SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 12, 15 January 1924, Page 8

SWIMMING.

MOUNT EDEN CARNIVAI, EXWRIGHT WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. The second carnival promoted by th» Mount Eden Amateur Swimming Club n held in the Mount Eden Baths last evening The attendance was good ami a fine mt gramme, -vhicii included amongst »h» events the ."iliyds championship of *wt land, provided keen contests and an __f ahle evemng-s sport. Each event drew h£ fields, and Mmvright. wl,„ wasT beateh U his heat, won the final or the .iOytls ci,,. plonship by more than a yard from «_ holder of the title. L. Fairgra™ w__*Sf heated with W. F. Smith, J&#_&jggt champion The time. 2,1 2-3s. is eonsE pod for fresh water. There were tm heats in the half-mile open handicap __ the final is to be decided af' the ' n.3 carnival of the Mount Eden Club - Results: — Intereluh Handicap. 100 Tarj<i_w_. heat: C. Bradley. Os, 1: X r Steiti?"* 2 Time 0-1 J 2-.-,s: Second St __& * Chapman, Os. | : A . Pay, 12s ■>■ 'sSt fy l-ss. Third heat: L. Faii'-eray o„- e , lm----c. Champion and .T. Meikle. 4s dei-H' *i _. Time. 04 4-r,s. Fourth heat ? n Mt - TS. 1: B. Belcher. 10s, 2. TtoV P fs Semi-finals.—First heat : Stockley 1- p% gray. 2. Time. U7s. H W. a * finished first hnt was disqualified fo r Pm J_ swimming a straight course ««". heat: Parr. 1 : Bra-ley. _ "_■_,, 7 fe| Final: Bradley. ] : Stocklev an'ri n» dead heat. 2. Time 655. d P ?«, Near Header.—(' Witten Boys" Handicap. .TO Yard's.— First X..(. & l-°- ys - s «- »•■ , J ; Wooley. 14s. 2 fef {organ. Xc *$? Leys. 1 ; Morgan. 2. Time 37 2 „ FlniU : Open Handicap. 880 Yards -.fiS _ . Tf. S. Wilson OOs. I• D Perhaif 81 .__»*: ITime 14m 4 3-.-. S- Second hSt™'^! | on ,- _»g. 1: f. Witten. 1205.™-' w W - Smith. 30s. 3. Time 13m Ifis tJ*.*will |,n decided at the _eV_-ia be fiyl Junior Boys' Handicap. 2"0 T-irrf. i Kcvelh Jr/\ ' : r! me "fe o Auckland ('hampion.-fp. •' First heat: R. Postles 1- n ? «,,"*•- Time "8 " "is s>( l h Stevens 2. • bolder,, i :' J. -nwright.T'Tlme^-^ I? tfrt T^ ! _T'-_V rt fe__.Vfefe _ri and Sn3itn - dt-d 'beat, o^ Junior f;irls" Handicap. 30 Yarrlc hi _:-M^ l i\^ in Ve%v«^ c. la ike, ills. .!. Time lm 20 *> c Novice Handicap, 5y Yards—Sn r.s. l : Treavon. 2. Time $'T_, F - n i^heat;: T. Revell. :Js. 1: J. Dennes '-> ?_? Timfl-1 lX lDaI: RoS ° lS ' fc_ff Ladies' Handicap. 7.", Yards t;„n Mr*-"- ","•- " J ftft

THE N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. AUCKLAND'S REPRESENTATIVES. / The following team has been selects hi represent Auckland at the fort_xs__ Dominion championships ro be h_H Wanganui, commencing on January 26. mV I;. J. Koggs. secretary of the Auckland .Mnmming Centre, will accompany _?__ as manazer:— ■ Juniors-Misses L. Coutts, D. Mas* Masters G. Brfdison. T. Sherer Intermediates -Misses p. Pa?e j M. Farquhar. E. Grant. Master A Btrfar Seniors.-Messrs. ..I. EnwHght W f Smith, E. v. Cunnold. L. Fairgraj; _ jjrodley, N. c. stockley. J. Mettle t liirquhar: Misses K. , Stockley and _ Tilscley. C. Welson (holder Annette Kelleruian Cup), D. Mulvibill. . The chairman of the Auckland Swimming Centre (Mr. A. J. Fernandez) Sri", as follows in relation to the recent disctsion as to Miss Gwitha Shand's renresentition in the forthcoming Zealand championships : —"As there seems to hire been some misapprehension anent JDa I Gwitha Shand's (Canterbury) stay in Am*, land during the past few months, and nn unsportsmanlike inference implied to the Auckland Centre by Christchurch press reports. I beg to state that my Centra was In no way connected with Miss Shand's visit here. Any arrangements made were of a purely priyate and unofficial character. As to the intention ol claiming or '-wooing" her as an Auckland representative for Dominion champlonEhip honours at Wanganui in January, the Amiland Centre has never entertained air desire in that direction, in fact has neter discussed the matter, either with tit young lady herself, or amongst its members."