WAITARA CARNIVAL

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1930, Page 7

WAITARA CARNIVAL

REPRESENTATIVE SWIMMERS. KEENLY-CONTESTED RACES. There was a large number of swim* tners representing nearly all the Taranaki clubs at the Waitara Amateur Swimming Club's carnival at the Waitara baths last night. Competition .was very keen, and some very close finishes were seen, especially in the two heats of the men’s 100 yards, which were contested by the sprint swimmers who will most probably enter for the Taranaki championship. An exhibition of plain and fancy diving was given by G. H. Johnston, of the New Plymouth Amateur Swimming Club. ■ ' After the carnival a dance was held in the Clifton Hall, where the trophies were -distributed, i •. • The results are: — ■ Girls’ 25 Yards Handicap—First-heat: Miss G. Laurent (6sec.), 1; -Miss M... Brough (ssec?), 2. Time, 24,2-ssec. Second heat: Miss L. Laurent (7scc.), Ij Miss.P. Brough-. (Isec.), 2. Time, 25sec. Third heat: Miss J. Davidson (ssec.), 1; Miss,E/Old. (Isec.)', 2. Time, 22s.ee. Final: . Miss J... Davidson, 1; Miss E., Old, 2. Time, 21sec. ... . ‘ Boys’ 25. Yards Handicap. —First heat: D. Lamb ' (Isec.), 1; D. Locke (3sec.), 2. Time? 19 3'-ssec. Second heat: J. Caiupbell (7sec.), i; I. Shea (3scc.),- 2..Time, 19sec. Third heat: K." Rea (scr.), If' [. Mulholland (4sec.), 2. Time, 21 l-ssec. Final: I. Shea, 1; D. Locke and J. Camp- •. bell;"dead-heat, Time?ls l-ssec. . . Men’s;so Yards 'Haridicap.—FirsC-heatr • A. Hellyar..(4sec.),:lr.G. GunsonUGßec.), ..' 2. Tithe, 35,2'-ssec. Second hsati K. Rea (6sec?), 1; J. Jobson:.(scr.),.2. -Time,-.35 . '3?ssec.'. .Third heat*: 'R. ,Grant;(7fiec.), 1; .; H. St'.’ George • (scr.), 2. Time, :.34sqc., ' . Fourth, heat: M. May. (4sec.), 1; K. Barron (4sec.), 2. Time,-- 35.; i v ssec: Fifth heat : R. Watson ' (sse'c.j, .1; A. Spragg . (scr?)/ !.' Time, 38sec.- Sixth heat: A. Dowdle (scr.),.l;'D.'.Woodhouse (ssec.), 2. Time,' 36 3 : ssec. Se/enth heat: A. Robson- (Isec.) / 1; C.' Robb (2sec.), "2. Time, 35sec, : Eighth heat: V. Spragg (2 sec.),. 1; M. Nelson (456 c. 2. Time, 38 sec.-Ninth heat: G. South (6scc.), 1; C. Shaw (Isec.), 2. Time, 41sec. Tenth heat: F., ’Trueman (4sec.), -1; R. Wilkins ,(I sec.), 2/Tiine, 40sec.'Semi-finals:--First heat: I< Trueman, 1; V. Hellyar, 2. Time, 35sec. Second heat: R. Grant, 1; A. Robson, -2./Time, 34sec? ' Final: ,R.' • Grant, 1; A. Robson/2. Time. 25 l-ssec. Ladies’ 25 Yards ? Handicap.—First Miss E?. Old (Gsec.), 1; Miss P. Tate (2sec.);"2. Time, 18 2-ss'ec? Second heat: Miss D. Fowler (scr.), 1; Miss C. Marsh (ssec.),' 2. Time, lOsec. Third heat: Miss Jackson (Isec.), 1; Mias V., Ryan (2sec.), 2. Time, 19sec." Fourth heat: Miss Gudgeon (ssec.), 1. No-time. Semi-final: First heat: Miss E. Old, 1; Miss Marsh, 2. Time, 18sec. Second heat: Miss Jackson, 1; Miss Tate/2. Time, 18 Final: Miss Old, 1; Miss Tate, 2. Time, 18 4-ssec. Open Dive.;—J. Oliver, 1. . v Breaststroke 50 Yards Open Handicap.. —First heat: J. Devine (3sec.),‘ 1; Miss M. Brough (Bsec.), 2, Time, 46 4-ssec. Second heat: W. Munday (scr?)/!; Mie# S. Seaver (ssec.), 2. Time, 43 4-ssec. Final: A. Walker, 1; W. Munday and Miss 8. Seaver, dead-heat, 2. Time, 44 4-ssec.

■ Ladies’ 50 Yards Handicap.—First heat: Miss D. Fowler (scr/), 1;. Miss D, Ewens (Bsec.), 2. Time, 47 4-ssec. Second heat: Miss E. Old (lOsec.), 1; Mis# P. Tate (4sec.), 2. Time, 45 2-ssec..Final: Miss E. Old, 1; Miss th Fowler, 2. Time, 43 l-ssec.

Men’s . 100 Yards Handicap—First heat: 8. Anderson (scr.), 1; R. Shaw (scr.), 2. Time, 68sec. Second heat: J. Jobson (scr.), 1; H. St. George (scr.), 2. Time, 72 4-ssec. Final: H. St. George, 1; R. Shaw, 2. Time, 73sec. Inter-club Relay Handicap—Waitara A (Isec.), 1; New Plymouth (Isec.), 2. Time, Imin. 30sec. Ribbon Dive—A. Robson, 1; Muschamp, 2. In an exhibition match of water-polo New Plymouth Amateur Swimming Club defeated Fitzroy Surf Club, s—l.5 —1.