbriclsou '6; time, ilosecs. l ( 'inal: KGilbert 1, Clark 2. Time, 34 sees. \Von by two yards. 100 yards Kelson championship, points count for Dr Andrew's Cup : l' I *. Coote 1, A. Allan 2. Only starters. Both, swain together to the turn, Coote holding Allan easily. About 45 yards from home Coote pulled away from Allan and won just as ho pleased. Time, 1.13. All schools championship, 50 yards, for Mr Hogg's .trophy: l'irst heat: Hood 1, .Bennett 2. Very close finish. Second "heat :- Reeves won all tlio way. Time, 37secs. 50 yards. luwr-Club Handicap; First heat: Topliss 1, Noble 2. Time, biisecs. Second heat, .It. Gilbert 1, Oldershaw 2. Time, 33secs. Third heat: J. ,L. jJickson 1, Jolinstone 2. Time, oosecs. Fourth heat Gabrielson 1, JJatchelor 2. Tune, 32 2-5 sees. Jb'irth heat: Coote 1, Tressidai- 2. Time, 29 o-o sees. Final Gabrielson I, Topliss 2, Gilbert 3. Time, 31 sees.

75yds All Schools Championship: Reeves 1, Hood 2, Trott 3. Time, 61secs. Won easily. 100 yds Inter-Club Handicap : First heat: Oldershaw 1, Hcffer ii. Time, iniin 22secs. Second heat: Gabrielcion 1, iJaumgart 2. Time, lmin 1(5 sees. Third heat: Coote 1, McDonald 2. A grand race; won by a yard. Time, lmin 17 sees.- l ( inal: Oldershaw 1, Coote 2, McDonald 3. Oldershav.and Cooto swam all thci way" together, and had a good go for second place, which was won by a foot. Time, lmin. IS sees. Spring board dive: Throo dives, standing, running, ■ and optional : Challies 1, Newton 2. Competition was very keen in this event, and Challies, who hails from the country, is to bo heartily congratulated for the excellence of his diving. 100 yds All Schools Championship : Iteevcs 1, Hood 2, Uemietfc 3. Won as he pleased. Time, lmin 26 2-5 sees. Relay race, 200 yards: Cablo Hay team (13aumgart, Johnsbone, Tressider, Edwards) 1, McDonald's team (McDonald, Cullinane, Clarke, Topliss) 2. The Bay team was far superior to the others, and won all tho relays, Tressidcr winning the last by five yards. Polo championship, Town v. Port: Great interest was taken in this match, which resulted in a win for tho Port team bj- 2 goals to 1. Early in tho game Allan shot a good goal for the Town. Shortly afterwards Switzer equalised matters by scoring a beauty. Half time sounded with the score one each. Town attacked from the start, and Hortoiij the Port goal-keeper, was called npon to stop some pretty hot ones. His dofenco proved too good to enable the Town team to get in. Near the call of time Switzer again shot a flood goal for Port, and the game ended with Port victorious by 2 goals to 1. Mr Bethwaite carried tho whistle.