AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 31, 5 February 1910, Page 14

AQUATICS.

SWIMMTCTG. In view of the New Zealand championships to be held at Auckland on the 19th, 22nd, and 25th of this month, the Canterbury centre has selected F. E. Dodge for the 6prints, and H. Rich foT the distance events, and in swimming circles a great deal of discontent ■prevails in regard to the selection of Rich, whose choice cannot in any way be considered as a judicious one, says a Canterbury writer. At the last New Zealand championship meeting Rich was defeated; in the BSO yards and mile by W. H. Man-hire, of the Addington Club, in which the latter registered two standard (performances and finished second to R. Healy in the mile, covering , the distance in 27m 25 3-ss, Rich retiring at 700 yds, when he -was hopelessly beaten. In the 880 yds Provincial Championship held during the winter months at the Municipal Baths, F. E. Dodge asserted his superiority by defeating Alanhire, who finished second, and Rich was again beaten out of place. On New Year's Day, at the Lyttelton Carnival, Manhire was giving Rich a minute start, yet, despite Manhire's claims to 'be the first selection, we find that he is overlooked and the decision of Ihe centre is given for Rich. It is true Mint Rich is credited with the fastest ti ;;•. the mile handicap at Lyttelton. but that is not sufficient to qualify him ns the Canterbury representative against Manhire's recent performances. It was stated at the meeting that the selection was open to challenge, and I understand that Dodge and Manhire have both issued challenges to Rich, and the trial was to take place during this week under the control of the centre officials.