SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5503, 2 March 1896, Page 3

SWIMMING.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The East Christelrurch Amateur Swimming Club , held its annual races at the Gloucester Street school baths on Saturday afternoon. Fine weather, a good attendance and close finishes all combined to make the meeting a success. A commendable feature of the management was the punctuality observed. Novelty was added to the programme by the performance of the Monte Christo feat by J. Hall and diving from a height of about thirty-five feet by G. Bush and E. Daye. One of the most exciting races of the afternoon was the Challenge Relay Race, in which three teams— Christchurch, East Christchurch andßichmond — competed. Theracewaswon by the Christchurch Club just on the touch. The Inter-Club Handicap, of 78yds, was won by W. Lennon, of the East Christchurch Club, after a very keen struggle. J. Northey (Richmond) finished second, and W. J. Stratton (Christchurch) third. The Maiden Handicap, the Juniors' Race, and the Schoolboys' Race all brought out a large number of competitors. Mr E. W. Roper acted as starter, Messrs W. H. Cooper and G. Harris as judges, and Messrs E. A. England and M. Sandstein as timekeepers. The following are details :— Maiden Handicap, 52 yards — First heat: E. TaconSsec, lj T. Blakeley scr, 2. T. Carter lsec, A. Gee ssec and S. Heap 9sec also started. Time — 47£ sec. Second heat :V. Drake 12sec, 1 ; B. N. Smith Bsec, 2. W. Lennon scr, T. Jordan. ssec and H. G. Brown 7sec. also started. Time— 4Bsec. Third heat: N. Foster 6sec, 1; EL S. Williams Bsec, 2.' G. King 3sec and A. Pratt 9sec also started. Time — 47sec. Fourth heat: A. M'Ewen 7sec, 1; W. J. Boon 6sec, 2. L. W. Ormandy 7sec also started. Time — 47|sec. Fifth heat: E. Willis 7sec, 1; W. Evans 7seo, 2. R. Wilson 7sec also started. Time — 47sec. Final heat: V. Drake 12sec, 1 ; A. M'Ewen 7sec, 2. N. Foster 6sec, E. Willis 7sec and E. Tacon Bsec also started. A good finish; won by a yard. Time — oOsec. Challenge Relay Race, 100 yd s; teams of four Amateur Swimming Club (A. M'Beth, A. Hardingham, G. J. C. Smart and W. J. Strattojf) 1, East Chrisfrchurch Amateur Swimming Club (H. Truscott, F. Stokes, T. S. Wauchop and H. Bullivant) 2, Richmond Amateur Swimming Club (C. Low, A. B. Truscott, W. Bassett and F. Bassett) 3. The East Christchurch representatives had a slight lead for the first three lengths, but in the last length H. Bullivant swam a bad course, and was beaten on the touch by W. J. Stratton. Time— 67|sec. Juniors' Handicap, 52yds — First heat F. Drake 14sec, 1, 0. Ormandy 16sec 2. F. Hibell 12sfec also started. Time — 51£ sec. Second heat : P. Bullivant 15sec, 1 ; E. Willis Bsec, 2. F. Newton scr, and A. Joyce lOsec also started. Time — 51sec. Third heat: R. Wilson Bsec, 1; T. J. Wathew 2sec, 2. P. Jenkins 19see also started. Time — 47f sec. Fourth heat : H. Wauchop 12sec, 1; E. Tacon 9sec, 2. E. Lukey 16sec, C. Allard 18sec, and R. Bush 18sec also started. Time— 46£sec. Final heat: H. Wauchop 12sec, 1 ; P. Bullivant 15sec, 2 ; F. Drake Msec, 3. iR. Wilson Bsec also started. Time — 47sec. Ladies' Bracelet, 100 yds. — First heat : F. Stokes 2sec, 1 ; F. W. Johnston 15sec, 2 ; T. Wauchop scr, 3. T. Blakeley 9sec also started. Second heat : S. C. Wathew 16sec, 1 ; E. A. East 15secj 2. F. Newton 3£sec also started. Final heat: S. C. Wathew 15sec, 1 : F. Stokes 2sec, 2; F. W. Johnston 15sec, 3. E. A. East losec also started. This was a fine race. Wathew won by about a yard, Stokes beating Johnston on the touch for second place — Time — 92|sec. Neatest Header— N. Foster 1, J. S. Wauchop 2. Inter-Club Handicap, 78yds— First heat ; W. J. .Stratton (Christchurcli) scr, 1 ; A. B. Truscott (Richmond) ssec, 2. G; J. C. Smart (Christchurch) ssec and G. R. Bell (Sydenham) Bsec also started. Time-^ 55|sec. Second heat: H. Truscott (East Christchurch) ssec, 1; E. . Daye (Sydenham) 16sec, 2. D. H.- Sinclair (Christchurch) llsec also started. Time— 6lfsec. Third heat: W. Lennon (East Christchurch) lOsec, 1 ; C.Low (Richmond) Bsec, 2. C.H. Fox (Christchurch) Bsec, J. W. Eaves (Christchurch) 9sec and J. L. Northey (Richmond) 15sec also started. Time— 67sec. Fourth heat : W. H. Thomas (Richmond) llsec, 1 ; A. E. Milne (Richmond) 16sec, 2. A. Russell (Sydenham) 9sec and T. Grubb (Christchurch) 9secalso started. Time — 67sec. Fifth heat: J. Northey (Richmond) I7sec, 1; W. C. Harrington (Lyttelton) 15sec, 2. A. Duncan (Lancaster Park) 12sec and H. T. Dudley (Richmond) 14sec also started. Time — 72|sec. Final heat: W. Lennon (East Christchurch) lOsec, 1 ; J. Northey (Richmond) I7sec, 2; W. J. Stratton (Christchurch) scr, 3. W. H. Thomas (Richmond) llsec and H. Truscott (East Christchurch) ssee also started. Scarcely a yard separated the three placed men. Time— 66£sec. School Race, 52yds. For boys under fifteen attending the East Christchurch school. First heat: T. Gray ssec, 1; J. Gibb 3sec, 2. H. Sibbald Ssec and C. Hulbert lOsec also started. Time — 56f sec. Second heat: C. Simpson 2sec, 1; E. Stringer 4sec, 2. H. Poison 6sec > W. Murphy 9sec and L. Sibbald 12sec also started. Time — 51sec. Third heat: C. Taylor 2sec, 1 ; M. Wauchop 4sec, 2. S. Stringer 12sec and F. Scott 15sec also started. Time— 4Bsec. Fourth heat : H. Blakeley 3sec, 1 ; D. WesJ; 7sec, 2. M. Gundry lOsec also started. Time— s2ijsec. Final heat : C. Taylor 2sec, 1 ; C. Simpson 2sec, 2. H. Blakeley 3sec and T. Gray Ssec also started. Time — 47sec. Leap Year Handicap, 52yds — Firswheat : A. M'Ewen lOsec, 1; T. Wauchop scr, 2. W. A. Drake 3sec, G. Hossack Bsec and B. h N. Smith llsec also started. Time — 46|sec. Second heat — H. Bullivant scr, 1 ; T. J. i Wathew 4sec, 2. A Gee Bsec, W. J. Boon 9sec and W. Evans lOsec also started. • Time— 39sec. Third heat ; S. C. Wathew ' 6sec, 1 ; F. Truscott lsec, 2. H. Truscott [ scr, T. Carter 4sec and J. S. Wauchop ssec I also started. Time — 43isec, Fourth heat: F. Stokes scr, 1 : A. Calvert Bsec, 2. T. 1 Jordan Bsec, A. Donaldson llsec and A. ' Pratt llsec also started. Time — 38sec. ' Final heat : A. M'Ewen lOsec, 1 ; F. Stokes ! scr, 2. H. Bullivant scr and S. C. Wathew 3 Gsec also started. Time — 47sec.