SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 15

SWIMMING.

UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

rABRELL'S FINE FCRM.

COLLEGE RECORDS BROKEN.

~ ,J. P.. Farrell, the former Auckland sprint champion, was in fine form at the Auckland University College : swimming championships at the Tepid Baths last evening* winning the 50yds, 100 yds and 220 yds titles in times that were all college records, i Miss E. Lietz was the inoet 'successful lady competitor, winning the 33 1-3 yds, the 50yds and the 100 yds races. G. Rix-Trott was FarrelTs most; serious rival, while Miss J. Thom-son-was first in the backstroke and breaststroke. Good times were registered, and excellent finishes had the spectators .interested throughout the evening. Results: —

Ladies' Breaststroke Championship. —Miss J. Thomson 1. Won easily. Time, 42 2-ss. •■ Ladies' Championship, 100 Yards.—Miss B. Lietz 1, Miss H. Gaze 2, Miss K. Bull 3. Won by three yards. Time, 79 2-ss. ... Men's Championship, 100 Yards.—First heat: G. A, Rix-Trott 1, C. J. McLean 2, W J. Gunn 3. Time, 70s. Second heat: J. I'. Farrell 1, T. V. Fitzpatrick 2. Time, 70s. Final: Farrell 1, lUx-Trott 2, Gunn 3 Farrell and Rix-Trott turned into the last lap together and in an exciting, tussle over the last .15 yards Farrell drew away to win by one and a half yards from RixTrott, who beat Gunn by about six yards. Time, 60 2-ss. • Men's Handicap, open, 33 1-3 Yards.— First heat: J. Steer (Parnell), 2s, 1;. N. Crump (North Shore), 2s, 2. Time, 17 2-ss. Second heat: McLeod (Mount Eden), 35,.1; , Bridson (Grammar), scratch, 2. Time, 19s. Third heat: H. Cleghorn (Grammar), 2s, 1; P. Lane (Mount Eden), 2s, 2. Time, 18 3-ss. Fourth heat: R. Pidgeon (Parnell), 2s, and D. Mathieson (Mount Eden), Is, dead-heat, 1. Time, 18 3-ss. Fifth heat: P. Moore (North Shore), 2s, 1; D. McKay (North Shore), 2s, 2. Time, 21s. First semi-flual: Cleghorn 1, Steer 2. . Time, 1C 4-us. Second semi-final: Pidgeon 1, Beck 2 Time,' 17 2-ss. Final: Steer 1, Cleg.horn 2, Beck 3. Time, 17s. ~ ~ Men's Breaststroke Championship, 100 Yards.—W. Platts 1, W. Gunn and F. Dawson, dead-heat, 2. Time, lm 275. . Ladies' Championship, 50 Yards.—Miss E. Lietz 1, Miss J. Thomson 2, Miss K. Bull 3. Time, 345. - - Ladies* Diving Championship.—Miss N. r.aliah'er 1, Miss E. Lletz 2. ' Men's Club Handicap, 50 Yards.—First heati G. Foy, Is, 1; P. Glldirist, 2s, 2. Time, 33 2-ss. Second heat: W. Platts, 2s, 1; K. Potter, 3s, 2; A. Bourke, 2s, 3. Time, 80. 2-ss. Final: Platts 1,: Foy 2, Bourke 8 ' Men's' e champ'ionship, 220 Yards.—First heat •. G. Rix-Trott 1, C. McLean 2, C. Dillon 3 Time, 2m 50s. Second heat: J. P. *arrell 1, H. G, Claridge 2, W. Gunn 3. Time, 2m 475.: i Fl'nal: Farrell 1, Rix-Trott 2, McThe 'competitors were together at the end of'the first lap, after which Farrell drew ahead to lead Rix-Trott and McLean by a yard at the 100 yds mark. Farrell was three yards in front of Rix-Trott, who was' leading easily McLean at 200 yds. In tho sprint to the rope, Farrell drew still further away and won with four yards to spare from Rix-Trott. McLean was eight yards behind in third place. Time, 2p-41s. Ladies' Breaststroke Championship, 33 1-3 Yards. —Miss J. Thomson 1, Miss N. Gallaher 2. Time, 26 2-ss. Ladies' Club Handicap, 33 1-3 Yards.— First heat: Miss N. Gallaher, 2s, 1; Miss M. Warren, 2s, 2. .Time, 23J-ss. Second heat: Miss K. Bull, 3s, 1; Mise J. Scott, 3s 2; Miss S. Jackson, 2s, 3. Time, 225. Final V Miss Bull 1, Miss Gallaher 2, Miss Warren 3. Time, 22 3-ss. Men's Backstroke Championship, iuu Yards.—G. Rix-Trott 1, D. Hyaulason 2, T. Fitzpatrick 3. Won by 10 yards. Time, 74 1 -Ts ■ * Men's Diving Championship.—G. Johnson 1, F. Brown 2, J. P. Farrell 3. Men's Handicap, Open, 60 2-3 fa™".— First heat: H. Cleghorn (Grammar). 4s, 1, n-.. Bridson (Grammar), scratch. 2; J. Steer Parnell), 3. Time, 39 l-ss. Second heat: J. Curtayne (NortK Shore), 2s, I;_D. Mathieson (Mount Eden), 2s, 2; R. Pidceon (Parnell), 3. Time, 47 3-ss. Final: Cleghorn 1, Bridson 2, Mathieson 3. lime,

O< Ladies' Championship. 33 1-3 Yards.— ■Km\ Lietz 1, Miss K. Bull 2, Miss J. Thomson. ,3. Time;-21 l-ss._ g - b) L S y Cdi C r OpL 7 , If Yaras.-Mis S ■I Lietz 4s, 1; Miss P. Robertson, scratch, 2;■.■Mlea Xeedham, 7s. 3. Time, 36 l-|s. 'Club Handicap, 33 1-3 '2s 1:0. Shroff, 2s, & < *• T'lmc, 18 4-SS. SecoM heaf McLeod,' 2s, 1;K. Potter, 3s, 2, G., Foy! scratch, 3. Time, 10.2-5s Third heat^ "riJT'Ts: %-eiJ6s Sn fef'McLeS goals beat Unlvorsity 0.1, ' 'V: J' | '■; :■., \ ;'- ".';{ h