Swimming Carnival, 14 March 1906

The Australian Star, 15 March 1906, p 2:

SWIMMING.

SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL.— CHRISTIANSEN THE CHAMPION.

The annual swimming carnival of the Sydney High School was held at the Drummoyne Baths yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large attendance. The racing was good and some close finishes were witnessed. Mr. C. N. Smith (the plunge champion of New South Wales) gave an exhibition of the art. Constables Degotardi, Dowse, Arnold, Connor and Johnson gave an exhibition of life-saving. Mr. C. G. R. Wilson swam 45 yards under water.

The officials were:— Starters, Messrs. W. A. Moore and C. A. Smith; judges, Messrs. F. Smith, H. Pike, O. Wilson, and W. H. Buncombe; referee, Mr. A. T. Hendry; time-keeper, Mr. W. T. Kerr; hon. secretary, Mr. A. J. Sullivan.

Results:—

33 YARDS HANDICAP (under 15).

First Heat.— J. Resleure and J. Trivett, dead heat.

Second Heat.— G. Watkins, 1; C. Jennings, 2.

Final.

Watkins … 1

Jennings … 2

Time, 31 4-5sec.

BACK AND BREAST STROKE, 66 yards.

33 yards on back and 33 yards on breast. —

Final: H. Pitt, 1; S. Perry, 2. Time, 59sec.

66 YARDS HANDICAP (over-15).

First Heat.— G. Smith, 1; A. Goord, 2.

Second Heat.— Bultcan, 1; J. Robson, 2.

Third Heat.— Perry, 1; Garland, 2.

Final.

Perry … 1

Smith ... 2

INTER-CLUB HANDICAP. 66 yards.

First Heat.— A. Evans, 1; W. Laldlaw, 2. Time, 41 3-5sec.

Second Heat,— C. N. Smith, 1; Humphries, 2. Time, 36sec.

Final.

Evans … 1

Humphries … 2

Time, 42sec.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SCHOOL, 100 yards.— F. Christiansen, 1; H. L. Pitt, 2; L. Byrne, 3, Time, lmin. 11sec.

OLD BOYS' RACE, 100 yards.— N. B. Pitt, 1; H. A. Wood, 2; W. H. Buncombe, 3. Won, by 10 yards. Time, 1min 11 3-5sec.

CLASS RELAY RACE, 200 yards.— V. Upper (A. J. Robson, G. Smith, and J, Rue), 1: IV. A (F. Christiansen, N. Long, and M. Garland), 2. Time, 2min. 43 2-5sec.

NEATEST HEADER (three attempts).— H. L. Pitt, 1; C. Parkinson, 2.

In a water polo match the North Sydney and Enterprise Clubs combined defeated. Balmain and Drummoyne Clubs by 3 goals to 2.