SWIMMING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 4, 26 January 1910, Page 9

SWIMMING.

Waitemata Club s Carnival. The third carnival of the Waiteniaix Amateur Swimming Club, a: the Auckland Graving Dock on Saturday, waks attendee by about three hundred people. Thu racing was most successful, .n d in the KM) yards Ladies’ Bracelet Hand.< ap M. E Champion (the w*H known swimnien broke the local record by covering the distance in 63ser. During the afternoon Messrs. E. F. Kron feld and F. Simpson gave an hit eventing exhibition of fancy diving, am! at the eoneluskm two teams tried conclusion* in a game of wat«-r polo, the display being much appreciated by tlie spectators. ’Phe results wore ns follows: Boys’ Handicap, under 17 years, s<iyds - First heat: W. Ikirris, 7se-.. 1; E. Bwaird, ssec.. 2. Second beat: W. Bavaird, ssec . 1; A. Singe. 6spc_. 2. Third heat: J. Enweight. 9sec., 1; A. D. Dawson. 2. Final: Kuwright 1, Dawson 2. Singe 3. Time. 35see. 226yds. Breast-stroke ChanipionshJp of the Waitemata Club: W Jerrom 1. \V. 11. Horton 2. J. J. Muh ihile 3. Time, 3..*W. Won by 9 yahils. secund and third men being close together. sby<ls. Championship <<f the Waiteinatl Club. —E. Mnrrett 1. M. E. (’luimpioii 2, A. O’Hare 3. At the finish Champion wasj only about 18 indns behind the winnet; ami the third man was very little more l»ehind Champion. Novice Handicap. s<»y«l<. First heat: J. Ross, 7sec.. 1; D. G. Saumlers, Ise.,, 2; Second heat: 11. Mendnz.i. 2sec.. 1; O Anderson. scr.. 2 'Diini heat J. Briggs, 3 sec., 1; T. C. Hancox, 4se. A In the fourth heat J. I’urdy was the only one to finish. Final: Ham-ox 1, Briggs 2, Rnw 3. Tinio. 33s rc. UM) Yards Txidies* Bracelet Hamliuao. -. First beat: W. Dumper. 16>e .. 1: ’Vilson. 6s(‘c., 2. Thue, 111. Second Iteat: M. E. f’hnniplon. *«-r . 1: H. Thomas. 12 «••••., 2. Time. 1.14. Champion's time wart 63sec.. the fastest th.it has been don. here. Tliitd heat: A. O’Hare, 3sec., 1; W. T. Matthews. Bsee.. 2. Timo. I.H». Final: Dumper 1. o’Hare 2. Thomas 3. Time, 75 2-smcc. A close ra<-e. WHson tiiushrd second, but was disqualified f«*r starting before bls time. Neat Header iff the Caisson: F. F Kron feld was placed first, and \\ . It. Horton second in a close contest. AuulvenMiry Handicap, .’Hlyds. First heat: 11. Purdy, 2se<.. 1; G. Jeaxen, .Vev., 2. Second heat; A. T. Waddell. 4sec., 1; A. Dunrrll, 4see., 2. Third heat: B. O’Hare, 7se<’.. 1; A. Hessen, 7«ec., 2. Fourth heat: E. Underwood, tieec., 1; I> G. Saunders, 2. Fifth beat: O. Anderson, i sec.. 1; C. Mttrmy, Uoec , 2. Sixth beat: E. Hrtwnrd, Msec.. 1; W. Beard, KevC., X Final: O’Hare 1, Howard 2, Underwood X Time, 3U :bsaec. Won by a yard. lLiei*un Memorial Handicap, 22Qyda.~

Wilson. 1; M. K. Champion, acr., 2; K. Mclaireu. 27nec., 3. Time, 2m. 49 l-ssec. Champion made a goo! race of it, but he had to concede too much start, the limit man having 29 sec. Wilson won by about three yards. Crocodile Race, 30yds. — This amusing •vent was won by E. Marrett and W. it. Alorton.