SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 50, 29 January 1932, Page 2

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

The culmination of 25 yeara’ successful progress in swimming matters in Palmerston North will be fittingly celebrated by the Palmerston North Amateur Swimming Club this evening at a carnival to bo held in the Municipal Baths. During its life the club has had many members and has done much to promote swimming interests in the city, and the. celebration will serve as a fitting climax to a quarter of a century’s work. The programme has received a groat deal of attention in its compilation. In addition to Palmerston North swimmers there will be a number of outside competitors, including' Miss P. Sporle. of Feilding, who has figured, successfully in New Zealand championship events. An advertisement appears in this issue. - ; .' . HANDICAPS DECLARED. The entries and handicaps are as follow: Girls’ Handicap (33 1-3 yards under 16).• Miss P. Sporle (Feilding) scr. Miss O. Sporle (Feilding) ssec. McLeod Handicap (for men, 66 2-3 yards).—First heat: C. Judd (P.k) 6s 00, B. Weekes (Y.M.C.A.) 10, H. Dewe (F.) 12, G. Grinrod <F.) 15, M. Osborne (P.N.) 19. , P. Fade (-F.) 5, R. A. Smith (T.E.) 9, P. R. Milverton (Hokowhitu) 10, G. Kenning (Y.M.C.A.) 19, J. Purves (P.N.) 19. ' Third heat: D. Plank (HA 8, L. Burns (F. 12, A. Fidler (F.) 12, R. Haddon (Y.M.C.A.) 18, B. Gardner (H.) 19. Fourth heat: HSmith (F.) 13, S. O’Leary (F.) 14, J. Sutton P.N.) 14, L. Smith (F.) 14, H. Hendio (F.) 18, C. Fuller (Y.M.C.A.) 18. Boys a Handicap (33 1-3 yards, under lo). -First heat: M. Groedy (H.) scr, G. Gaskin (F.) 2, 8. Sapwell (T.E.) 3, W. Harris (H.) 7, G. Fisher (H.) 12. Second heat: J. Young (H.) 1, N. Hurdle (F.) I, A. Parsons (H.) 4, T. Dewe (F.) 6.. Ladies’ Handicap (33 1-3 yards) .—-First heat: M!sb P. Sporle (F.) 2, Miss J. Murray (Hewera) 3, Miss N. Hosking (Y.M.C.A.) 4, Miss K. Fahey (P.N.) 8, Miss M. Gillies (P.N.) 10. Second hoat: Miss B. Harford (F.) 2, Miss N. Milverton (H.) 4. Miss N. Smith (P.N.) 6, Miss H. Smith (P.N.) 6, Miss E. .Jones (P.N.) 7, Miss J. MacDonald (P.N.) 10. Ladies’ Dive.—Misses, M. Gillies, K. Fahey and N. Milverton. Egg and Spoon Race. —M. Osborne, R. Haddon, N. Hurdle, G. Grinrod. Silvor Jubilee Handicap (for men, 100 yards).—P. Eadc (F.) 8, C. Judd (H.) 12, J. Coates (Y.M.C.A.) 14, P. Milverton (Hokowhitu) 13.' Open Dive.—B. Weekes, S. 0 Leary, P. Eado, L. Burns. Cigarette Raoo. —M. Osborne, W. Layton. Men’s Relay • Handicap.—Hokowhitu (Judd, Greedy, Milverton, Plank) • scr, Y.M.C.A. (Coates, Fuller, Kenning, Weekes) 18 sec, Palmerston North (Purves, Pago, Osborne, ’ Bosworth) 1 30.' * There will also be a veterans’ raco and water polo.

TERRACE END CLUB’S ACTIVITIES The second of the series of club comSvtition nights was held in the Terrace nd baths by the Terrace End club last evening. Despite the chill in the wind there' was quite a good attendance of spectators. The following were the officials for the evening:—Judges, Messrs E. Fletcher, L. Robinson, S. Riddell; judge of diving and starter, ■ Mr W. Schwarz; call steward, Mr Arthur; recorder, Mr D. C. Pryor. The events resulted as follow: —2syds breaststroke, boys (Herbert Smith Cup), Ist heat: J. Smith (4secs) 1, J. Prentice (scr.) 2: time, 33 3-5. 2nd heat: R. Spraokett. (4secs) 1, K. Fletcher (3secs) 2; time 31 2-5. 3rd heat: J. Walton (6 sec) 1, S. Sapwell (2secs) 2; time 32 3-5, Final: R. Sprackett 1, J. Walton 2, K. Fletcher 3; time, 31 2-5. Girkj 60yds, freestyle (Herbert Smith Cup): D. Gibbs (7secs) 1,-S. Heath (43secs) 2 P. Hebdea (lsec) 3; time, 49 4-5. Men’s 75yds freestyle (Club Cup points): B. Smith (llsecs) 1, A. Fletcher (scr) 2, W. Layton (6secs) 3; time 58 3-5. Ladies’ sQvds freestyle (Club Cup points): Miss E. Sutton (7 secs) 1, Miss W. Barnes (7secs) 2, Miss 0. McCulloch (Bcr.) 3; time, 49 4-5. Men’s dive: W. Layton 1, K. Fletcher 2, S. Sapwell and A. Fletcher, equal, 3. Ladies’ Dive: Miss D. Gibbs and Miss E. Sutton, equal, 1. Dual relay: Ist heat, bliss Z Robinson and H. Pierard (ssecs) 1, Miss J. Baigent and B. Smith (6secs) 2, time 39 2-5; 2nd heat, Miss D. Gibbs and R. Sprackett (Bsecs) 1 Miss W. Barnes and K. Sapwell (7secs) 2, time, 34 4-5 ; 3rd heat, Miss E. Sutton and A, Valentine (4secs) 1, Miss S. Heath and L. Smith (7secs) 2, time, 37 2-5; final. Miss Gibbs ana Sprackett 1, Miss Heath and Smith 2, Miss Sutton and Valentine 3, time, 35 2-5. Novelty event (spud and spoon race): W. Layton 1; the only one to finish. The programme concluded with comic diving by the “Terrace End Terrors.”