SWIMMING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 128, 12 March 1935, Page 2

SWIMMING.

THE MOUNT SOMERS CLUB. SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL. Another successful swimming carnival was held in, the Domain baths by the Mount Seiners Amateur Swimming Club on Saturday afternoon. Good entries were received and many close finishes were witnessed by a good gatlieiilig of spectators. Results were: 25 Yards Ladies-Miss N. Harris (scr) 1, Miss N. Edgar (scr) 2. Tune 29 4-ssec. v , Men’s 25 Yards—E. Eder (lsec) 1, E. G. Gifkins (Osec) 2, F. W. Gifkins (osec) 3. Time 20 2-ssec. Schoolboys’ 25 Yards —First heat: J. Harris (6sec) 1, B. Foreman (scr) 2, B. Foreman (osec) 3. Time 22 2-ssec. Second heat B. Gifkins (scr) 1, B. Stephens (2sec) 2, J. Kerr (4sec) 3. Time 23sec. Final: J. Harris 1, B. Foreman 2, B. Stephens 3. Time 24sec. Men’s 50 Yards—P. Gifkins '(osec) 1, C. Syme (15sec). 2, S. Eder (scr) 3. Time 51 3-ss.ee. . Ladies’ 50 Yards —Miss N. Edgar (scr) 1, Miss N. Harris (lsec) 2. Time 48 2-ssec. 50 Yards Breaststroke —P. Gifkins (scr) 1, E. G. Gifkins (2sec) 2, E. Eder (scr) 3. Time 60sec. Learners’ Races —Boys: T. Gibb 1, S. Vincent 2. Girls: Ngaire Beckley 1, Rosie Drink.

Men’s. 75 Y 7 ards—S. Eder (scr) 1, F

W. <3 if kins (6sec) 2, P. Gifkins (3sec) 3. Tim© 86sec.

Schoolgirls’ 25 Yards—Ngaire Beckley 1, Bosie Doak 2. Schoolboys’ Dive—B. Gifkins 1, B. Foreman 2, J. Harris 3.

Ladies’ Dive—Miss N. Edgar 1, Miss N. Harris.

Open Div©—E. G. Gifkins 1, Miss N. Edgar 2, F. W, Gifkins 3. 100 Y'ards Relay— F. W. Gifkins, F. Gifkins, E. G. Gifkins and C. Syme (Bsec) 1, A. Shaw, S. Eder, Misses N. Harris and N. Edgar (scr) 2. Time 91 sec. HARD IE IN CHRISTCHURCH. At the Canterbury Swimming Centre’s carnival last evening to introduce the French champion swimmers, Jean Taris and Emile iPoussard, J. Hardie (East Ashburton) competed in the breaststroke inter-club handicap. The result was: 100 Yards Mixed Inter-club Breaststroke Handicap —First heat: H. Knott (Phiilipstown), osec, 1; J. Hardie (East Ashburton) minus 1, 2, Time 91sec. Second heat: C. Roscoe (Somerfield), 7sec, 1; G. Asher (Phiilipstown), Bsec, 2. Time 87 4-ssec. Third heat: G. Laurie (Christchurch-United) 13sec, 1; H. T. Scliou (East Christchurch) 12sec 2. Time 90 1-osec. Final: Schou 1, Laurie 2, Asher 3. Time 87 3-osec.

TARIS LOWERS RECORD THE 440 YARDS EVENT. CHRISTCHURCH, March- 11. The European distance champion, Jean Taris, competing in a 440 yards scratch race to-night in the tepid baths broke the New Zealand record by 15 I-osec, and his previous best time in the (Dominion, registered at Auckland in tepid salt water, by 1 l-ssec. His time was 4min 48 l-ssec. He covered the first 220 yards in 2min 21 l-ssec, 4-ssec better than the New Zealand record for this distance. Emile Poussard won the invitation dive hy| more than 25 points, giving a thrilling exhibition. A surprise in the 440 yards event was the defeat of the New Zealand title holder, D. H. Symes, by C. Cliff, a former provincial champion over the distance.

In a special attempt R<. Rimmer set a record for the 100 yards intermediate boys’ provincial championship. His time was 60’4-ssec bettering the previous record by 3-ssec,