THE WORLD of SPORT

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 45, 22 February 1929, Page 16

THE WORLD of SPORT

SWIMMING.

TWO MORE CARNIVALS HELD.

VISIT OP J. W. CAMERON.

MISS ROBERTSON'S RECORD.

the championship stage of the f<Sason over interclub competition is again in full swing, for during the past week two carnivals have been held, one at Itclensville by the local club, and the otiher by the Waitemata Club in the Tepid Baths. ,A large party of Auckland swimmers journeyed to Helensville last Saturday tc» participate in the annual river race iii the afternoon and the gala in the

cveniug. The river race was a good contest, and attracted 32 starters, the majority ot whom were Aucklanders. The caption of the Parnell Club, W. Wilson (ilOs), proved the winner, while the Auckland lady middle-distance champion, Miss Dorothy Grant, on the same Tuftrk, linished!; second 5s later. The Olympic representative, D. P. Lindsay (scr), was in good form, winning the gold medal for fastest time, 12m 355. It* is safe to say that, with better luck, tlie only two lady Competitors, Miss Grant and Miss Edna Champion, would have tilled the first two places. When about half the distance had been completed, Miss Champion was leading easily, but then she veered right off her coiirse, and so lost a great deal of ground. She subsequently finished in sixth place, after having swum about 80yds too much. Owing to a misunderstanding concerning her handicap, Gfant, who was supposed to be on the IlOs mark, was about 12s late in leaving the starting point. Considering that Wilson, also on 110s, beat her by only 55,. Miss Grant s chances of success would have been very favourable had she started at the right time. In the' evening -there was a large attendance at the held in the ladies' municipal baths, tfhicb ' are 18 2-3 yds long and about Byds wide. Additional interest was attached to the 100 yds invitation handicap, - because of the appearance of the New Zealand sprint champion and record-holder, I. W. Cameron, of Wellington. Cameron, who was on ecratch,.ha<l. aa.iiß opponents D_ P. Lindsay J. ,P. Farrell 2£s), and R. Sellars (4s)*••• After a fine Taee Sellarsi, who no doubt was more accustomed to'fcwimming in the warm mineral Water, w<?n by 2ydsrfrom the*, good time of 60s. lindsay finished -in third position, while Farrell was about 2yds fufther back. Cameron's swimming was a revelation to the Helens tflle people, aa "h« w--easily the fastest sprinter they have ever seen in action.

The Helens ville Club ia one of the most enthusiastic of clubs, and it is therefore little wonder that some of its younger members promise to make a name for themselves in the sport. As is well known, Ross Sellars, who was third in this "jaitars- 100 yds Auckland championship, Owes his success to the encouragement he has received from the club. He is only 19 years of age, so that he should improve still further. The best of many promising youngsters are Jack Sellars, Trevor Strong, who represented Auckland in junior events at the national championships, and Miss Eileen Hill, an intermediate girl. Miss Hill is said to be eager to do well, and when & few-improvements are effected in her etyle she should be prominent in intermediate event* next season.

Cameron at tepid baths. The large attendance of spectators at the Tepid Baths last Tuesday evening must have been delighted with the great swimming of the youthful New Zealand champion. He was warmly applauded after he had touched ahead of the local men in the 100 yds first class invitation handicap in the splendid time of 55 4-ss, equalling hia own record, which" he put up in winning the Dominion championship a few weeks ago. Cameron's swimming ia characterised by a -high body position, for he planes out of the water to his waist; hia shoulders do not dip, and offer no resistance to the water. He has a beautiful starting plunge, which could well be emulated by local swimmers. A noticeable feature of his swimming on Tuesday night was that he did not empl«f the under-water turn, universally considered to be more advantageous than turning above water. Cameron, however, has such a powerful push-off that at the turn he gains -at least half a yard on his rivals. By reason of her brilliant performance in equalling Miss Una Stockley's record of 66 3-5s for senior ladies, the New Zealand intermediate champion, Miss Peggy Robertson, must be regarded as the wonder girl swimmer of New Zealand. ' 2s she is yet only 16 years of age, she should clip seconds off her time, nor would it come as a surprise if she eventually putte up world's records, not only for 100 yds, but also for longer distances. There is no reason why Miss Robertson should not make her way into the front rank of the world's lady swimmers. In her New Zealand has a potential world's champion. The 130yda breaatstroke handicap -was marked by the success of the New Zealand intermediate boy and girl champions, J. Magee and Mis* Jean Thomson, who finished in t>eegud places.. Miss Thomson, with-* handica p of 16s, was "beat, the winner, T. Low<* disqualified for not turninp'Sgjpfc- both hands. Miss Thomson's iimOc- 2m 31s, was exceptionally flkgee, on ss, had a comfortable victory the secofßl; returning the fast time Of 2m Qs. Magee annexed the final in 2ap»- easily, but an exciting t u place-was" seen-Tbetween-MisJ 'ThOmflon attJL the only other ■taraappA. Clark (18s). Miss Thomson wasramerded an ovation for her plucky Magee and Miss Thomson has two fine young'exponents' of brjaartroke who should shake all they graduate to senior cla • Thlf WRU* 1 displayed in the 440 yds club not startling, for the time of the- #pner, J. Enwright (13s) was only sa£:''4BC_2-.5«, and that of D. P. 335, as compared with his New- fjeiijrad record of 5m 24 2-ss.

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KING'S COLLEGE CARNIVAL.

GOOD TIMES AND INTERESTING RACES. Good times were registered and interesting contests were seen at the King's College annual swimming sports which were held at the Tepid Baths last evening. There was a large attendance of parents and friends. Caughey, with 15 points, won the s-enior cup, Hollinrake, with six points, being second. Smith, with three points, was third. The junior cup went to Gillett i., with 11 points, Gunn, seven points, second, and Cadman, five points, third. Results were:— 50 Yards, under 14.—Kinnlmont 1, Leyland 2, Lundon 3. Time, 41s. 50 Tarda Open Handicap.—First heat: Gribble, 2s, 1 : Pitcher, 3s, 2; Seamer, ss, 3. Time, 34 2-ss. Second heat: Stokes, Is, 1: Stewart i.. Is, 2; Harris, 4s, 3. Time, 365. Third heat: Abbott ii., 3s, 1; Court, Is, 2; Palmer ii.. Is, 3. Time, 355. Final: Court, 1} Gribble, 2; Abbott ii., 3. Time, 33 4-ss. 50 Yards Senior Cup.—Caughey 1, Hollinrake 2, Allen 3. Time, 30s. 33 1-3 Yards Junior Cup.—First heat; Gunn, 1; Mawston. 2 ; Madill. 3. Time, 21s. Second heat: Gillett i., 1; Makgill i., 2 ; Shakespear, 3. Time, 19 4-55." Third heat : Zahara. 1; Cadman, 2 ; Pierce, 3. Time, 20 4-ss. Fourth heat: Lewis i., 1; Macindoe ii., 2; Driscoll and Plugge, dead heat, 3. Time, 23 2-ss. Final: Gillett, 1; Mawston, 2; Gunn, 3. Time, 20s. 33 1-3 Yards, under 14.—Kinnimont 1. Gillies 2, Melville 3. Time, 245. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: Court, 4s, 1; Gribble, 2s, 2; Smith 1., 3s, 3. Time, 78s. Second heat: Heath, 3s, 1; Driscoll. 4s, 2; Stewart i., 3. Time, 85s. Final: Court, 1 { Gribble, 2} Smith, 3, Time, 775. 50 Yards Junior Cup.—First heat: Gunn, 1; Gillett ii., 2; Zahara, 3. Time, 32 2-ss. Second heat: Moses, 1; Pierce, 2; Johnston, 3. Time, 35 3-ss. Final: Gillett, 1 5 Gunn, 2; Zahara, 3. Time, 32 4-ss.

100 Yards Senior Cup.—Caughey, 1; Hollinrake, 2; Palmer ii., 3. Time, 725. 50 Yards Breaststroke Handicap.—First heat: Gunn, scr, 1; McCarthy, 2 ; Madill, scr, 3. Time, 435. Second heat: Palmer i., scr, 1 ; Tuck, 2s, 2 ; Harris, 2s, 3. Time, 465. Final: McCarthy and Gunn, dead heat, 1; Palmer, 3. Time, 41s. 50 Yards Handicap, under 16.—First heat: Mawston,> Js, J.; Walker ii., 2. Time, 375. Second >heat: Rainger, 3% 1; Moses, scr, 2. Time, 35 2-ss. Third heat: Johnston, 3s, 1: Calvert, 2s. 2. Time, 40 2-ss. Fourth heat: Zahara, 2s, 1; Brownlee, 2s, 2. Time, 34 2-ss. Final: Mawston, 1; Zahara, 2. Time, 345. Junior Neat Header. —Skegg, 1: Zahara, 2; Magill 1., 3. Proude Memorial Cup, 50 Yards Old Boys' Race.—rcFarrell 1, Clackgau 2, Macdonald 3. Time, 275. 100 Yatds Junior Cup.—Cadman, 1; Gunn, 2 ; Glllett 1., 3. Time. 78s. 33 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—First heat: Bruce 1, Bmpson 2, McCarthy 3. Time, 31s. Second heat- Gnu a l,- Ross 2. English 3. Time, 31s. "-Final: Gunn 1, Bruce 2, Empson 3. Time, 29 2-ss. Form Relay Race (across baths). —V. Upper 1, V. Lower 2. Form Belay, Junior.—lV. Lower 1, lIL Lower 2, 111. Upper 3: 200 Yards Senior Cup.—Caughey 1, Smith 2, Allen 3. Time, 3.2. Blindfold Race, 33 1-3 Yards.—Hollinrake 1, Cadman 2, Walker 3. House Relay Race, 33 1-3 Yards.—St. John's 1, Parnell 2.

WESTLAND CENTRE HONOURED.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. At a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to-night it was decided that the New Zealand championship meeting for 1930 be allocated to the Westland Centre.