Swimming.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18938, 7 December 1929, Page 10

Swimming.

ELMWOOD CLUB OPENS SEASON,

Fine weather favoured the opening of the season at the Elmwood Swimming Club’s baths this afternoon. Mr S. Hollander, the club president, in extending a welcome to the visitors, said that there was every prospect for a successful season. Club members turned up in good force and visitors from the Fendalton, East Christchurch and Sydenham Clubs helped to swell the entries. Keen contests and good finishes were the rule for the most part m the racing. The appearance of A. Stokes (East Christchurch), 220yds Dominion champion, added interest to the events, which resulted as follows: 25yds Ladies—Miss Smith 1, Miss Perkins 2. Time —24sec. 50yds Fendalton Club Handicap— J. Holland 1, L. Berry 2. Time—33sec. 25yds Boys—W. Patterson 1, A. VV al25yds Girls—W. Crosbie 1, A. Perkins 2. 50yds East Christchurch Club Handicup—P. Smith 1, E. Turgis 2. Time—50yds Elmwood Club First Class Handicap—First heat: D. Symes 1, O. W r ood 2. Time—3lsec. Second heat: G. Watson 1, G. Cooper 2. Time—3o l-ssec. Final. Symes 1 Watson 2 Time—29 3-ssec. 50yds Sydenham Club Handicap—First heat: Newell 1, Sams 2. Second heat: Hate-hard 1, Drury 2. Final. Sams 1 Ilatchard 2 Time—3s 4-ssec. Open Dive—Watson 1, Fyfe 2. An exhibition of fancy and burlesque diving was staged by C. Kiordan, A. Soanes and G. Berry.

OPAWA CLUB OPENS SEASON.

The season of the Opawa Aa.ateur Swimming Club was opened this afternoon, when the improved bath was also officially opened. The Mayor (the Rev J. K. Archer), in declaring the bath open, said he was pleased to see the baths in such fine condition. The City Council had contributed £ls towards the work. He advised all the young people to learn to swim. Ability to swim provided a most healthful form of exercise. He hoped they would not only take to swimming but would stick to it. Councillor M. E. Lyons (president of the Canterbury Swimming Centre), congratulated the Opawa Club on the great strides they had made this year. The work done at the bath cost not less than £IOO, while the support received from local bodies amounted to only £3O. The main object of a swimming club should be, not to produce champions, but to see that every boy and girl in the district in which the bath was situated was taught to swim. Mr J. M’Combs, M.P., also congratulated the club on the progress made. Local bodies, he pointed out, were authorised to expend money on baths without having to charge the money to unauthorised expenditure. Opawa Schoolgirls’ Race, 25yds.— First heat: Miss M. Reid 1, Miss E. Rich 2. Second heat: Miss Rona Rich 1, Miss Joy Olsen 2. Final: Rona Rich 1 M. Reid 2 25 Yards Schoolboys* Race.—Luttredge 1, L. Adams 2. 60 Yards Handicap.—First heat: D. Collins 1, H. Bull 2. Time—32sec. Second heat: R. Steans 1, A. Bamfc-rd 2. Time—36 l-ssec. Final: Steans 1 Collins 2 Time—3s 3-ssec. Ladies' 50 Yards Race.—Miss Mavis Rich 1, Miss K. Sullivan 2. Time—44sec. Blindfold Race.—First heat: Miss K. Sullivan 1, Miss Alma Rich 2. Second heat: C. Griffiths 1, F. Mackey 2. Final: C. Griffiths 1 Miss Sullivan 2 Diving—L. Paterson 1, F. Mackey.