SWIMMING.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13049, 8 March 1911, Page 5 (Supplement)

SWIMMING.

NELSON SWIMMING CLUB,

(From "The Colonist/ Feb. 20.) There was only a small attendance at the swimming sports of the Nelson awnnwnmg Club on Saturday. The following were the, results:— ~,l?,o,yards' breast stroke, Mr Don Wells' medal: R. Batchelor (7secs) 1 A. Hortan (8 sees) 2, W. Horton (ser) 3. line 1.23 3-5. The scratch men could not reach the limit men, Batchelor winning by live yards. All schools championship, 50yds: First heat: N. Grant 1, F. Hamilton 2, I<. Everett 3; time 35sees. Second neat: V. Snodgrass 1, L. Fowler 2 W Jones 3; time 36secs. Final: Grant 1, Snodgrass 2, Fowler 3; time 36 2-5 sees. Won easily. Maiden, 50 yards: First heat: C Graham (2secs) 1, H. Clarke (2seos) 2 Heffer (4socs) 3; time 32 2-ssecs. Second heat: Hood (ssecs) 1, Webber (2 sees) 2, Noble (4 sees) 3: time, 34 2-5 sees. Third heat: Condell (4sccs) 1, Trott (4secs) 2, Boyes (4secs) 3; timo 31 sees. Final; Condell 1, Hood 2; time Slsees. 100 yards, scratch: J. Emerson 1, C. Winstanley 2, J. Coote 3; time Ml 2-ssecs. Won easily. v - 50 yards inter-club: First heat: It. Batchelor 1, Tomlinson 2; time 33 sees. Second heat: 11. Jones 1, Gilbert 2, Coote 3; time 31 2-ssecs. Third heat: Webbca-1, Ford 2, Boyos 3; time 35socs. Fourth heat: Graham 1, Horton 2; time 33secs. Final: Graham (3sees) 1, B. Jones (Ssecs) 2; time 32 sees. 75 yards all schools championship: N. Grant 1, Snodgrass 2, Fowler 3; time 53 4-ssees. Won very easily. 100 yards inter club:' First heal: Tomlinson 1, Emerson 2, McDonald 3 ; time 1,18, Second heat: Winatanley 1, Ford 2; time 1.21 3-5. Final: Emerson (scr) 1, Winstanley (3secs) 2; time 1.7. Emerson caught the field at the turn I and won easily. Springboard dive: L. McDonald 1, R. Noble 2, It. Gilbert 3. | ICO yards all schools championship: :N. Grant 1, Snodgrass 2, Fowler 3. Only starters ; won easily. 200 yards relay race: L. McDonald's Beachcombers (scr) 1, Graham's Foundry Ironsides (4sees) 2, Emerson's Ink Slingers (4secs) 3 ; time 2.59. Emerson swam a beautiful race over the last fifty yards, but could not makct "up the lost ground. The polo match between Old Boys and Swimming Club resulted in a win for the Swimming Club by 4 goals to 3. ; In the first half Saumlcrs and Thomas ! scored for the swimmers, and Emerson | and Batchelor for Old Boys. Saunders and Switzor in the second spell scored for the Swimmers and Batchelor for Old Boys. i * Feb. 24. The Nelson Swimming Olub held raeos at the Port on Wednesday and last night for a championship trophy I presented, by Dr Andrew. On the first occasion Emerson won the 100 yards race by two yards, Coote being r,i>co.::d. The time was 71 seconds. Last night the 220 yards race resulted :—Emerson 1, Oldershaw 2, Coote 3, Emerson won fairly easily in 3 min.s 5 2-sth sees. In vkw of fchb result of those races, it will not bo necesary for the. third distance, 440 yds, to bo completed.