SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6123, 9 March 1898, Page 1

SWIMMING.

BOYS 5 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. The annual swimming sports in connection with the Boys' High School were held in the swimming baths yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and many old boys were present. The following are results : — 25yds SCRATCH— First heat : A. Winter and B. Phand, dead heat, Second heat : P. Byrne and B. Starkey, dead heat. Third heat: A. Cox aud T. I'emberton, dead heat. Fourth heat : J. Gihh and A. Baines, dead heat. Fifth heat: C. Bassett, 1 • O. Bergh, 2. Semi-final— First heat : A. Winter,! ; P. Byrne, 2. Second heat : C. Bassett, 1 ; O. Bergh, 2. The final of this race will be swum off in the Lyttelton Graving Dock on i!'riday. 50yds SENIOR HACK BACE— T. Peinherfcon, 1 ; A. Baines, 2. 20yds BACK RACE— First h at : A. O'Brien, 1 ; G. Newton, 2. Seeojjd heat; J. Gresson, 1; A. Malthus. 2. Final heat: A. O'Brien, 1 ; G. Newton, 2. Time— 2ssec. 50yds JUNIOR HACK RACE— First heat: L. Paudstein, 1; J. Dunks, 2. Second heat: J. Withers, 1 ; E. H. Dohaon, 2. Final hfcat : L. SandsteiD, 1; £. Dobson, 2. ANNUAL LIFE-SAVING COMPETITION— There were three trials, the final result heinijT. Byrne 1, A. Barnes 2. In presenting the prize to tho winner. Mr Beav»n-Brown said ho would he required at a future date to show that he was able to resuscitate un unconscious person. " NEAT DIVE— J. Withers, 1 : A. Winter, 2. OLD BOYS' RACK— First heat : Jameson, 1 ; W. Drake, 2. Second heat: F. Pope.l; K. Harper. 2. Third beat: E. Wi listed, i ; A. Kussell, 2. Fourth heat : K. Cox, 1 ; T. Cotterill, 2. Fifth heat: O. Jackson, 1 ; J. Ballin, 2. Final heat • K. Cox, 1 . A. Russell, 'J.