SWIMMING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14152, 11 March 1910, Page 6

SWIMMING.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. ] The weather yesterday was far from being good for swimming races, but at the Century Baths the Timaru High School Boys splashed about with commendable light-heartedness, and the j cold ram did not prevent them from making a success of their annual carnival. All evinced a keen interest and hearty enthusiasm. The number of spectators was smaller than in previous years. As judges Messrs Simmers, Mackenzie, Roekel, and Malthus j gave entire satisfaction, and Mr i'. J- ! Dunn was an excellent starter and timekeeper. The boys were in fine form and every event was well eon- ; tested and the times registered were < in some cases over the standard. M. Donoghue, who has been school chanipion for the last three years, did not enter, the reason being so his fellowscholars said "that he was giving the rest a chance." This sportsmanlike | behaviour was much appreciated and when later he successfully- attacked the school's 60 yards' record, doing the distance in 33 3-6 seconds (previous best 37 sec) he received quite an ovation. The champio.n senior swimmer for the day was J. Olphert with eight points, and S. Lawry, O. Clissold, and W. Holdgate tied for the honour of champion junior with 4 points each. The results were as follows:: Senior 25 vards race; Ist heat —J. Olphert 1, H. Eaton and G. Valentine. Second heat—D. McDonald 1, G. Virtue 2. Third heat—D. Shaw 1, G. Fraser 2. Final—H Eaton 1, D. McDonald 2, G. Fraser 3. A close finish, Olphert gotling in first but was disqualified for starting before his time. Time, 18sec. Junior 2o yards; first heat —J. Valentine 1, S. Lawry 2, 0. Clissold 3. Second heat—K. English 1, "W. Hamilton 2, J. Ferrier and A. Buchanan dead heat 3. Final —J Valentine 1. K. English 2, O. Clissold 3. Won by inches. Time, 21 3-usec. First year handicap; first heat-—W. Iveene 1, K Maben 2. Second h'eat— W. Cain 1, -13. Gabitcs 2. Final—W. Cain 1, W. Keene 2. A well fought out race. Time. 19sec. 100 Yards senior race —J. Olphert 1, W. Simmers 2. Also started —D. McDonald and H. Eaton. Won by four or five feet. Time, lmin. 28 2-5 sec. Open Diving—W. Simmers 1, G. Valentine 2, R. Simmers 3. Five others competed. High diving contest —G. Valentino 1, R. Simmers 2. Two others competed. Junior Championship, 50 vrads —W. Holdcate 1. K English 2, O. Clissold 3. Time, 36sec. Senior 50 vards' race —W. Holdgate 1. G. Valentine 2, J. Olphert 3. Time, So 4-osec. Egg and Spoon Race—o. Clissold 1, D. Shaw 2, R. Simmers 3. 50 Yards breast stroke (open 1 ): first heat H. Pope 1, B. Annand 2, F. Dunn 3, Second lieat—S. Lawry 1, D..,McDonald and W Sinclair equal 2nd. Final—S. Lawrv 1, H. Pope 2, F. Dunn 3. Time, 44 2--ssec. ' Diving for nlates—P.. Simmers 1, D. Shaw 2, J. Valentine 3. Old Bovs* Race: 100 vards—V. Hnwkes 1. C. Mason 2. D. Sinclair 3. S. Braeefield also started. Au even race, won by close on a yard. Relav Eaco—Form 5 B —J. Valentine, N. Crawford, AY. Horwell, R. Simmers 1, Form 6 A—Donoghue. W. Simmers, G. Valentine, B. Annand 2; Form 4 A 8.