SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18851, 23 January 1933, Page 3

SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

EVENTS AT HAMILTON

OLD GIRLS’ AMD OLD BOYS’ CLUB

LADIES’ BELAY TO MOHBINSVILLE

Good handicapping provided keen and exciting tussles, but few competitors showed any evidence of brilliance at the Old Boys’ and Old Girls’ Swimming Glub's carnival which was held in tbe Municipal Baths on Saturday evening. Singularly few fast times were recorded and the majority of tn. 1 performances, with the exception of the diving, which showed a marked improvement, were well below centra standard. Old Boys won the principal event, the men’s inter-club relay, by a good margin from Y.M.G.A., while in the ladies’ relay, Morrinsville took the verdict. The inter-house relay for the Lion Challenge Cup, which was scheduled to be decided at the carnival, was not held. As was expected the diving was of an improved standard both in execution and variety, the ladies’ section in particular being very good. The first water polo match of the ■season was also staged. Old Boys defeating Whitiora by three goals to two. The following are the results, the clubs represented being Morrinsville (M), Whitiora (W), Old Boys (O.B.), Old Girls (0.G.), Y.M.G.A. (Y.M.) : Boys under 16, 33 1-3 yards handicap.—First heat: G. Torpy (O.B.), 4s, 1; T. Thornton (W), 2s, 2; F. Haughey (W), scr, 3. Time 255. Second heat: A. Karaka (M), Bs, 1; W. Nicholson (W), 4s, 2; IK. Haughey (W), 2s, 3. Time 255. Final: W. Nicholson 1, A. Karaka 2, T. Thornton 3. Time 24 3-ss. Ladies’ 50 Yards Handicap.—M. Ensor (M), scr and L. Barton (Y.M.), 3s, (dead heat) 1; M. Young (W), 35, 3. Time 375.

Men’s 33 1-3 Yards Open Handicap. —First heat: R. Matthews (O.B.), Bs, 1; N. Dowling (Y.M.), ss, 2; T. Haughey (W), 2s, 3. Time 22 4-5 s Second heat: G. Loombes (W) 6s, 1; F. Greer (W), 4s, 2; W. Martin (Y.M.) 2s, 3. Time 235. Third heat: A. Haughey (W), 6s, 1; G. Faulkner (M) 6s, 2; B. Pickett (M), 3s, 3. Time 22 4-ss. Fourth heat: R. Clark (M), 7s, 1; J. McKinnon (O.B.), Bs, 2; J. Pountney (O.B.), 4s, 3. Time 22 3-ss. Fifth heat: F. Haughey (W), 3s, 1; M. Neville (O.B.), 4s, 2; P. Ensor, (M), 2s, 3; Time 22 4-ss. Final: R. Matthews 1, R. Clark 2, A. Haughey 3. Time 235. Ladies’ Inter-club Relay for Whineray Banner.—-Morrinsville (J. Cornish, N. Coombe, E. Ensor and M. Ensor), 1; Y.M.G.A., 2; Old Girls, 3. The teams were together over tho first lap and it was not until the second that Morrinsville and Y.M.G.A. began to forge ahead. Morrinsville increased their lead in the third length, and despite a good effort by Y.M.G.A’s. fourth swimmer, triumphed by a yard. Old Girls were third, four yards back. Time 1.58.

Men’s 50 Yards Handicap.—First heat: L. Dowling . (Y.M.), 7s, 1; G. Watson (W), 3s, 2; G. Loombes (W). Ss, 3. Time 35 3-ss. Second heat: B. Pickett (M), 4s, 1; F. Jones (W), 3s, 2; G. Ross (O.B.), 4s, 3. Time 355. Third heat: J. Pountney (O.B.), 6s, 1; M. Neville (O.B.), ss, and W. Martin (Y.M.), 2s, (dead heat), 2. Time 37 l-ss. Fourth heat: G. Faulkner (M), Bs, 1; W. Taylor (Y.M.), 3s, 2; M. Duncan (Y.M.), 3s, 3. Time 36 3-5 s Fifth heat: E. Montgomery (Te Puke), 6s, 1; A. Haughey (W), Bs, 2. Time 36 l-ss. Final: L. Dowling 1, B. Pickett and E. .Montgomery (dead heat), 2. Time 35 2-ss. Ladies’ 33 1-3 Yards Handicap.— First heat: K. Murtagh (0.G.), 3s, 1; N. Bsrton (Y.M.), scr, 2; J. Cornish (M), is, 3. Time 26 3-5. Second heal. D. Morpeth (0.G.), 6s, 1; M. Going (W), 4s, 2; M. Ensor (M), scr, 3. Time 265. Third heat: B. Murtagh (0.G.), ss, 1; E. Ensor (M), 3s, 2; J. Mills?!’ (0.G.), 7s, 3. Time 24 l-ss. Final: B. Murtagh 1, E. Morpeth 2, K. Murtagh 3. Time 24 3-ss. Men’s Dive. —W. Morrison (O.B.) 1, G. Torpy (O.B.) 2. Men’s 100 Yards Open Handicap.— First heat: L. Dowling (Y.M.), Us, 1; G. Watson (W), 3s, 2; F. Pinfold (O.B.), 6s, 3. Time 83s. Second heat: ’R. Clark (M.), 19s; J; F. Jones (W), 3s, 2; G. Loombes (W) J ss, 3. Time 87 3-ss. Third heat. E Barker (M), 6s, 1; B. Gibbs (Y.M.) , S er 2- W. Taylor (Y.M.), 4s, 3. Time 86 '4-ss. Final: E. Barker i,_ R. Clark 2, F. Jones 3. Time, 83 i-55.. The back-markers took the lead in the second lap and in the third length Barker sprinted to win comfortably. Time 83 1-bs. . Ladies’ Dive. —K. Murtagh (0.G.), j; M. Goodwin (Y.M.), 2; B. Murtagh Dual Relay. —First boat: M. Ensor and I’. lianan (M), 2s, 1; K. Murtagh ■ m ,t F. Pinfold (O.B.), 6s, 2; D. Morpeth and A. Somervell (O.B.), 2s 3 Time 4 ss. Second heat: B. Murtagh and J. Pountney (O.B.), 6s, i; L. Barton and J. Salisbury (Y.M.) 4s, 0 • Cornish and P. Ensor (M), ls, •V Time 44 3-ss. Final: K. Murtagh ami F. Pinfold 1, H. Murtagh and J. Pountney 2, M. Ensor and P. lianan 3. J ".Mcn'rlnter-club Relay.—Old Boys (T Hammond, A. Somervell, 11. Holloway, B. Edwards) 1, Y.M.G.A. 2, Whitiora 3. , , • Y\| (/ 4 \ secured a short lead in Ihe "first*length, but Old Boys went to the front in the second and thud and won by 14 yards. Time 73 1-os.

WHITIORA CLUB’S EVENT. BiO PROGRAMME ARRANGED. The. interest of swimmers throughout the district is centred in the carnival to he staged in the Hamilton Municipal Baths by Hie Wlnliora swimming Club, next Saturday night, . m ,l it - |he present indiealions are any erilerion, a sueeesslul fixture is assurod. Entries close on Wednesday, already a number of well-known exponents have promised their support. Among those who will be - peling is a team from the Wailemala Club 1 " al Auckland. These swimmers will prlieipate in an exhibition water polo match against the Wliiliora represents iws. An interesting programme has been arranged, and there is every prospect that good entries will lie forthcoming.