SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 4, 6 January 1939, Page 9

SWIMMING

Waverley’s Successful Carnival AUSTRALIAN DIVER’S FINE EXHIBITION MANY VISITING SWIMMERS A brief outline of the season’s activities in promoting interest in swimming was given last evening by Mr. J. B. Cotterill, M.P. for Wanganui and president of the Wanganui Swimming Centre, at the first carnival held by the newly-formed Waverley Swimming Club. Mr. Cotterill congratulated Waverley residents on the generous support accorded the movement to build the splendid baths in which the carnival was held, and also expressed himself as very pleased at the encouraging attendance which narked the inaugural carnival. An ntimation that the services of the centre’s swimming instructor would >e available at the Waverley baths luring January was also given by Mr. Cotterill, who appealed for support n the centre’s share of the national ‘Learn-to-Swim” campaign in February. The carnival was held in fine hough overcast weather, a light .hower falling just before tne concluding events were decided. The atendance taxed the seating accommolation to the utmost. Swimmers preent from Stratford, Hawera, Patea, Vanganui Central, Wanganui East inti Aramoho, in addition to a large •epresentation of Waverley members. During the evening a spectacular lisplay of diving was given by Mr. Borman Dyer, Australian champion. Respite the fact that there was only he low board from which to demoncrate his ability, Mr. Dyer showed he spectators some unusual and wellexecuted dives. The officials for the carnival were is follow: Patron, Mr. D. Walker; resident, Mr. J. Dunn; referee, Mr. t. Bates; starter. Mr. C. Thrush; anlouncer, Mr. J. B. Cotterill, M.P. for Vanganui; judges, Messrs. A. Havorth, W. Gardner and J. Coutts; call Rewards, Messrs. G. Walker and N. 3romiley. and Miss B. Christensen; imekeepers, Messrs. R. Harrison, T. Lnderson, J. Palmer; press steward, Mrs. T. Anderson; club captain, Mr. 2. Roydhouse; deputy-captain, Mr. R. Girling; ladies’ captain, Miss J. Cook; handicapper, Mr. N. Bromiley; cheek starters and rope stewards, Messrs. A. Verry and R. Stewart; doorkeeper, Mr. H. Haycock; secretary and treasurer, Mr. F. Coker. After the swimming carnival a dance was held in the Waverley Town Hall. In the following results the abbreviations represent the respective clubs as follow: Wav. for Waverley: W.C. for Wanganui Central; W.E. for Wanganui East; P for Patea; H for Hawera; A for Aramoho, and S for Stratford:— 25 Yards Junior Girts’ Handicap.— H. Workman (W.C.), 3sec., 1; F. Nixon (W.C.), scr., 2; C. Aiken (Wav.), 6sec., 3. Time, 19sec. 25 Yards Junior Boys’ Handicap.— W. Scott (W.E.), 9sec., 1; M. McGorrie (Wav.), 3sec., 2; R. Dallison (Wav.), Isec., 3. Time, 20 4-ssec. 50 Yards Intermediate Girls’ Handicap.—B. Birch (W.E.), Bsec., 1; E. Whyte (W.C.), 7sec., 2; O. Kermoae (S.), 2sec., 3. Time, 40 l-ssec. 50 Yards Women’s Handicap.—E Smith (H.), Ssec., 1; M. Watts (W.E.),

7sec., 2; P. Watts (W.C.), scr., 3. Time, 36 4-ssec.

50 Yards Men’s Handicap.—First heat: H. Powell (Wav.), lOsec., 1; A. Noble (A.), 4sec., 2; C. Chavannes (W.C.), 3sec., 3. Time, 36 3-ssec. Second heat: L. George (H.), 4sec., 1; D. Currie (Wav.), Bsec., 2; D. Stewart (Wav.), 12sec., 3. Time, 38 l-ssec. Third heat: B. Thomas (H.), 3sec., 1, M. Good (H.), 4sec., 2; C. Roydhouse (Wav.), 3sec., 3. Time, 37 3-asec. Fourth heat: R. Sheppard (Wav.), 2sec., 1; P. Bertie (S.), 4sec., 2; K. Aiken (Wav.), ssec., 3. Time, 48 4-ssec. Fifth heat: J. Smith (Wav.;, 4sec., 1; W. Ware (H.), 3sec., 2. Time, 48 4-ssec. Sixth heat: E. Brewer (W.C.), 2sec., 1; G. Sewell (Wav.) : 3sec., 2; R. Birch (W.C.), ssec., 3. Time 37 4-ssec. Seventh heat: R. Phizacklea (W. E.), 3sec., 1; R. Buist (H.;. 3sec., 2; A. Oliver (Wav.), 3sec., 3. Time, 39 2-ssec. Final: H. Powell (Wav.) 1, E. Brewer (W.C.) 2, B. Thomas (H.) 3. Time, 38 3-ssec. 50 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Handicap.—First heat: J. Taunton (W.E.), Ssec., 1; W. Wainhouse (W.E.), 7sec., 2; A. Wiiks (W. E.), 4sec., 3. Time, 31 l-ssec. Second heat: J. H. Clarke (W.E.), 7sec., 1; S. Moore (W.C.), 7sec., 2; R. George (W.E.), 4sec., 3. Time, 33 l-ssec. Final: J. Taunton (W.E.) 1, W. Wainhouse (W.E.) 2, J. Clarke (W.E.) 3. Time, 30 3-ssec. 50 Yards Women's Breaststroke.— First heat: Z. Watts (W.E.), 7sec, 1, B. Smith (H.), 4sec., 2; E. Oliver (Wav.), 9sec., 3. Time, 50sec. Second heat: P. Cave (A.), 2sec., 1; O. Kermode (S.), ssec., 2; M. Watts (W.C.), Bsec., 3. Time, 48 4-ssec. Final Z. Watts (W.C.) 1, P. Cave (A.) 2, IS. Smith (H.) 3. 100 Yards Men’s Breaststroke Handicap.—G. Doyle (W.E.), 3sec., 1; B. Crutchley (W.E.), 2; R. George (H.), scr., 3. Time, 93sec. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: J. Taunton (W.E.), 16sec., 1; G. Sewell (Wav.), llsec., 2; J. Smith (Wav.), lOsec., 3. Time, 80 2-s',ec. Second heat: W. Ware (H.), 14sec., 1, R. Sheppard (Wav.), 3sec., 2; M. Breed (W.E.), Ssec., 3. Time, 79 2-ssec. Third heat: L. Ware (H.), lOsec., 1; R. Phizacklea (W.E.), 6sec., 2; A. Kendall (W.C.), ssec., 3. Time, 89 3-ssec. Final: J. Taunton (W.E.) 1, W. Ware (H.) 2, G. Sewell (Wav.), 3. Time, 81sec. 100 Yards Invitation Scratch.—First heat: A. Reeve (W.C.) 1, A. Ryan (S.) 2. Time, 68sec .Second heat: R. Buist (H.) 1. Time, 69sec. Third heat. L. Ware (H.) 1, Pettigrew (P.) 2. Time, 71 l-ssec. Final: L. Ware (H.) 1. A. Reeve (W.C.) 2, R. Buist (H.) 3. Time, 66 3-ssec. Relay Race.—First heat: Wanganui Central 1, Hawera A 2, Waverley A 3. Time, 56 3-ssec. Second heat: Wanganui East 1, Waverley B 2, Hawera B 3. Time, 57 2-ssec. Final: Wanganui Central 1, Wanganui East 2, Hawera A 3. Time. 56 3-ssec. Novelty Event (bobbing for corks). —S. O’Connor (10) 1, H. Workman 49) 2, W. Scott (6) 3. PEACE WILL LAST. Peace from nervous ills —Tiredness, debility, loss Of appetite—will last if you Take MARSHALL’S FOSPHERINE, N.Z.’s great nerve tonic. All chemists and stores. Sell MARSHALL’S FOSPHERINE. —Advt.