SWIMMING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 27 February 1914, Page 5

SWIMMING.

THE MASTERTON LADIES' CLUB. ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS. OFFIUERS.^-Patron: Mrs W. H. Hosking; President, Mrs J. W. Ulackman; Vice-Presidents, Mesdames N. Beetham, J. Caselberg, 8. N. Campbell, D. M. Graham; Committee, Mesdames Petherick, Logan, Kendall, Collin, James, Liddle, Perry, Vile, Wardell, Misses Brown and Burnett; Judges, Messrs T. Shields, N. H. .Tar-:-es and H. H. Donald: starts-, Mr A. D. Gillies; Secretary-Tin;! Ti•-•;">-surer, Miss C. F. Graham.

The seventh" annual ca r\; i : ■ m i n connection with the M.asirrto.'; *■'*- dies Swimming Club wa* b<>k! ;;t ?!io Dixon-street baths yesVnhiy afternoon. The weather wa-; anyLhuv:; lint favourable, cold ehowem of rain falling at intervals. Thi* militated so-newhat against the attendee, and made it somewhat unrwimi'tablc for the competitors. there was a large attendance of interested spectators, and a pcTci day's 'sport'' wasj provided. Music v..n- rendered by a string band, and afternoon tea was supplied. The whole of the officiala worked well, and the various events were got off well to time. A feature of the sports was the splendid performance of Miss Annie O'Leary, who won six events and was placed in two others. The Eridge Cup, which was held last year by MissMcGregor, went on this occasion to Miss N. O'Dowd. The VVairarapa Championship was won by Miss Annie O'Leary. The results of tho various events were as follow: —

150 yds This Year's -Swimmers.— Monica Bunny 1, M. Gibbons 2. 50yds Maiden.—Molly Bunny 1, D. Vile 2.

Neatest Header.—A. O'Leary 1, B. Gibbs 2. 100 yds Wairarapa Championship.— A. O'Leary 1, N. O'Dowd 2, D. Vile 3. Won easily. 25yds This Year's" Swimmers.—M. Pragnell 1, G. Naylor 2. Plate Diving.—A. O'Leary and B. McGregor, tie, each' securing the whole of the twelve plates. 50yds Wairarapa School Championship.—Nelly Kendall 1, N. McCarthy 2, M. Bunny 3. A splendid race. Won on the touch. _ Life-Saving.—A.' O'Leary and B. McGregor 1, D. Button and B. Gibbs 'Ribbon Dive.—B. Gibbs 1, A. McKenzie 2. 50yds School Handicap.—A. McKenzie (Napier) 1, N. McCarthy 2. Corfu Dive.—E. Petherick 1, B. Gibbs % '■Bridge Cup.—N. O'Dowd (Usee) 1, D. Botton (7sec) 2, A. O'Leary (scr) Egg and Spoon Race.—A. O'Leary 1, D. Botton 2,' D. Vile 3. Breast Stroke, 50yds.—D. Botton (9sec) 1, B. Gibbs (6seo) 2, A. McKe.nzie (scr) 3. 50yds Handicap.—D. Botton (7sec) 1, B. Gibbs (Bsec) 2, B. McGregor (10 sec 1 ) 3. Time, 47sec. Plunge.—A. O'Leary 1, M. McGregor 2. 25yds School Handicap.—K. Bunny 1, I. Jarrett 2, N. Kendall 3. At the conclusion of the sports, the trophies were presented to the winners by the President (Mrs Blackman), Cheers were afterwards given for the judges, the Committee, and the Secretary.