Notes by "Trudge."

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10881, 23 February 1903, Page 6

Notes by "Trudge."

• ,Tke- sports. held under t]b.e -auspices of the T?.y!m.l. dlub on Saturday were in no small way a- .success. • The finishes were in some- cases very exciting, the closest being the 50 yards opqn, which Murphy annexed, beating Hunter by about a yard, while the ■ two 'next — N. Pownall and Aitken— -could not 'he (separated, the. judge, declaring a dead heat. Murphy by his performances on Saturday showed that he is far and away the best swimmer that Wanganui has ever had, as it nas been proved that the swimming' of to-day is ahead of- the swimming of four years ago, when there were only two clubs, viz., the now defunct St George's Club and the nresent .Wanganui Amateur

Club. .Perhaps Some of my readers will think that Hamilton (an erstwhile Wanga-■;,fny&-ite bow representing New Zealand in the Australian waters)' was a faster swimmer than the collegian, but it must be remembered that Hamilton's times when 1 he was in Wanganui do not compare anything like at all favourable with those of Murpky's of to-day. Bassett was also in fine fettle, and showed that he is a performer of no mean order. His performance in the 1 30 yds championship, which he won in 32 2-ssecs.', and that of his 25yds heat, demonstrated that he in time to come would take some beatingv M. Hunter, of Hawera,

was in good trim, but was handicapped .too heavily, he .made things a bit i jvarin for Murphy in the 50 -yards. His higlt ffiviTWr "'Was 'also" very neat. "This event he would have won had be recovered properly. „ / The relay race resulted in the College

team 'beating the Wanganui Club's^ team By /about' a yard, the T. Y.M.I. Club" being practically out of it. The Wanganui Club were handicapped by having .only -three men, in consequence of which Campbell bad to swim twice, he having iust previously

swam in the- 100 yards open. Some misunderstanding regarding the starting saw the" T. Y.M.I, man left on the post, whereby they lost some yards, practically losing all chance. I cannot agree with "Interested Spectator" and "Pair Play" in their condemnation of the T.Y.MJ. Club regarding- the Ln dies' Bracelet. The club drew out an exfellfihf programme', in which* they make

. two "out of ten events for members of their own club, aiyl T think that it is a matter '-'iiiUt^has" -''^iotlim? to do with anybody else bujb themselves, and if they think that they can run it financially without the assistance, pi clubs,..; which they can, well ancT good, but if they' cannot, then it is time for them to call for help. I think that my friends, or friend, "Interested Spectator" and "Fair Play," ?»re of those n'eople who are "not greedy, but like a lot.i" Neyejr.-fear, .T.Y.M.1. ; take no notice of such erratic 'correspondents'; they will die Before «yott--WiH.' ■ ■ " r ' ' The annual relay Eaee between thu College and the Waneanui clubs takes place next Tuesday night in the College baths, when I expect to see the Wanganui Club make a big bid for the challenge cup now in iK-ssession of the College. - The centre to be formed in Wanganui is to be comprised of a certain number of members' from each ' amliated" club to the

New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association'in the Wanjranui disarict, which at present consists of Wahgahui, T.Y,M.1.,

Hawera, and College; while there is a probability of a chib being formed in Stratford. The centre will look after the interpsts of each affiliated club, and all sports meetings disqualifications, disputes, etc., will be decided upon by the centre. The' school championship is open to all ■- boys " attending ' secondary and primary ' '-'SfcHbolß" under the age of 15, ,to be swum ovtfr four distances, viz., 25, 50, 75,, and 10d yards. , It will be a great disappointment to local polo-ulayers to learn that the championship polo has been struck off the list of cham-Trtbhships:.'<.;-The; banner: ist now held by the Wanganui Club; who won the championship .here Jastv^ar. ,Polo. has. not taken on so Veil tfere this year, 1 , 'due no doubt to the unsettled- state of the -weather. - The Wanganui.-Club. I hear, intend holdinj» another meeting bef6re the season is qtit, r.^heu i^ is .to. be hoped that a polo - ffiatcii will be included on the programme, as" no doubt, palp .is a. very interesting as well as an" exciting gEtme: