AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 48, 25 February 1910, Page 7

AQUATICS.

SWIMMING. NEW? ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Tie New Zealand swimming championship meeting will be concluded at the Al-bert-Street Baths this evening, the principal events being the 100 yds and 4-lOyii.f championships, the one-mile relay race, and the final of the water polo championship. Following are the handicaps and entries:—uOYds Handicap.— O'Hare, IS. Marett,.. It. E-asthope, scr.; J. S. Eininerson, L. Fristrom, J. D, Stewart, G. Atkinson, B. Becker, Is; S. IV. Kean, 11. M. Bell, F. H. Baker, l>. Kerr-Taylox, X,. Dingle, H. Purdy, E. 11. littiloy, 2s; L, Annaud, W. Cookson, P. Schwartz, M. Harrison, G. Harrison, 13. McLaren, W. Geddes, C. Moore, 3-s; A. Brightliug, B. E. Jeukinson, 2s; C. Murray, J. si. Kean, W. R. Horton, F. Barrett, I. .Stewart, B. O'Hare, A .T. Waddell, W. .ferrom, M, KronfeW, S. Lyttle, V. True-, (Ott, G. Gemnicll, H. H. Williams, V. Drake, I. V. Mason, L. Hales, M. Murphy, A. DanreU, F. Bernard, 4s; W. L. Dodge, A. M. Russell, A. A. Archer, J. ?<IeG-uinness, W. SonnnervUle, W. Dumper, D. G. Sounders. O. Anderson, J. Briggs, J. McQuillen, 03? J. J. Barrett, 0. Soinmerville, J. C. Hancox, 6s; W. Simpson, E. Bovaird, 7s; B. C. Grtffen. C. Kane, A. Nicolaou, A. Matthews, W. Beiuxl, K.J-W. Hill, 8a; O. Stewart, 9s; a. lieid, C. B. Walroud, 4s; J. Gibbons, os; J. H. Knight, CS; W. Dervan, 3s. 50Yds Novice.—J. Gibbons, O. Anderson. Bcr.; H. Thomas, N. Joan, J. McGuinn<js% A. Keefe, H. Knight, Is; W. Cowley, 23$ W. Champion, C. Graham, E. Bovalrd; 3e; W. K. Duncan, W. Cossey, G. Wright. E. C. Griff en, 4s; J. Johnston, F. .T. Preston, 83; H. Partridge, F. Franks, .R. W. Hill, W. Beard, A. Matthews, P. McQuiUen, sa; O. Stewart, 6s. 36Yds Handicap.—R. Basthope, E. Marett, A. O'llare, ser.; ,T. S. Bmanerson, L. Frist rom, B. Becker, Is; C. Atkinson, A. Brightling, Is; W. Cookson, R. Bell, H. Pnrdy, I*. Kerr-Taylor, lie; P. V. Mason, L. Annand, M. Harrison, W. Dervan, E. McLaren, 2s; V. Truscott, H. H. Williams, I. Stewart, C. Murray, A. T. Wilddell, W. B. .lerrom. W. K. Horton, A. DanreU, 11. MeCartle, 2Js; F. Bernard, V. Drake, H. Mendoza, 3s; J. Cow? ley, XV. Simpson, A. Jesseo, 4s; B. Rliind, C. Kane, W. Beard, os; W. Bovaird, 51s; O. Stewart, G. Cooper, Os; R. W. Hill, G. Rfch, r.s; B. O'Hare, Sis; H. Knight, Bs. lOOSfds Championship 01 New Zealand>— J. G. Grant (Hawera), C. Atkinson (Canterbury), C. D. Campbell (Wangjinnl), W. M. Rees (Ponsonby), A. O'Hare (Waitemata), IS. H. Bailey (I.yttelton), U. Healy (Welling-, ton), .T. D. Stewart (Wnitemata), B C Freyberg (Wellington), L. Frtstrom (Ponsonby), E. Mnrett (Waitemata), J. Ilnnter (Hawora), L. Dingle (Canterbury), F. B. Dodge (Canterbury), M. B. Champion (Waitemata), L. 11. Weston (Ponso-nby), Gi. Seymouf (Ha-wke's Bay/. B. H. P. Itonayne (Ponsonby), G. L. Bull (Canterbury). 440 Yds Championship of New Zealand.— V. J. Kernott a'onsonby), J. G. Grant (Hawera), W. Mitnhlre (Canterbury), M. E. Champion (Waitemata). C. 11. H. Rich (Canterbury), R. M. Bell (Ponsonby), C. Welsou (Waitemata), P.. C. Freyberg (Wellington), M. Murphy (Cantorbnry). R. Healy (Wellington), S. W. Kean (Ponsonoy), .C. D. Campbell (Wanganui), F. E. Dodge (Canterbury). . ;■ CENTRES' CONFERENCE. 'A conference of delegates from th« varloTie centres of th-a Dominion was held at the Amateur Sports Club last evening. Mr. Katterns (Auckland) presided, and there were also present: Messrs. J. F. Magulre (Anckland), F. Wilton and C. Moore (Wellington), C. D. Campbell (Wanganui), , and G. Rich (Canterbury). Mr. C. D. Campbell was appointed secretary. The following remits from the various centres were received and dealt with: Diving.—lt was decided to recommend ■Srait the scoring points for diving be amended as follows:—Style, 2; flight, 4; entry, 2; recovery, 2. , Nest Championship.Tihe Wellington Centre pwt forward the claims of Wellington for the next championship meeting, and after discussion the matter was left to the New Zealand Council. A further remit from ■the same centre the l *, a more equitable mode of allotting the ohampioi ships be adopted was -also lost. . > A motion that 'the New Zea-brad Association negotiate with the Australasian Union wi-tli a view to the New Zealand body rejoining that union was carried unanimously, .as was a motion that the association furnish all centres with a .report nnil biUance-eheot at seast 14 days before the annual meeting. Professionalism. Auckland Centra brought up the question of excluding professional footballers from anrateu-r swimming bodies, but the motion was lost. Several other questions were also considered.