SYDENHAM CLUB'S SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5803, 22 February 1897, Page 1

SYDENHAM CLUB'S SPORTS.

The members of the Sydenliam Amateur Swimming Club were favoured with, fine weather and a good attendance for their annual sports meeting on Saturday. Mr W. B. Eyre's handicapping in the Interclub Race produced close finishes in almost every heat. The winner was G. Ormandy, of the East Christchurch Club. The Water Polo Championship of New Zealand was again won by the Christchurch Club's team, who have held the championship since 1891. They defeated Bast Christchurch by two goals, and Sydenham, who had previously beaten Richmond, by four goals. Pour young ladies gave an exhibition of plain swimming, for which they were loudly applatided by the spectators. The third distance of the Schools Championship was swum, and this was secured by H. "Waucliop, of East Christchurch, who now has three wins to his credit. The fourth distance (100 yds) will be swum at the Christchurch Club's sports next Saturday. The following are details : —

SYDENHAM HANDICAP, 50yds (inter-club)— First round— First heat: VV. H. Thomas (Richmond) 6sec, 1 ; T. Wauchop (Kast Christchurch) scr, 2. G. H. Bush (East Christchurch) Bsec and E. Williams (Sydenham) Osec also started. Time— 34' sec. Second heat : C. Kent (Sydenham) Ssec, 1; A. B. Truscott (Eichmond) lsec 2. E. Vickerman (Eichmond) 6-Jsec also started. Time— 4li|sec. Third heat: G. Orinandy (Ea~t Christchurch) 6}sec, 1 ; J. Sibbald iSydenham) Ssec, 2. H. Truscott (East Christchurch) 2sec aud L. Orinandy (East Christchurch) 9|sec also started. Time— 38jsec. Fourth heat: H. Eich (l.ytteltou) 4jsec, I; E. Tacon (East Christchurch) Ssec, 2. E. Willis (East Christchurch) 6Jsec and E. Hardy (Eichmond) lOsec also started. Time — 37-J-see. Fifth heat : E. Brown (Lyttelton) 7sec, I ; A. M'E wan (East Christchurch) lOsec, 2. G. Winter (Eichmond) Bsec also started. Time — Wijsec. Sixth Heat : J. Currie (Christchurch) 7sec, i; J. Lilly (Christchurcli) lOJsec, 2. W. Watts (Eichmond) BJsec and C. Bassett (Richmond) 12sec al*o started. Time— 4o?sec. Seventh heat: J. W. Eaves (Christchurch) 7sec, 1 ; C. Cleary (l.yttelton) s£sec, 2. A. Gee (Christchurch) Blsec, E. Wilson (East Christchurch) 10} sec and. H. Fox (Christchurch) 12scc also started. Time — 40Jsec. Eighth heat : A. E. Muir (Christchurch) 12sec 1 ; A. H. White (Christchurch) 7sec 2. L. Shand ( bichmond) 12sec also started. Time — 45sec. Second round — First heat : G. Ormaudy (East Christchurch) <Hsec, i ; w. H. Thomas (Bichmond) 6sec, 2. H. Eich (Lyttelton) 4£aec and C. Kent (Sydenham) Bsec also started. Time— 3Bisec. Second heat : J. W. i£ave3 (Christchurch) 7sec, 1 ; J. Currie (Christchurch) 7sec, 2. E. Brown (Lyttelton) 7sec and A. E. Muir (Christchurch) 12sec also started. Time — 4isec. Final heat : G. Ormandy" (East Christohurch) O^sec, 1 ; W. H. Thomas (Richmond) 6sf?c, 2. J. Eaves and J. Currie (Christchurch) 7sec also started. Time— 38£ sec.

WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND ; prizes, seven gold medals presented by the Sydenham Club— First round: Sydenham (C. Kent, full-back ; A. Eussell tmd B. Hall, halfbacks; a. Grover, C. Chambers and D. Casbolt, forwards; and C. Cameron, firs b forward ) v. Richmond (J. E. Allen, full-back ; W. H. Lawrence and L. Armitage, half-backs; W. Simpson, G. D. Pascoe aud H. L. Armitago, forwards; and A. B. Truscott, flr3t forward). Richmond at first assumed the offensive, but Sydeuhnm drove them back, and maintaining their advantage, Casbolt threw two goals in quick sue cession. The second spell was also in Sydenham's favour, and from an opening gained by a free throw, Cameron scored nnother goal, the game thus ending in favour of the home team by three goals to nil. Christchurcli (C. H. Pox, full-back ; F. Paterson and G. J. C. Smart, half-backs ; W. J. Stratton, W. Halliday and J. M. Watson,forwards, and A. Brabner, first forward) v. East Christchurcli (G. Hossack, full-back ; T. Wauchop and H. Brown, half-backs ; F. Stokes, F. Newton aud T. Wafchew, forwards; and J. Wauchop, first forward). Almost, immediately after the start of the game, Watson caught the East Christchurch men napping, nnd scored a goal, and after some give-and-take play, repeated the performance. The score at the end of the spell was : Christchurch, 2 goals ; East Christchurch, nil. The second spell was very fast, and the East Christchurch team playing up remarkably well, prevented the champions from increasing their score. Final game : Christchurch v. Sydenham. In the first spell, Halliday, from long shots scored two goals for Christchurch. The Sydenham team pressed their opponents several times, bnt •were nnablo to score. In the second spell Watson and Stratton each scored a goal for Christchurch, who thus won the game by four goals to nil, and with it the championship of the colony. Mr i\ T. Evans acted as referee in all three games.

VICE-PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, 50yds ; for members of Sydenbiim Club only— First heat : W. Betts lOsec, 1 ; D. Casbolt 4aec, 2. B. Williams Bsec and S. Harrowl2sec also started. Time — IGJsec. Second heat: O. Schneider Msec, 1; J. Fox 4sec, 2. W. A. Howison 7scc, C. Chambers lOsec and A. Kent 2secalao stnrter]. Time— 4Bsec. Third heivt : J. Sibbald llsec, 1 ; E. Howarth 19sec, 2. B. Hall 3sec also started. Tinio — i2sec. Fourth heat : F. A. Cooper 15sec, 1; G. Hall 6sec, 2. Time — 52|sec. Final beat : J. Sibbald llsec, 1 ; C. Schneider 14sec, 2. W. Betts lOsec and F. A. Cooper 15sec also started. Won on the touch. Time — H-Jsec.

SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP, open to boys under fifteen attending secondary and public schools; third distance, 75yds— H. Wauchop (East Christchurch) ], E. Hardy (New Brighton) 2. D. C. Cheeseman (St Albnns). O. Fnodlander (Boys' High School) aud H. Fox (West (Jhristchurch) also started. Won rather easily. Time — 69|sec.

NEATEST HEADER, inter-club— D. Sinclair (Christchurch) 1. Nine others competed.