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SWIMMING,
CARNIVALS C6MMENCE THIS WEEK.
The first, of J he season's open carnivals will he
-.held on Thursday night, wlieii Jhe .You'ig -Men's
; Christian -Aseoclntiuu'it- fixture will be .hi'hi. .-As
! on ' iihllc;'ition'"6f 1 he cnbrinously- 'increased In-
terest, that, is being taken in rwitmuing, the ?c
cprd -dnjlflefl of .over 300 must surely bq taken as a
'Criterion. . Eliminating heats will bo held this
oVcniiig, the ladies' event, however, being ex
cepted. Park's cariiJvnV to bo. hehl in .city
b'atli on '21st inst.i Is also corLaln tp attract
. record cntrius, the,, closing date fo.c vyhich is
next Thureduy. ,
Several club's' platforms in the Middla r«rk
du»(rici. received visits yesterday from boat loads
m' Lucars employed on ships tied up"in' the Jkiy
Hu'tiUgli the. shipping strike. The visitor? took
u very l;eeu interest in the yarloUa flquul.c
C,t"lf" WEEK-END EVENTS.
llriiiiswinlc club reports n rcconi membership
of 2iXi, qnd very keen interest is taken in weekly
club 'events. Races hold yesterday in tlie loc;il
baths resulted:— 50 yds. Junior 'Rack .Stroke! F.
Eraser, i; L.. Hurley, 2; M. Murphy, 3; Time
45 see. DO yds. Senior Back Stroke— Final : J,
Wilson, 1; H. Ilazeldean, 2; M. Trocctt, 3.
Time, 44 sec. '
West 'St. Kilda opened Its season yentevday,
/when three, eventu'-set down for -decision drew
vcrv large entries. UosuUkj—tDO yds. Ladies'
ilamlleap.— First Heat: Miss V. Joy, 1; Miss 51.
Lyons, 2; '-Miss '51. IVrkinV, Second Heat:
Miss M. Wright, 1; Miss. W. Brett, 2; MIfx N.
.Jov'i Final: Miss M. Wright, 1; .Miss F. Joy,
2/ Miss :W. . Brett, H.;- Time, 3%S J-Dth roc . 60
yds. Open,— First lleat; J. Oldenshaw, 3; J. For-
.renter," 2; F. Ilutterday, 3. Time, 42 sec. Second
Heat: D. McDonald, 1: A. Jolly, 2 ; W. Cameron,
3. Time, 36 sec. Final: D. McDonald, 1; J.
Olderslmw, 2; W. Cameron, 3. Time. :«1 rec. DO
yds. Junior. — Fiual: G. Derrick, X; A. Unmon, 2:
IL Broekfinshire, 3. Time,. Hi sec.
Williamfijown'H event, hehl in tho local baths,
resulted : — 100 yds. Relay Race.—' Final : Tlioinp-
bitt nnd Jones, 3; McLeod .ami Cury, 2; Judge-
inun and Miller, 3. Time,. 1.30.
Wright-street held n surf race yesterday, a
distance of 200 yds. Final: W. Wyley, 1; It.
McGregor, 2; L. Hogah, '3. Flag Relay Race.—
Final: E. Fullcfton's team, 1. The club's diving
platform is nearly completed, and should be
ready for next week end. The club is also en
tering 11 polo team in tho Victorian competi
tion.
Park club ' events held yesterday rouulted:—
300 yds. Breast Stroke Handicap. — First Heat:
K. Lynott, 1; F. Punch,' 2. Time, 3.24. Second
Heat: H. Watson, 1; W. Park, 2. Time, 1.40.
Third lleat: J. Comer and J. Gurry, dead heat.
Timet?, 3.38, 3.89. Fourth Heat: F. Power, 3;
C. Quint, 2. . Time, 1,44, Final: F. Power, 1;
(J, Quint, 2, E. Lynott, fi. Time, 1.40, DO yds
Junior Handicap. — Final: L. Merrill, 1; J. Power,
2; A. Alcove, 3. Time, 4J are. Entries for the
club's carnival close with lion, secretary V.A.S.A.
on 7tli inflt.
Esscndon club's DO yds. free-style event result
ed:— D. llaig, 3; A; Robinson, 2; II, Gibson. 3.
Time, 82 see.
The club'a 100 yds. event held yesterday by
Half Aluoti Bay drew large entries and resulted:
— E. Bacquic, J ; II. C'ullo ami C. Buckley, dead
heat, 2.
Oitj of' Atelboilnie conducted two- members
races. G6 yds. Junior: J. Smith, 1; T„ Lurkie,
2; E. Ilicks, 3. Time, 54 sec. 60 yds. Brentt
Stroke, senior: J. Gill, 3; E. Shapir, 2; J.
Bailey, 3. Time, '1.8.
The 100 yds. freo-slylo handicap held by Middle
Pork Kurf.. Glub resulted:— Final: L. Solomoub,
1; A. Russell, 2; G. Andorsonj 3. Time, 1.9 2-5th.
, Malvern club was dupriyed of the use of their
pool yesterday owing to the water being tern-
porarily drawn off, und IiiBtead held a training
ohms at St. 'Hilda. -Lamps arc being installed at
the baths in order to permit of night swiinming.
The club's . carnival ia. lo be held 011 1st Feb
ruary.
Melbourne club's events held yesterday In the
local baths .resulted: — -400 yds. Buck Stroke, final
event for Squire Kennon Cup: -It. Johannsen, 3;
G. -Karris, 2; K. Cormnck, 3. Time, 1.14 2-5th.
Dt». yds. Junior Back Stroke.— Final : A. King, 1;
K. 'i'anner, -2; Run Bunnell, 3.. Time, 40 sec.
The -final points for the cup resulted: — S. Hous-
ttun'27; M. -Lazarus, , 26; R. 'Johammen, 22; 3J.
Gormnek, 22.
Sikldlc Park club held a teams' race of four
men a side in the local baths yesterday, with the
following result: — B loam (G. Hamilton, W.
Towuficml, J. Land), J. WnDon), 1; A team (W.
Thompson, U. Hotelier, J. UolUett, A. Duvics).
2; (J team (C. Small, U. Chambers, J. Chester-
field, F. Coliieit), 8; Time, 2.9 S-5th. -Won by
two yards. ,
South Melbourne oluh held its opening day on
Saturday before a largo number of spectators,
who witnessed nn . excellent programme. Re
sults. 60 yds. Ladies1 Race: Miss O. Eddey,
Her,, 1; Alias E. fctamnnrk, 6 sec., 2; 'Miss 51.
I'opplewoll, 4 sec., 8. 100 yds. Senior Handicap".
A. Ktiatice, Rev., 1; 0, Welch 17 eoc., 2r A.
lioldeu, Id .sec., 3. , DO yds. Juniors: J, O'lfara,
3 ;.A. Cooke, .2; >..:McKon/lr, 8. ..Father and Son
Race, lot) yd?.:; King and Hon, 1 ; 1-hisHce and
son, 2; Cook- and son, 8. 440 -yds" Alixed Hon-
dlcap.— J'TuaJi Mias N. King, 12 sec., 1; 11,. King,
. IS see., 2J R. Euctlce, scr., .8.
SURREY PARK COMBINED OPENING.
The official' opening of Surrey J'arlc women's
and men's clubs took place at their picturesque
head- quarters, The Dive, Box llill, on Saturday,
when Cr. J. Mftrphy, in a short address, de
clared the- seison opon. The V.A.S.A. diving
Aroupe,. under the leadership of T. IL Alorris,
the Stale ehampion. -gave a lino display of .diving
Jroin -lh(- 0Q-fcct plutforp). Afembors' races- re-
' wilted:— 50 yds.' Juniors: E. .White, j; AV.'-Tnylof,
2; N. AilkenHOii, 3. "Time,. 8(J 2-f»th sec. .. DO
ydi, Ladies' Ilandieap: Miss J. 'Bent, 1; Miss L.
I'arkoH, 2; AlDs M. Stanbornugh, 8. Time.
80 8-5th see. 50 yds' Ladies' Breast Stroke
Handicap: Miss L. Piirkes, 3; Aiiss J. Weber, 2;
Alius S. Bent; 8; Time, 68 sec. 50 yds. Open
3lamHeap.-rFirst lleat':. R. Chippertlehb 1; L.
Coombt'R, 2;.,U.: Nielson,- 3, ; Time, ..86. 8-Dlh sec.
Second- lleat:; IL .Kofiler, 1; A. Underwood, 2; L.
Corrie, 3. Time, 32 sec. Final: IL -Kofiler (Aus-
-trlu), X; .Q. Cooiubus, 2 IL ChlpperUcld, ,3. Time,
81 4-5th see.. . . .? >
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