Swimming.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5428, 2 December 1895, Page 4

Swimming.

EAST? CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. *4 The Baßfc Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the East Christ church. School bath on Saturday afternoon. The weather was beautiful, and there was a fair attendance. The polo match between teams from the East Chriatohurch and Richmond Cldba proved very exoiting, and was noticeable for the fine play of Stokes, Dunnage and Waucbop (East Chrißtchuroh), and Andrews, Baueetfc and Bell (Richmond). East Chrißtchurch won, just on the call of time, by three goata to two. The Interclub Relay Race furnished some exceptionally fast swimming, and was won by the East Chriatchuroh representatives. The following are details !— Inter-Club Handicap Race, 52yds— First heat : W. Ba&sett (Richmond)* 2aec, 1 ; W. H. Baxter (Lancaster Park) Baec, 2. Won on the touch. Time— 4lf sec. Second heat: H. Dunnage (East Chrißtchurch) 25e0,1 ; W. H. Thomas (Richmond) 6iaec, 2. Won by half a yard. Time— 39|seo. Third heat : J. Fox (Christchuroh) fseo, 1; C. Cameron (Sydenham) 4sec, 2. Won by a yard. : Time— 43£seo. Fourth heat : E. Grover (Railway) 7sec, 1; E. Willis (East Christchurch) llsec, 2. Won by two yards. Time— 4lseo. Fifth heat : R. 0. Duncan (Lancaster Park) 13aeo, 1; G. Smart (Christchurch) Bsec, 2. Time — 50|ae8t Final heat: Grover 1, Fox 2, Dunnage 3. Duncan also started. Won by half a yard. Time— 4lseo. Inter-club Relay Race, 100 yds — East Chriatchurch! (H. Bullivant, H. Dunnage, T. Wauchop and F. Stokes) 1; Christchurch (A. 0. Maobeth, C. H, Fox, G. Smart and W. J. Stratton) 2; Richmond (H. L. Armitage; W. H. Thomas, A. B. Truscott and W. Basaett) 3; Bydehham (G.R. Bell, R. Hall, C. Cameron and A. Russell) 4. Stokes won the first twentyfive yards, Dunnage the second, Wauchop the third, and Bullivant just beat Stratton by an inch or two in the iaßt length. Polo Match— East Chrißtchurch (blue and white), S. C.W.athew, goalkeeper; H. G. Brown and F. Newton, backs j H. Dunnage, H. Bullivant, F. Stokes and T. Waucbop, forwards ; v. Richmond (blaok and white), A. S.Andrews, goalkeeper;, L. D. Armitage and A. B. Truscott, baoks ; H. L. Armitage, W. Bassett, W. H 4 Thomaß | and G. R. Bell (substitute), forwards. , At ; half-time Bassett had sabred for Richmond and Bullivant tor East Christohurch. The second spell /opened Well for Richmond, as Bell scored a goal jaat after the start of play. After this, However, the East' Christchurch forwards played splendidly, and Stokes scored two goals, Easlf Christchurch winning by three goals to two. Mr A. Francis (Christchurch) was referee. Neatest Header —J. Wauchop 1, N. Foster 2, R. Hall 8. . Leapfrog Race — G. Cobeldick (Sydenham) and S. C. Wathew (East Christchurch) ]. Long Dive— A. Roberts 1, S. C. Wathew 2. ■ ■ - , „ ■ . ■

There are some remarkable figures to be obtained from the published statistics of New Zealand Factories " under the Act," and anyone who oan spare the time will find it as funny as Punch, this Government record of our industriee. Not on account of the inaccuracies contained therein, but in the astounding dimensions of some of the proteoted industries. Feathers are "protected " to the tune of about 25 per cent, and aa this is to be considered as protection and not a 8 mere revenue raising, it behoves us to know what we are protecting. In the leading city of New Zealand there is "under the Act" an ostrich feather factory. So .far, bo good ; but the book goes further and tells us how much the factory hands earn in their various occupations. That is where we look for revelations, for we have it on the best; authority, that the total\ wages paid in the above-mentioned industry is £0 Os Od per week, and we may venture to add a similar amount per annum. In another branch of the local industries, not altogether unconnected with the Prees, we find figures after this style— we will not quote exactly, as it might infringe copyright: At 15 years of age boys can earn 7s, girls Ss, per week. But at 16 boys can earn 6s, while girls receive 9s ; while at 17 years (moßt erratic boys and girls), the young men receive 10s, while the gir is get Bs. It is nice reading, and calculated to turn one's brain, if taken in too large quantities. However, nothing 1b more soothing to a brain worried by Government statistics than OW Judge Cigarettes. They certainly will not waßh clothes, bub they are the best obtainable.