SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17782, 27 February 1926, Page 9

SWIMMING.

SOMERFIELD CARNIVAL. An inter-club carnival was held by the Somerfleld Amateur Swimming Club this afternoon. The weather was unpleasant for swimming, and aa a result there were a large number of scratchings in all events. There was a fair attendance of spectators. Following are the results:— 25yds Children's Handicap—T. Rowe 1, E. Wenaekin 2. 100yds Inter-club Handicap—First heat: W. Brough Msec) 1, L. Hill (11 sec) 2. Time—66see. Second heat: C. R. Riordan 1, E. Turgis 2. Time—69 sec. Third heat: R. Lawson <ssec) 1. Time—7lsec. Final—Hill 1. Riordan 2. Time—69 sec. Obstacle Race—Stokes 1. Hunter 2. 50yds Indies’ Inter-club Handicap— First heat: Miss H. Ellis (6lsec) 1. Miss Oopplestone (41sec) 2. Time—3Bsec. Second heat: Miss J. Stokes (16sec) 1, Miss D. Dickinson (15sec) 2. Time—46sec. Final—Miss Copplestone 1, Miss Stokes 2. Time—34 3-ssec. 50yds Men’s Inter-club Handicap— First heat: T. Jackson (94sec) 1. E. Woods (4ftsec) 2. Time—3ssec. Second heat: A. Cunningham (6J»ec) 2, R. Skelton (7Jsec) 2. Time—33sec. Third heat: J. Mounsey (4|sec) 3, W. Nicholls flllsec) 2. Time 31 2-ssec. Fourth heat: G. Skelton (7sec) 1. Time—2osec. Fifth heat: T. D. Glubb flTsec) 2, B. Watts OJJsecT 2. Time 40 3-ssec. Final—Glubb 1, G. A. Skelton 2. Time 25yds Ladles’ Club Handicap—Miss D. Johnston (ssec> 1, Miss R. Weir (ssec) 2. Time—23 3-ssec. 100yds Club Relay Handicap—St Albans (G. W. Gregg. A. Cunningham. J. Luke and W. Rountree) 1. Wharenul (J. Mounsey, R. Dunn, W. E. Clemens and C. Ferguson) 2. Time—69see.