Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5549, 22 February 1886, Page 4

Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club.

THE ANNUAL CONTEST. The clerk of the weather certainly displays great leniency towards the members of the above Club, whose annual gathering took place on Saturday, which, meteorologically speaking, was no exception to the rule. During the morning heavy clouds obscured the sky, and just before the commencement of the programme a few drops of rain caused the ladies present to open their umbrellas ; but, as if to cheat the fair sex, old Sol showed his radiant face between the clouds, completely dispersing them, and rendering the afternoon, except to the natatory portion of the assemblage, if anything rather too warm to bo comfortable. Captain Francis, courteous and energetic as ever, was here, there and everywhere, and the various officers of the Club worked hard, under somewhat adverse circumstances, to make the meeting what it undoubtedly was — au unqualified success. The Captain of the Club, as usual, occupied the post of starter, Mr E. A. England acted as timekeeper, and iiessrs L. Harper, M.H.R., C. P. Hulbert, and Dr Hacon were the judges. The attendance of the public was, as it always is, extremely good, and numbers of small specimens of the genus homo swarmed on the roofs of the bath. Proceedings commenced at half-past two, and the various events were got off with commendable punctuality. The Dunedin representative was unfortunately absent. A. Dallas, the winner of the cup, deserves great credit for tho plucky and determined manner in which he swam, and his success was greeted with well-merited applause. _he following are the results : — 50yds Handicap. First ptizo, silver Maltese cross ; second, tilver medal. Fourteen entries. FIEST HEAT. W". T. Evans, 9_ec 1 A. Manners, 7sec "£ 2 H. i-meldou, Ssec.) "' H. G. Ortime, Bsec 3 Evans just won. Time — lo_sec. SECOSB HKAT. G. Hail, 7sec 1 K. 1". Greeu, 9sec *" Time — 42 J, sec. THIRD HEAT. H P. Bead el, 15sec 1 13. Evans, 9sec 2 Time — 51? see. FINAL. H. P. Beadel 1 E. N'vaas- 2 G. Hall ... 3 This race produced a good finish botween the first and second men, Beadel winning on the touch. Time — SOS-sec. 100 yds Scratch Race, for tiie Ainatcr Championship of Kew Zealand and gold inedul. i-ijht ei'trle?. A. Delias 1 K. K. Sponcsr 2 O. T. Booth 'I AY. Sinclair 0 Owing to the absence of four competitors, this event was swum in one heat. The above quartette breasted the water well together, Dallas and Booth touching the top and bottom of the bath almost simultaneously. Sinclair, the Lyttelton representative, dropped out after two lengths had been traversed. A good finish eventuated between numbers one and three, Dallas coming in first. Booth inadvertently eased off, allowing Spencer to touch the winning-post before him, and thus obtain second place. Time — 79sec. Plnuging Competition. First prize, silver modal. Each competitor had three tries. Beare, who dived 32ft, gained the judges' verdict. Sneddon, Halliday and Biltcliffe also competed. 50yds Steeplechase Handicap. First prize. Filver Maltese cross; second, silver medal, '.thirteen entries. FIRST HEAT. A. E. Johnston, Ssec 1 i. Evans, 9sec ... ... *i Time — 'M?sec. SECOND HEAT. E. T. Scrimshaw. 7»ec 1 ' W. E. Butler, 7faec - Time — 43sec. THIRD HEAT. A. Manners, 7sec 1 R. Sneddon, B_ec '<* Time — ±2*' seo. Fiy.AL. E. T. S.rimshaw 1 A. Manners '& A. E. Johnston 3 This race was keenly watched throughout, and resulted in Scrimshaw catching the judge's eye first, Manners aud Johnston making a good race for second place. Time 43 2 sec. 100 yds Handicap. First prize, President's sold medal; stecrmd, silver in.dul ; third, silver medal, '.twenty entries. FIRST HEAT. ' 11. L. Ktratton, ysec 1 | U. J. *.Vi'sou, Ssec 2 Time— B&ec. S-CONn HEAT. J. Alexander, sseo 1 J. C. l/une 14scc _" Time — 85_i_ec. third HEAT. A. E. Gay. 21s_c 1 A. Du'v'ier, l.sec _! Time — 103 sec. FOURTH HEAT. B. IC. Fponc r, 0.-cc 1 A. Dallas, scritch _! Time— So?se_. FISAI,. 11. K. Spencer 1 A.X nny _: H. .... h-tnittcn _i This i-i.'-. produced great excitement, the winner turning up rather unexpectedly iv Spencer, who won cleverly, despite Gay's repeated efforts. The handicap was too much for Alexander, who lay behind the whole time, and was completely out of it at the finish. Time— Si-jlsec. ioyds ou hack without u.e of hands. trizM, silver medal. Twelve .utries. FlliST HEAT. E. T. Scrimshaw, 7_cc 1 W. ili-Uiday, scr _! FKCOKII HEAT. R. Sneddon, S6ec 1 H. H, Hi-axe, Csec .., ... i

| TISAL. j E. T. Scrimshaw ... 1 I E. fcneddon 2 Scrimshaw won rather easily. lOOjds Steeplechase Handicap. First prize, vicePresident- gold medal; second, silver medal: third, silver medal. Twenty entries. FIBST HEAT. A. Dallas, scr , \f.o. SECOND HEAT. A. Dawber, Msec i K. Brien, 22sec 2 THIBD HEAT. I .T. C. Lane, 14sec 1 J. Alexander, 5-: ec 2 FOURTH 11-.AT. B.J. Wilson, ssec 1 K. K. M. Evans, lSsec 2 FINAL. A. Dallas l J. C. Lane 2 K. J. Wilson 3 This was a magnificent race, Dallas ' making up his imposition in grand style, and eventually winning easily. Time — 86secs. Leamerß* Kacej 25yds handicap. Prize, silver medal. F. W. Cnsbolt, scr 1 J. H. Fox, 2seo 2 W. Scott, ssec 3 This race was won rather easily, Casbolt : evidently being too good for his two oppoj nents. 2_yds Handicap, en back, with use of hands. Prize, silver medal. Ten entries. FIRST HEAT. G. T. Booth, scr 1 J. _-I__a_n_er, ssec a SKCOND HEAT. ■ W. T. Evans. lOsec 1 W. Halliday, 2 sees 2 FIKAL. W.T.Evans 1 G. T. Booth 2 Time — 27sec. Consolation Eace. Prize, silver medal. Seven defeated members entered for this event, which was swum in two heats, as follows : — FIRST HEAT. Green, 12sec 1 Butler, lOsec 2 Evans, 2sec 3 Mal'.ock also started. SECOND BEAT, Pneddon, Bsec 1 Johnston, ssec ""> n Sinclair, gcr J> FINAL. Green 1 Butler 2 ___.eddon 3 This event closed the proceedings.