SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Waipa Post, Volume 38, Issue 2270, 19 February 1929, Page 5

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

LARGE CROWD PRESENT.

GREAT RACE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Te Awamutu Swimming Club held la very successful carnival at the municipal baths last evening. There was a very large attendance and some excellent performances were put up, though the water was rather cold. Chief interest centred in the South Auckland championship, 220 yards. The competitors were N. Ross (Hamilton), T. Bell (Te Awamutu), Hall (Cambridge), Baker (Hamilton), and Adams (Te Awamutu). A great race resulted, Ross leading at the 100 yards' and 166 yards, but the final dash to the mark slaw four reach the judges within inches. The honours went to Bell, with Adams second, Time 3min. 2secs. Other results were: —

33 1-3 yards boys (local): First heat, Mensforth 1, G. Dalton 2. Second heat, E. Adams 1,- C. Reilly 2. Final: Adams 1, Mensforth 2. Won by a touch. Time 24 1-5. Men's 33 1-3 yards Handicap.— First heat: J. Horan 1, T. H. Hall (Cambridge) 2. Second heat: Baxter 1, N. Edge (Cambridge) 2. Third heat: D'Auvergne (Hamilton) 1, Bell 2. Fourth heat: Fenton 1, B. Gibson 2. Fifth heat: Somerville (Hamilton) 1, McLachlan (Hamilton) 2. Final: Horan 1, Baxter 2. Won by inches, oniv. Time 23 3-5.

33 1-3 yards, Girls' Handicap: Joan Smedley 1. Ladies' 33 1-3 yards.—First heat: L. Letham 1, J. Mclvor 2. Second heat: E. Kidd 1, J. Smedley 2. Third heat: J. Gaze 1, K. English 2. Final: J. Gaze 1, E. Kidd 2. Won by half a length. Time, 27secs. Boys' Dive. —D. Noble 1, R. Fenton 2. Eight competitors. Corfu Dive.—F. Battson 1, J. Dalton 2. Eight competitors. Girls' Relay: J. Smedley, M. Clark, D. Hiskins, J. Fleming 1; Z. Noonan, P. McCarroll, B. Potts, N. Hallett 2. Inter-club Relay.—Old Boys, Hamilton (Ross, Baker, Somerville, D'Auvergne) 1; Te Awamutu (Horan, Gibson, Joll, T. Bell) 2; Oamibridge (Hall, Wilkinson, M. Hague, Speight) 3. .Ladies' 50 yards.—J. Gaze 1, M. Kidd 2, won by a touch. Six starters Men's 66 2-3 yards: First heat: Gibson 1, Joll 2. Second heat: J. Horan 1, T. Bell 2. Time 50 sees. Final: Horan 1, Bell 2, Gibson 3. Time 46 4-5. Won by a length. Men's Dive: Boneham (Hamilton) 1, Reid 2, Battson 3'. Local Boys' Relay: Noble, Adams, G. Dalton, Glasson 1; Horan, Fenton, Reilly, Daniell 2. Won by a touch. Ladies' Dive: Miss Ladd 1, Miss B. Murtagh 2.