SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7923, 30 January 1904, Page 5

SWIMMING.

I LANCASTER PARK CLUB. T!bo Lancaster Park Amateur ■ Swimming Club 'held its annual carnival .bis aiternoot*.. A 'heavy shower of rain just before tlhe hour of '-starting, probably spodß th. attendance, but tho sun sooA shone out again-, and the afternoon was veiy pleasant.. There were. large fields in most of tho event., and competition Wa. keen, many of the finishes beirg very close. Variety waa given tp- lihe programme by tiho inclusion of a " tigfbt-rope perfon__noe" by Mr. James Driscoll. Mr Driscoll went t_roug_ some clever evolutions, and while balancing himself on the wire, undresed. An exhibition of diving from- a " chute by jundor members was well earned out, a_jd a diving competition in tfcree Styles added largely to" lihe success oi the carnival. The following are the results: — JUNIOR. DASH, 25yds— First heat: H. Cai-ui-ers, Ssec, 1; R. Irvine, 3sec, 2. J. Burroughs, lsec, O. Mer-tan. Ssec, aad W. 'Cameron, Bsec also started. Won by a yard. Time — 18 3-sse_. Second heat: H. Owen, 4sec, 1; H. __owari_, Ssec, 2. 11. O'Brien 6_ec, G. Bradley 6seo and G-. Strong. 7sec also started. Won by a foot. Time— 2l_sec. . _<a__ heat : IN. Sturrock, 2sec, 1; T. O'Keefe, 4sec, 2. J. Rodgers ser, E. Clark 4eec and G. Dixon Ssec also started. Won by a yard. Time— l7sec. Final: N. Sturrock, 2soc, 1; H. Carrutaers, Ssec, 2. -R. Irvine 3sec, T. O'Keefe 4sec, H. Owen 4sec and H. Howartlli Bsec also eta-ted. Sturrock soon had the race in hand, and won by a yard and a. half. Time— l6sec. CLOTHES xu_.CE— P. Newton 1, N. M'Dow-\ all 2. Six .bar-led. The competitors, fully dressed, swam three times 'across the baitih, Newton winning very ea.iiy. No time was fcaken. IiNTER-CLUB HANDICAP, . 50yds— First handicap: C. KoskcHa, 2aec, 1; J. Howison, 430 C 2 F. Drake sor and P. Mason 2sec also started. A great race resulted between h.oskella, and Howison, the former winning on toe touch.. Time— 33sec. Second heat: H. D.llon, 2..3 C, 1; C. An.ley, lsec, and N. M Dowall, 3sec (equal) 2. The only starter.. DiLon jusf ma-aged to win on the touch, and JJ o judges coiild not .separate the others, lime— SfsmT Third heat: R M C* stunt _ 6sec, ■lj A. Nicoll, Bsec, 2. J. M'Kay lsec and C. Leslie 6.cc also storied. Won by _ a yard. lWe-37.ec. Fourth heat: E. E. <**^ 3««» 1; K Koskolla, 6sec, 2. H. H. Wauchoj^ ,l«o .alsolta-ted. Won on the touchy *™%f£°% Pifth. heat* T. Drake, lsec, 1; E. biewart, sse'c, 2. W. Meii_ies 6sec allso S |arted. Wen fairly easily. Time-36s.ec Sislto heat: P. Scihwar'tz, T^eo, 1; F P. Talbot, 7sec, 2 E J. Green, 7seo, F. Le:gh 7sec. AC. i^unn .ioc and J. W. Simes 7sec also »b«ted. ■t _ -foot, Time-aaseo. Sevemh heat: H. __inkman, esec^ 1; 2^ ■M'mriea 6sec a.so atarted. Won py a ynra. S&«2of BigMh heat: LDg osec, „ tr tj Sherwood, 4-eec, 2. li. tonana i~e., 0' BryS* too eU H. Anrtey 6sec «lso Won by a foot. Time— 3o.sec. Snl heatVL. Dougall, 7' S ec, 1; O. Anderron JST Ba only atarters. Won by a foob. S-iOseo Teni-h heat: J.. Griffin, Bsec 1, J^odSrSsee, 2. _, M'Lean Ssec and J., Time-39 1-Ssec g^R^omson, 5iS; | Ssec, 1; B. Miles, wee, -. >n me^aaeo. also started. Won -by a yaru. lu 0 x . Semi-final-First heat: C. Koskdla, 2sec, r, Sf gUI'M wC Drake fouled him and /the former was therefore given the right to iL**£_ final Time— 33 1-osec. Second j ii teeo, P. Schwartz ; 7seo, J. G-rrf-fin 8s c andN. Rees 'Ssec _Uo ■Bniit man won by about two feet, .with a .little in W, D?u_Ill just beating Schwartz for sec"T'L Time— 3s 2-ssec. Final: H. W-San 6sec, 1; C. Koskella, Ssec, 2 H. Dillon R M'Costsmith 6sec and L. Do-all *7sec alio started. Br inkma* soon seSired The leal from Dou.all, Koskella coming fast on -the outside. The last-named made no * tot of ground, but failed io reach BrinkX, who won by' a yard, with M'Costsrmth ver. close up. third. Tme-35 4-53ec. FANCf DIVING— J. Hume 1. There were Twer-iT-three competitors, and each, was al.<vVed to. dive three times in three styles Hume's performance was an exceptionally good •° U FIY__TNG SQUADRON RACE, 250 yds hea£ Eait Christchurch No. 1 ser 1; Kiohmond, 6sec, 2. . Lancaster Park No 1 lOsec, Christchurch 19sec and Opawa 2_seo aiso Bbarted, The five members f the scratch team swam very well, and had, made up their nandicap when the -test lap was reached. They won very easily by about fiveiyaxd*. There was a great struggle ior second place, Richmoad iust beating Lancaster Park ana Chnstcaurch. Time— 2mm 51_sec. Second heat: Sydenham, Ssec, 1; East Chris-ichurch No. 2, 4seo 2. East Christchurch No. 3 13sec and Lv-nf-astt- Park No. 2 24sec also started. En-i-erin*. vhe latt lap Sydenham had & lead of five or six yards. F. Drake, for East Christ, church No. 2, made up a little more ground, but Gili, the fifth Sydenham representative, swam strongly and won by 'three yards. Time — 3min 3sec. Final: East Christchurch No. 1 (H. S. Williams, M. Wauchop, L. A. Shand, H. H. Wauchop and V. Drake), ser, 1; Sydenham (J. Howison, H. Brinkman, A. M. Russell, H. E. Sherwood and E.E. Gill), Ssec, 2. East Christchurch No. 2 4seo and Richmond 6sec also started. Sydenham and Richmond were together in the lead at the beginning of the second lao, but Richmond got away on the (third lap with a lead of two yards from Sydenham, while East Christohurch No. 1 had swum into third, place. Sydenham, and East Christohurch No. 1 both passed Richmond before the fourth lap was begun, and East Christchurch was leading by a yard when the -Last lap was entered. V. Dmaike (East Christchurch) increased the lead from Gill (Sydenham) and won- by five yards, With Richmond •three yards away third. Time— 2mm 50sec. DIVING FOR PLATES— H.Depby 1, F. Sinclair 2. Seven others competed. Denby ■and Sinclair tied with six plates each. In the final dive, a very difficult one, Denby secured five plates and Sinclair four.

_. The Sydenham Amateur Swimming Club held a 50yds race yesterday evening. Mr C. Kent was starter, and Messrs G. Reese, F. S. Hall and E. Hulbert were the judges. Following are results :— First heat: H. Sherwood 1. -A. 'M. Russell, H..Brinkman and J. Howison also started. Second heat : L. Thomas 1. N.- Reese, C. Mearns, G. Howison and E. E. Gill .also started. Third .heat : J. Hamilton 1. W. Walls, P. Campbell, S.^CooT- and D. Jones also started. Fourth heat : ll.*' Mortimer 1. W. "Cook, E. Hulbert, R.. Gibbs and J. Lumby also started. Fifth heat: C. Bryant 1. 0. Wright, W: Peryer and L. Olliver also started. Final heat:' L. Thomas 1, H. Sherwood 2. C. Bryant. J. Hamilton and R. Mortimer also started.