SWIMMING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 108, 18 February 1936, Page 2

SWIMMING.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. ONE RECORD LOWERED. DUNEDIN, Feb. 17. The New Zealand national swimming championships were continued tnis evening when further finals were decided. The outstanding performance was that of P. E. Mathieson (Otago) who won the 150 yards backstroke in the record time of lmin. 42 2~ssec, lowering the previous best time by three seconds. L. Newell (Canterbury) put up a brilliant performance to win the half mile, and D. H. Symes (Canterbury) won the 220 yards.. Miss M. Leydon (Auckland) retained the 440 yards women’s title, and Miss N. Basstian (Southland) won the 100 yards women’s backstroke. Otago is leading for the Yaldhurst Shield with 33 points, other scores being Auckland 26, Canterbury 15, Southland 10, Wanganui 5. The championship finals resulted:— 100 Yards Women’s Backstroke — Miss N. Basstian (Southland) 1, Miss N. Barton (Auckland) 2, Miss M. Leydon (Auckland) 3. Won by a yard. Time, lmin 21 l-ssec. 220 Yards Men’s—D. H. Symes (Canterbury) 1, R. B. Frankham (Auckland) 2, N. Crump (Auckland) 3. Won by two feet. Time, 2min 28 4-ssec. 880 Yards Men’s—Newell (Canterbury) 1, P. R. Malthus (Southland) 2, J. D. O’Driscoll (Otago) 3. Won by six yards. Time, llmin 32sec. 150 Yards Men’s Backstroke—Mathieson (Otago) 1, A. Thomas (Otago) 2, W. R. Lloyd (Manawatu) 3. Won by 14 yards. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec —a record. 440 Yards Women’s—Miss M. Leydon (Auckland) 1, Miss M. B. Matlieson (Otago) 2, Miss P. Sporle (Otago) 3. Won bv seven yards. Time, 6min 5 4-ssee. Women’s Dive—Miss G. Rix (Otago) 68.83 points 1, Mrs E. C. Isaacs 49.77 points 2. The only competitors. 133 1-3 Yards Intel provincial Four a-side Relay.—Auckland 1, Canterbury 2, Otago 3. Time, 65 2-ssec. Polo.—Canterbury 4 v. Auckland 4; Otago A 5 v. Southland 2. EAST ASHBURTON HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared for events at the East Ashburton Swimming Club’s carnival to-mor-row evening:— 100 Yards Men’s Handicap (Nicoll Cup)—J. Hardie scr, L. Armstrong, G. Glossop 3sec, A. Mathieon 4sec, W. Sparrow, J. Millar ssec, M. Tait, D. White 7sec, R. Keeley, ,J. Smallbone, N. Thomson Bsec. 100 Yards Junior Handicap (Bowman

Chip)—R.. Bradford, scr, M. Tait 3sec, D. Connell 4sec, G. Eyles 6sec, C. Dellow lOsec, R. McQuarters 12sec. 50 Yards Women’s Handicap (Barnett Cup)—M. Brosnahan scr, N. Valentine 3see, K, Brosnahan, J. Harrison 3sec, B. Beech, D. White ssec, P. Loftus 6sec, M. Tai|, P. Hyland 7sec. 50 Yards Open Handicap (Curtis Cup)—A. Bradford scr, J. Hardie, L. Armstrong, G. Glossop, W. Sparrow, A. Mathieson 2see, S. Thompson, J. M'illar, M. Tait, ID 1 . White 3sec, R. Keeley, J. Smallbone, N. Thomson 4sec. Flying Squadron —Ashburton v. East Ashburton. Water Polo —Ashburton v. East Ashburton.