SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16668, 25 February 1922, Page 10

SWIMMING.

RICHMOND CARNIVAL. ! The Richmond Swimming Club held their inter-club carnival at the school baths this afternoon in ideal weather. There was a good attendance o.f spectators. Results ;—• CLUB DASH 25TDS HANDICAP—Graham 1. Allan 2, Alderstey 3. 'Time—l7sec. HARRIS CUP. East Christchurch (Cameron, Floyd, A. Dalton, N. S. Batchelor, C. Atkinson) 1 United ... .... 2 Opawa also started. Time— 2min 44 4 ssec. The event for this much-coveted trophy was tho event of the programme. Three teams faced the starter—East Christchurch. Opawa, and United. United gained slightly the best of the start, the three teams keeping on even terms up to 150 yards. Batchelor. East Christchurch’s fourth man to swim, gained a slight load, and Atkinson hit the voter about one yard and a half in frmt of Wheeley. A great struggle over Die last fifty yards resulted j in East Christchurch gaining tho verdict | by about one yard. 75 YDS SCHOOLBOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY'— V. M’Tigue (Marist ! Bros.) 1, Meikle 2. Stokes 3. M’Tigue, tho ! New* Zealand schoolboy champion, won j with the greatest of ease. Time—s 6 1-5 ■ 100YDS INTER-CLUB HANDICAP—First j heat: Atkinson (East Christchurch) 1. Time—64 l-3sec. Second heat,: Wheeley i (United) 1. Time—6B 3-ssec. Third heat.: j Birch (Opawa) 1. Time—7ssec. Fourth heat: j Batchelor (East Christchurch) 1. Time —65 j 4-ssec. Fifth heat: Berry (Fendalton) J. Time—Bo 3-ssec. Sixth heat: Chappel (Richmond) 1. Time—Bl l-6sec. Seventh heat: j Moorhouse (United) 1. Time—69 4-ssec. J Eighth heat: Hill (Richmond) 1. Time — j 80 2-ssec. Eleventh heat —Bristed (Opawa) j 1. Time—7s 2-ssec. Semi-final — First heat : Wheeley (United) j 1, Batchelor (East Christchurch) 2. 'lime ! —64 sec. Second heat: Hill (Richmond) 1, Moorhouse (United) 2. Time—Bo 3-ssec. Final. Batchelor (East Christchurch) . .1 Hill (Richmond) 2 | Time—63 S-ssec. RICHMOND AND SHIRLEY SCHOOL- | BOY'S’ 25YDS HANDICAP—Vincent 1, Armstrong 2. Time—2l 2-ssec. 50YDS LADIES’ INTER-CLUB HANDICAP—First heat: Miss Fisher (East Christchurch) 1. Time—39sec. Second heat: Miss Simes (United) 1. Time—3Bsec. Third heat: Miss Agassiz (United) 1. Time—34 4-osec. Fourth heat: Miss Cook (United) 1. Time —4*2 2-ssec. Final. Miss Fisher (East Christchurch) . 1 Miss Cook (United) . . -2 Time—37 3-sseo. 50 YDS SCHOOLGIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY—Miss Cook 1. Miss Clarkson 2, Miss Cameron 3. Time—4osec. LIFE SAVING. Owing to the dangerous state of the surf at Taylor’s Mistake, the junior competition for the Benson Shield was postponed this afternoon. Two teams entered, New Brighton and Simmer.