SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 35, 11 February 1929, Page 17

SWIMMING.

PONSONBY CLUB'S RACE. The I'onsonby Amateur Pwimminj: Club held a r.<i yards handicap race on Saturday afternoon. Thi« resulted a> follows-— First heaT.—Pike 1. Moore 2. Coujjhlan 3. Time. .°.4s. Second Heat—Neale 1, Midjjley 2. Moore 3. Time. 325. Final. H. Neale. 4s j Midgley, 2s •» R. M«">re. «cr " o Time. 32 3-5?. * "

DARGAVILLE CLUB'S GALA.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE. Saturday. The first enrnivnl of the season under the auspices of the TMrgavllle Swimming Club was held last nipht, 200 specrators beinjx present. A particularly exciting rare was the mrn'<= 2l.'Oyds haniliraii. in which H. Walker ( Dnrpaville) anil J. Redwood <\Vhanjrareil. two scratch nien, swam neck and neck throughout the distance for the former to touch just ahead. In the ladies' 100 yds Miss Nina Riley swam a great race from scratch to dead" heat with Miss A Kent (Whansrareii. 3s. f<.r first place. The principal results (competitors being I>arIHlville members tin less exnresslv mentioned) are as follow:— Girls under 12— K. White 1, A. Campbe]! 2. \. Kelly (Whangarci) 3. Time, 47

Men's 220yd«.—H. 'Valfen- I. .T. Redwnnd <Whangarei) 2. Ti* 3in. Five starter*. Boys under 12. Meharry 1. c. Lunny 2, E. Fairley Time, 2" 2-5s Boys under 14.—D. Hallows ( Whaniraroi > 1. J. Butt (Whangarei) 2, Meharry 3. Time. 31 3-ss. I-adies' 6'.>yde.—A Dent (Whansareil 1 N. Riley 2. M. Ball 3. Time, 54 3-5-Girls under 14.— K. White 1. A Camnbell 2. Time, 45 3-'<<. Men's 10°yds.—First her>t : K. Symington (Whangarei) 1, J. H->llows (Whari?:ar»7i 2. Time, 1.13 2-5. Second heat: H. Weliber (Whangareii 1. H. Wnlker 2 Time 1.13 3-5. Final: Hollows 1. Walker 2' Time. 1.11 4-5. Wnn by three yards. Symington finishe<i in second place, but was disqualified for takicjr oflE too early. Girls under 16.—M. Ball 1, O. Dank's 2. Time, 40 4-ss. Boys' under 16. —.Stanaway 1, Geard " Meharry 3. Time. 35 l-ss. Ladies' 100yds.—N. Riley and A Dent (Whuugareii dead heat 1, J. Nicol iWhansarei) 3. Time, 1.31. Breaststroke. 44yds.—W. Riley 1, WlUon (Whangarei) 2. A. Judd (Whanirareii 3 Time. 445. Men's 06yds.—First heat : J. Milliuct'-n (Whancarei) 1, W. Riley •.«, Time 4.-, i-,-is Second heat: H. Walker 1. .1. Roiln-m-U ( Whangarei.i 2. Time. 4S ]-5s Final: Redwood 1, Millingion 2. W. Riley 3. Time," Novice, 44yds.—Newlnve 1. j Wilwn (Whancarei) 2, J. Cossill (Whiinsarci)' 3 Time, 3us.