SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16751, 5 June 1922, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

IN AID OF THE BLIND. A swimming carnival in aid of the Sir Arthur Pearson Fund for the Blind was held at the Tepid Baths on Saturday night, under the auspices of the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swim, in mg Association. The adverse weather conditions affected the attendance considerably. Tho entries were large and the racing was keen. Although the attendance was small, A largo number of tickets bad been sold. Mr H. Savage and fellow-work-ers sent in a donation cf £2 14h for the fund. It is expected that more than £-250 will be realised. The principal officials were: —Referee. Mr H. S. Williams; judge?, Messrs C.. W. Cooke, A. L. Wilkinson if W. Toomcy and W. H. Benson; timekeepers, Messrs P. Menzies, H. S. Batchelor ami Ij. A. Shaud; starters. Messrs C. Bryant and H. Hirst; handicanper, Mr A. R. Brunsden; carnival secretary, Mr R. IF Wheelcy. The following are the results, the number of starters being given in parentheses:— 160yds Champion Inter-Club Handicap (lOsec limit) —First heat (2): R. Wilkinson (United, 3sec) 1, N. S. Batchelor (East Christchurch, scr) 2. Time—66 l-sseo. Second heat (4): H. G. Smith (United, 6sec) 1, J. Cameron (East Christchurch, 6sec) 2. Time—69 2-ssec. Third heat (3): F. 8. Taylor (East Christchurch, 106ec) 1, Ij. Clarkson (East Christchurch, 7sec) 2. Time —76 l-ssec. -Final: N. S. Batchelor (scr) 1, H. G. Smith (ssec) 2. Time—62 2-5 66 2-3yds Ladies’ Inter-Club Handicap (lOsec limit)—First heat (3): Miss W. C. Simes (United, scr) 1, Miss E. Fisher (East Christchurch, 7sec) 2. Time—4s 2-ssec. Seoond heat (4) : Miss I. Agassiz (East Christchurch, 9seo) 1, Miss K. Bristed (Opawa, 7sec) 2. Time—s 3 l-sseq. Final— Miss I. Agassiz (9sec) 1. Miss’M. Simes (scr) 2, Miss K. Bristed (7sec) 3. Time - 53 3-ssec.. 66 2-3yds Ladies’ Second-class Inter-club Handicap—First heat (5): Miss 11. Cameron (East Christchurch. 3sec). 1, Time 27 l_ssec. Second heat (6): Miss C. Costello (United, 4sec) 1. Time—29 2-ssec. Third heat (4): Miss G. Davis (East Christchurch, 2sec) 1. Time—32sec. Fourth heat (5): Miss G. Strachan (United, ssec) 1. Time—27 2-ssec. Final: Miss G. Strachan (ssee) 1, Miss C. Costello (4sec) 2. Time--28 l-OEOC. 33 l-3yds Men’s Inter-club HandicapFirst heat (3): CL Hill (Richmond, sscc) 1. Time—22 l-sscc. Second heat (3): V. M’Tigue (United, 3sec) 1. Time —20sec. Third heat (4): J. White (United, 7sec) 1. Time—2l 3-5-sec. Fourth heat (2). T. S. Taylor (East Christchurch, 4sec) 1. Time —2osec. Fifth heat (3): T. Manning (United, ssoc) 1. Time—24sec. Sixth heat Time—]9sec. Ninth heat (5): . M Lean (2): E.»Bayliss (Fendalton, 7*sec) J. Time—24eeo. Seventh heat (5): T. Champion (United, 6sec) 1. Time—2o 2-ssec. Eigntti heat (2) : L. J. Moorhouse (United, 2?>sec) 1. Time —19sec. Ninth heat (5)—W. M’Lean (United, 3. Time—2osec. First semifinal: V. M’Tigue (3sec) 1, W. M’Lean (5* sec) 2. Time—2lsec. Second semi-final: 1. Champion (Ssec) 1, J. White (7sec) 2. Time —2O 4-58 BC. Final: T. Champion 1, V. M'Tigue and J. Whit® (dead heat) 2. Fimo 333 4 i-3yda Teams' Belay Baoe; trains of fivp. (First man to swim two lengths backstroke, second swimmer breast-stroke, third side-stroke, fourth trudgeon and flftli crawl)—Bast Christchurch (0. Atkinson, JX. Atkinson. W. Cameron and N. &. Batchelor, who swam twice) 1, United 2, Biehmond 3. The only starters. Time —4mm 4 o-osec. Ladies’ Novelty Event—First heat: Miss Robinson. Seoond heat: Miss M. Simes. Third heat: Miss Hannan. Fourth heat: Miss Wilkinson. Final: Miss Simes 1, Miss Robinson 2. „ - _ -*r■ n Ladies’ Dive—Miss K. Bristed 1, Miss G. Shaud 2, Miss J. Dunbier 3. Men’s Dive —W. Sutherland 1, W. Cameron 2, h. Clarkson 3. Men’s* Event-Firs* heat: W. J. Ande-sou 1. C. Herd 2.. heat.' Ashby J. The ""ly other cojrnentor was discuallFi—tT- r ITe-.' 1 Andersen i j? A'wnter n 1 mat "•' * played between pn-o; *\h. t '--" I'., • b’OTis of Cantorbury. and the res' -f Crnterbwry. the former wine?- rr \v ’ • to three. ,