SWIMMING CHAMPIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1926, Page 14

SWIMMING CHAMPIONS.

N.Z. GALA CONCLUDED. AUCKLAND HEADS THE WIICS. YALDHURST SHIELD RETAINED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, Friday. The New Zealand Swimming Championships -were concluded to-night before another record gathering of the public. Some splendid swimming was witnessed, and the public saw two further New Zealand records broken. A. E. Baird (Auckland) clipping 7 4-5 sees off the 440 yds men's record, and W. Cameron (Wellington) reducing the 100 yds intermediate boys' record by 1-5 see. Results:— 440 XARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record, o mm 3S 3-5 sec, by D. Pelham (Auckland). Holder of championship, T>. Pelham. A. H. Baird (Auckland) 1 r>. Lindsay (Canterbury) „...,...-, — ~ 2 D. Pelham (Auckland) . 3 Time, 5 mm 30 4-5 sec—a New Zealand record. Also started: ,T. Enwright (Auckland), ,T. Cameron (Wellington). Enwright led the field away from a beautiful start, closely followed by Pelham. The sixth lap saw Pelham leading Lindsay by three yards, with Baird third. At this stage, Cameron and Enwright retired. On the ninth lap Pelham surrendered the lead to Lindsay, -with Baird coming up fast. Twenty yards from home Baird shot ahead, to win by three yards from Lindsay, with Pelham ten yards back, third. Baird swam a perfectly-timed race, cupping 7 4-5 sees off the previous record of 5 mm ?S 3-5 sec. 440 YARDS LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. New Zealand record time, G mm 8 sec. by Miss -G. Shand (Canterbury). Holder of Championship, Miss P. Page (Auckland). <Miss P. Page {Auckland 1 Miss ,T. Bell (Auckland) . ~. 2 Miss E. Stockley (Auckland) »_..-..-. 3 Time, 6 mm 21 2-3 sec. Also started: Miss R. Copplestone (Canterbury). Misses Page, Stockley and Bell kept each other company over the first 150 yards, when Miss Page established a slight lead. At the iialf-wav mark Miss Pa?e stilKheld an advantage from Miss Bell. 2yds behind. Miss Copplestone here retired. With a lap to go, Miss Page increased her lead, and touched 3yds ahead of Miss Bell. Miss Stockley was 20yds away third. 100 YARDS INTER-BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP. ' New Zealand record, 61 1-5 sec, by N. Dowsett (Wanganui). Holder of Championship, N. Dowsett (Wanganui). First Heat.—G. Bridson (Auckland) 1, L. Pitch (Canterbury) 2, W. Penman (Taranakn 3. Time, 63 2-5 sec. Also started: W. Rylands (Wanganui). The winner led all the way, and won by several feet. . Second Heat.—W. Cameron (Wellington) 1, C. Field (Ashburton) 2, P. Matthews (Wanganui) 3. Time, 64 1-5 sec. Also started: H. Rolls (Hawke's Bay). Cameron 1 led all the way, and won easily. Final. W. Cameron (Wellington) -m •».. _ww 1 G. Bridson (Auckland) -.„„„__;, 2 L. Fitch (Canterbury) 3 Time, 61 sec—a New Zealand record. Also started: W. Penman (Taranaki), P. Matthews {Wangamii). and G. Field (Ashburton). Cameron early captured the lead, , and at the 66 2-3 yards mark had an adi vantage of 2yds. In the run home, Bridson ' challenged, but Cameron, going strongly. , sustained his lead, and in a beautiful I finish lowered the record by 1-5 sec. A yard separated first and second. Fitch was a close third. 66 2-3 YARDS INVITATION SCRATCH RACE. First Heat —N. Dowsett (Wanganui) 1, Claridge (Wellington) 2, L. Smith (Canterbury) 3. Time, 37 2-5 sec. The only starters. Won by 2ft. Second Heat—L. Fairgray (Auckland) 1, W. Sutherland (Canterbury) 2, J. Cameron (Wellington) 3. Time, 37 3-5 sec. Also started: E. V. Cunnold (Auckland) and C. Lound (Hawke's Bay).

Third Heat.— J. Enwright (Auckland) 1 J. Meikle (Auckland) 2, D. Pelham (Auckland) 3. Time, 3S sec. The only starters. Won by a touch. Final. X. Dowsett (Willisana!) ~ \ L. Fairgray (Auckland) •> J. Meikle (Auckland) 3 Time, 35 4-5 sec. Also started: J. Enwright W. Sutherland (Canterbury) and C. Clarirtge (Wellington). Dowsett Inrt from the turn, and in a great finish beat Fairgray by a foot. LADIES' DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder, Miss L. Hood (IlawUe's Bay). Miss M. Foote (Otngol 1 Miss P. Jones (Hawke's Bay) 2 Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury) .... 3 Also competed: Miss M. Morrison (Otago), Miss L. Hood (Hawke's Bay). 50 YARDS LADIES' HANDICAP. First Heat.—Miss M. Siramonds (Tβ Awa), 31 sec, 1 ; Miss K. Miller (Otagol, 3 sec, 2: Miss M. Bell (Auckland), C.4 spc, 3. Time. 33 we. Al«n RtnrtP'l: MUs .1. Whyman (Wangnnuil, Miss L. Copplestone (Canterbury), and Miss E. Stockley (Auckland). Won by 2ft. Second Heat.—Miss V. Erlser (To Awa), 5J eec, 1; Miss T. Lynch (Te Aotl, 5J sec, 2; Miss L. Brnadhcnd (Wanganui), 6 see, 3. Time. 33 1-5 spc Al*n starU,!: Miss B. Guyton (New Plymouth). Won by a foot. Final. Miss V. Edser (Te Awa), 5* sec 1 ■Miss K. Miller (Otago), 3 sec 2 Miss T. Lynch (Te Awa), CJ sec .... 3 Time, 33 sec. Also started: Miss M. Sunmonds (Te Awa). Miss L. Broadhead (Wanganui). Miss M. Bell (Auckland). Miss Edser and Bliss Miller fought out a great finish, the former gaining the verdict by inches. 66 2-3 XARDS .TTTNIOR BOYSHANDICAP. .1. Lyons (Canterbury), 9 sec 1 L. Olds (Otago), S sec 2 C. Blackfird (Dannevirke), 11 sec 3 Time, 46 4-5 sec. The only starters. Won by a touch. 33 1-3 YARDS JUNIOR GIRLS' HANDICAP. Miss .T. Malcolmson (Canterbury), ."> sec 1 Miss B. Hanlon (Auckland), 3 sec .... 2 Miss M. Rydon (To Awa), 6 sec 3 Time, 21 sec. Also started: Miss .T. Craig (Canterbury), Miss A. Svenson (Wanganui). Miss Malcolmson led all the way, to win by a yard. 50 YARDS FLYING SOTJADRON RACE, Teams of Five. Auckland _ 1 Canterbury ~...,. 2 Wellington 3 Time, 5 mm 17 2-5 sec. The only starters. Auckland held 2yds lead from Canterbury on the first lOO.vds, Wellington going easily 10yds behind. The second 100 yds saw Auckland further increase the gap, and when the fourth man got away they led by 20yds. Enwright, Auckland's last man, started 20yds ahead of Lindsay, but the latter made up the lost ground fast, and when Enwright touched the home line he was a bare syds in front Wellington were a bad last. YALDHURST SHIELD AGGREGATE. Present holders, Auckland. Auckland „ - "1 points Canterbury _ 27 points Otago 13 points Wanganui s points Hawke's Bay ~ points Wellington I point Manawatu 1 point WAR MEMORIAL SHIELD. Present holders : Wanganui, Auckland, and Otago (equal). Auckland , - 4 wins Wanganui •" wins Otago 3 wins Hawke's Bay 2 wins Wellington 2 wins Miss K. Miller (Otago) was not a starter in the 75yds Girls' Breaststroke Championship, as wired on the first day of the championshius.