SWIMMING TITLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 19, 23 January 1929, Page 18

SWIMMING TITLES.

CHAMPIONS IN ACTION.

AUCKLAND CARNIVAL CONCLUDES.

SOME THRILLING CONTESTS

Again last evening- the concluding night of the Auckland swimming championships, there was some excellent racing at the Tepid Baths. Some of. the events produced thrilling contests and the big crowd of 1500 spectators cheered with great enthusiasm. The brilliant Ena Stockiey was in line form last evening and regained her 100 yards title by decisively beating the holder, Miss Doris Magee. The winner put up tine time, being only 2-os outside her own Australian and Auckland and New Zealand record. Clever trick diving, which was highly amusing, was performed by (i. Johnson, H. Neale, W. Hassan and W. Keesing. Results of championship and handicap events are:— 440 YARDS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Title holder, G. Bridson. Auckland and N.Z. record, 0.24 2-0, D. P. Lindsay (Auckland). G. Bridson (Grammar) 1 3. Enwright (Waitomano 2 Also started: .1. de Loree (Mount Eden). Knright and Bridson were the cause of four false starts, but with the nfth attempt the 'men were sent away together. Bridson and de Loree turned together at the end of the first hundred, with Enwright only a yard away. With 200 yards covered. Bridson began to show out in front and with each lap made his position even more secure. De .Loree- retired at 400 yards and Bridson won by 16 yards from Enwright. Time, 5.32—an Auckland record. Bridson's sectional times were: 100 yds 66 3-ss, 200 yds 2.22, 300 yds, 3.40 3-5, 400 yds 8.1. 440 YARDS INTERMEDIATE BOYSCHAMPIONSHIP. Title holder. P. Browuiee. Auekland and N.Z. record, 5.38 4-5, G. Bridsou. J. Speight (Parnell \ L. Smy the (Ponsonby) #...,. 1! Also started: J. H. Davey, R. Pidg'con, A. Lockle. Speight swam a good race all the way and beat Smythe by 20 yards. The other swimmers withdrew at various stages of the race. Time, 6.83 2-8. GIRLS' INTERMEDIATE 220 YARDS. Totle holder, Miss E. Champion. Auckland and N.Z. m-ora. 2.52 2-5, Miss E. Champion (Auckland), Miss P; Robertson fra rata) swam the distance alone in 3.3. INTERMEDIATE BOYB' 100 YARDS BREASTSTROKE. Title holder. .1. Magee. N.Z. record, 1.17 4-5, E. C. Heard (Christehurenj. J. Magee (Parnell) swam the distance alone In 1.22 3-5, an Auckland record. 150 YARDS MEN'S BACKSTROKE CHAM. PIONBHIP. Title holder, L. Falrgray. Auckland and N.Z. record, 1.52 3-5, L. Falrgray. L. Falrgray (Waitemata) l Also started: T. Japetb (HelensvtUe). Falrgray led Japeth at the end of the first lap. Japetb retired at 100 yds. Time, JUNIOR GIRLS' 100 YARDS. Title holder, Miss M. Smith. Auckland and N.Z. ; ;l, T6 2-ss, Miss L. Coutts (Auckland). Miss a. Grange (Mount Eden) _~..,. 1 Miss M. Elworth (Devonport) ........ 2 Miss A. Bougbtwood (Parnell) 3 These were the only starters. It was even going In the early stages, but It developed Into a fine race between Misses Grange and Elworfh, the former drawing out.in the final stage to win by a yard. Time, 78 8-5». r LADIES' 100 YARDS. Title holder. Miss D. Magee. Australian and Auckland and N.Z. record, 63 8-ss, Miss Ena Stockiey (Auckland). Miss Ena Stockiey (Grammar) 1 Miss D. Magee (Parnell) a Miss M. Farquhar, (Waitemata) 8 This proved to be the race of the evening. The field of three went oft" together. Miss Stockiey at once forged to the front leading Miss Magee by a yard at the end of the first lap. She slightly increased her lead over the next section and when she turned for the last time had over a yard margin, Finishing strongly. with apparently a i ittle in- hand. Miss Stockiey. went on to win by two yards from Mis* Magee, with Miss Farquhar a similar distance away third. When the time wis recorded Miss Stockiey got quite an ovation. LADIES' 220 YARDS. Title holder, Miss D. Grant (Auckland). Auckland and N.Z. record. 2.47, Miss G. Sband (Christehurch). Miss D. Grant (tiramnuir) 1 Mlbb B. stockiey (Grammar) a Mlfs E. Champion (Mount Eden) ..., '3 Miss M. Farquhar (Waitemata) also started. From an even start Misses Grant and Stockiey went into the lead, leading the other pair slightly at. the end of th" first Jap. Miss Stockiey began to'draw away, but amid excitement Miss Grant soon bridged the gap. With a lap to go they were on even terms, but Miss Grant began to draw out and went on to'win by three yards and retain her title. Miss Champion was three yards away, third. Time, 2.54. sT ' JUNIOR BOYS' 220 YAXDB. title holder. S. Gardiner (Auekland). Auckland and N.Z. record, 2.43 - 1-5, L. Olds (Dunedin). A. Walker (Wbangarei) ... i T. Strong (Helensville) -.2 8. Gardiner. (Ponsonby) .., 3 These were the only starters. . The trio were level over the first lap and then walker went to the front, staving off a strong challenge by Strong in the final stage of the race... hy tWo clear yards from Strong, with Gardiner four yards away. Time, 8.12.

JLX I?«*L™ GII J LB BREA STROKE, 50 «i & « ew Zealllu d record, 41 l-ss, xri i SS Brewaril (Christehurch). Miss P. Webster (Mount Eden) had the event ,to herself, and accompanied by Miss J. Thompson as pacer,- covered the distance in 42 l-ss. HANDICAP EVENTS. Open Handicap, 50yds.—First heat: B Bassett,,3s. 1 ; f P. Parrell, scr. 2. Time," i-o. second heat: M. Honeyfleld, 4s Time 2t l-ss. Third heatt'R. Skinner, 4s mi D# $U e a« e i. 3»» ; Clark, sen., ,4s 3 ? H lm i e ' I 8 5 r h V at: C-A'iound, £s, 1, R. fc. Lynch, ss. B. Keane 4s 3 F f rth o ft< SJ :R - Colebrook,'3s, 1: C. Witten, 3s, 2. Time, 28 l-ss. Final • Honeytteld V, «i Colebrook 8. Time, 38 1-5.

Ar J a ni, Js.. G,rtß ' Ha D di cap, 00 2-3yds.-»-Miss M. Smith, scr, l v Miss B. Page,. 13s, 2. Time, 43 l-ss. Junior Boys' Handicap, 6« >i-3yds—First heat: T. Strong, os, 1; J. H. Davey, is, 2; &. V\ oUgramme. ss. 3. Time, 48s. Second heat: I>. Dawson, fls. 1; D. Smith 10s 2 .Time, 4« 2-5. Flual: Strong 1, 'Daw'so" u " 2. Tltae, 48 2-se. Water Polo.—Ponsonby A 4atl tiramuiar tied. ' *• vj..

Mis# B. Hanlon wae : iqenti<j|i«Nl a« start- ? i 100j-(Ib girts' J|i)terfliediate championship race on Monday evt-nhiK. This .was an error- . Miss Hanlon,. who won the junior in* -lyjio .was iiot ji competitor this year. i