AQUATICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9553, 14 December 1909, Page 5

AQUATICS.

AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB

j__jk* a special general meeting of the jHPairarapa Amateur Swimming Club Tield in the V.M.C.A. rooms last night, presided over by Mr E. R. Daniel (captain), the following programme was drawn up for the carnival on Anniversary Day :— OPEN EVENTS. - 100 Yards Haudicap, Ist 21s, 2nd 10s Gd ; 220 Yards Handicap, Ist 425, 2nd 21s; 220 Yards Handicap (Wairarapa Championship). Ist £5 ss, 2nd £2 2s; 75 Yards Scratch, Ist 21s, 2nd 10s 6d; 440 Yards Handicap, Ist 425, 2ud 21s; Relay Race (three men), Ist 305., 2nd 15s; Runuiug aud Standing Dive (off spring board), Ist 10. Gd. 2nd ss; Dive from 15ft ulaform. Ist lCs Gd, 2nd ss; 50 Yards Scratch, 25 yards breast stroke, 25 yards ou back, Ist 21s, 2ud 10s 6d; Piuuge, Ist 10s 6d, 2nd ss; Life Saving Competition, Ist 2ls, 2nd 10s 6d; 40 Yards Blindfold Race, Ist 10s Gd, 2nd ss; Dive from spring board and rise through lifebuoy, Ist 10s Gd, 2nd a.;. Ribbon Dive, Ist 10s Gd, 2nd ss; Polo Team (7 men), wiuners receive silver badges.

CLUB EVENTS,

#0 Yards Maiden Race, Ist 10s Gd, 1 ss; 50 Yards Handicap, Ist 10s Ud, 2nd os; 75 Yards Haudicap (under 18), Ist gold medal, 2nd 10s Gd; 110 Yards Club Charapiouship, Ist 425, 2nd 21s; Piuuge, Ist 10s Gd, 2nd ss. -*~ SIDE-SHOW EVENTS. Boat Race, Ist 10s Gd; Canoe Race, Ist ss; Tub races (2), Ist ss; Cork Race, Ist 10s, 2nd ss; Egg aud Spoou Race, 25 yards, Ist 10s, 2nd ss; Model Yacht Race, Ist ss; Best Illuminated Boat, Ist 10s, 2nd ss. SCHOOL EVENTS. Neatest Header, ander 10, Ist ss, 2nd 2s Gd; Neatest Header, over 10, Ist 10s, 2nd ss; 100 Yards Championship, Ist gold medal, 2nd 10s; Rescup Race, under 10, Ist 10s, 2nd us; Rescue Race, over 10, Ist 10s, 2nd ss; Trick Dive, Ist ss, 2nd 2s Gd.

An .exhibition of life-saving will be given by the V.M.C.A. team. It was decided that auyone wishing to enter for all events could do so if he paid 7s (id

The officials aud committee for the caruival were appointed as follow: — Supervisor, Club Captain, Mr E. R. LL Daniel; Referee, North Island J__fenl. N.Z.A.S.A. ; Timekeepers, !13_srs Barry-Smith, T. Shields. A. D. Gillies, D. Walsh aud J. Bradbury ; Judges : Swimming—Messrs A. C. Major, F. Crosby, Noble-Camp-bell, J. Pryor; diving, Messrs A. Snowball and T. Shields; side-shows, Messrs J. McKeuzie, A. C. Praguell and A. Eddie; life-saving events, Messrs Snowball and Shields; illuminated boats, Mr E. Richards; starters, Messrs Gillies aud Daniel; check starters, Messrs B. Clayson, G. Culleu and E. R. Wilson; haudicappers, Messrs Barry-Smith. Daniel aud J. A. McEwen; costume and number stewards, Messrs M. G. Olds, F. B. Rosson and A. Haughey: Press stewards, Messrs R. Brown, G. Cnlleu, Poulsen and W. Lamb; stewards of school events, Rev. Deau McKenna, Mr W. H. Jackson, and Masterton School Committee; Executive Commit.., Messrs E. Daniel, J. Pryor, G. Cullen, J. Georgesou, F. B. Rosson, B. Clayson, A. Eddie, E. Richards and J. A. McEwen; Finance Committee, Messrs Daniel, McEweu aud Georgesou ; Advertising Committee, Messrs Daniel, Culleu and McEweu ; Programme Committee, Messrs Daniel, McEweu, Snowball and Georgeson; Side Shows Comn____? e Mr M - J - IcKeuz,e » with pljpr to add; Ground Committee, Messrs Eddy, McKeuzie, Pryor, Georgesou, Snowball, Gillies, O'Connor. McEwen; Catering Committee, Ladies' Swimming Club and Executive Committee of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimmiug Club; Treasurer, Mr J. Georgeson; Secretary, Mr J. A. McEwen.

The landing race takes the form of a competition on the following lines:—A challenge is issued to four local anglers to laud for swimmers, nominated by the Club, with the regulation rod' and tackle, iv four minutes. The first prize is 10s Gd.