SWIMMING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20238, 23 February 1934, Page 11

SWIMMING.

Successful Carnival at Ashburton. (Special to the “ Star.'*) ASHBURTON, February 22. Ono of the most successful carnivals organised by the Ashburton Amateur Swimming: Club for a number of years was held in the Borough School Baths this evening. There was a large attendance. The weather was ideal and some splendid racing- was witnessed. A feature of the carnival was the appearance of Otago and Southland representatives who took part in the New Zealand championships earlier in the week and also a number of prominent Canterbury swimmers. The Mayor, Mr W. IT. Woods, extended a welcome to the visiting swimmers, several of whom gave an interesting exhibition of fancy diving. Results:— 33 T-3yds Primary 'Schoolgirl's' Handicap—First heat: Monica Common (scr) 1. .Joyce Denley £6sec) 2, Norma Valentine (4sec) 3- Time—33 4-ssec. Second heat:: • Kathleen Brosnahan -<6sec) 1, Betty Beecli (4.sec)- 2, Lynne Jackson (2stec) 3. Time —29 4-ssec. Final: Kathleen Brosnahan 1, Norma Valentine -■2,-Betty Beech 3r Time-—33- 2-ssee. 33 l-3yds Schoolboys’ Handicap, Herbert Smith Cup—First heat: D. Zouch (ssec) 1, C. Del low (ssec) 2, G. Bowden (scr) 3. Second heat: R. Chilcls (6sec) I, it. Henderson (2sec) 2. Time—29 3-ssec. Third heat: N. Hopkins (.Usee) 1, J. Cookson (3sec) 2. Time—3o 4-ssee. Fourth heat: H. Silcock (3sec) 1, E. Stayt (4sec) 2, C. Moore (6sec) 3. Time —26 l-ssec. Semi-finals—First heat: Zouch 1, Bowden 2, Dellow 3. Time—27 l-ssec. Second heat: Silcock 1, Stayt 2, Moore 3. Time—3o 4-ssec. FinaxZouch 1, Silcock 2, Moore 3. Time—--25 4-ssec. 33 l-3yds Schoolgirls’ Handicap, Herbert Smith Cup—Kathleen Brosnahan (6sec) 1, Olive Wilson (scr) 2, Norma Valentine (4sec) 3. Time—3l 4-ssee. 33 l-3yds Women’s Inter-club Handicap—First heat: Miss I. Anderton (7sec) J, Miss 11. Lithgow (4sec) 2, Miss V. Smith (scr) 3. Time—26 l-ssec. Second heat: Miss D. Tilley (7see) 1, Miss M. Mathieson (scr) 2, Miss R. Field (3sec) 3, Time —26 4-ssec. Final: Miss Bliley 1. Miss Lithgow 2, Miss Anderton 3. Time—2s 4-ssec. A close race. Won on the touch. 50yds Ashburton Centre Men’s Cham- ; pionship—A. Bradford 1, K. Waters 2, B. Knox 3. Won by a yard, a touch separating second and third. Time—27 33 l-3yds Interclub Handicap—First heat: E. JVFConviJle (scr) 1, The only starter. Time—lS 3-ssec. Second’ heat: IE White (6sec) 1, N. Milsom (3sec) 2. Time—2o 4-ssec. Third heat: G. Glossop (7see) J, B. Knox (3sec) 2. Time —2l l-ssec. Fourth heat: W. Morrow : ( 3sec) and G. King (4sec) dead heat 'l. Time—l 9 4-ssee. Fifth heat: R. : Kelly (Jsec) 1, A. Thomas (2sec) 2. I Time—22 4-ssee. Sixth heat: G. - d’Auvergne <7sec) 1, A. Bray (4sec) 2. ; Time—2o 2-ssec. Seventh heat: H. ! M’Elrea. (4see) 1, E. Knox (ssec) 2. ; Time—2o 2-ssec. Eighth heat: Miss R. j Field (Ssec) 1, D. Pickard (Msec) 2. Time—2 4 2-ssec. Ninth heat: K. Moore (3sec) 1. J. O’Donoghue (Gsec) 2. Time—2l 3-sscc. Semi-final—First heat: D’Au vergne 1, E. Knox 2. Time —2l 2-ssec. Second heat: Glossop 1, Brav 2. Time—2l 4-s’sec. Third heat: White 1. M’Elrea 2. Time—22 4-ssec. Final: D’Auvergne 1. Glossop 2. Brav 3. Won by a touch. Time—22se c . 66 2-3yds Interolub Breast-stroke Handicap—J. D. O'Driscoll, Otago (6see) 1. R. Gecides, Otago (scr) 2, J. Hardie. East Ashburton (Ssec) 3. Time—s2 100yds Interclub Handicap—First beat: G. King (13sec) 1. E. MConville (scr) 2. Time—lmin lfi 2-ssec. Second heat: J. O. Byrnes (3see) 1, W. J. Jarvis (scr) 2. Time— lmin f, 2-ssec. Final: Jarvis 1, Byrnes 2, King 3. King maintained a lead for over half the distance but Jarvis won comfortably. Time—lmin 2sec. Dive, Women—Mrs E. C. Isaacs (Otago) 1, Miss M. Mathieson (Otago) 2. 50yds Invitation Handicap—First heat: S. Kingdom Christchurch (2ser) 1. W. J. Jarvis, Otago (scr) 2. J. D. O'Driscoll, Otago (lseo) 3. Time—27see. Second heat: E- M'Conviile, Christchurch (lsec) 1. G. G. Field, Otago (lsec) 2. J. O. Byrnes, Otago (1 see) Time—2G 3-3 see. Final: M’Conviile 1. Kingdon 2, Field 3. Won by a yard. Time—27sec. Dive, Interclub, Onen—E. Crosslev 1, S. Kingdon 2. K. Waters 3. 50yds Primarv Schoolboys' Handicap (M. Knox tronhv )—First heat:. G. Eyles j (scr) 1, K. Glossop (Gsec) 2. R. Childs i Msec) 3 Time—43 3-ssec. Second heat: E. Stayt (Ssec) 1, C. Bellow (Ssec) 2. C. Moore Msec) 3. Time—46see. Final: Stayt 1, Mocre 2. Bellow 3. Time—4 Gsec. 100yds Interdub Relay Handicap (Do Beer Cup) First heat.: Ashburton No. 2 (13sec> I. East Ashburton No. 6 (24sec) 2. Time—lmin 9 3-ssec. Second heat: East Ashburton No. 1 (Ssec) and Ashburton No. 2 (9see) dead heat 1. Time—lmin Usee. Third heat: East Ashburton No. 4 (1 Ssec) 1. Ashburton No. 1 (7sec) 2- Time—lmin 4 l-sseo. Final: East Ashburton No. 1 (A. Bradford. IT. Field. K. Waters) 1. Ashburton No. 1 (N. Milsoni. A. Bray. B. Knox) 2. Won hv two feet. Time—lmin I2sec.