SWIMMING.
INTER-'VABSITY CONTESTS.
THREE CENTRES GAIN FIVE POINTS,
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
DUNEDIN, Monday.
The University swimming contests were held to-night before a large attendance. Some good exhibitions of swimming were witnessed, although the times were not particularly fast. Otago, Canterbury and Auckland each scored five points for the swimming shield championship. The results are as follow :• —
220 Yards Men's Championship.—D. Symes (Canterbury) 1, J. Blyth (Otago) 2, M. Ilerrich (Canterbury) 3. Won by six yards. Time, 2.48. 50 Yards Women's Championship.—N. Webber (Otago) 1, K. Bull (Auckland) 2, J. Thompson (Auckland) 3. Time, 33 3-ss. 100 Yards Men's Championship. — D. Symes (Canterbury) 1, M. Herrich (Canterbury) 2, W. I. Gunn (Auckland) 3. Won by a yard. Time. 63 l-ss. 100 Yards Women's Championship. — J. Thompson (Auckland) 1, K. Bull (Auckland) 2, N. Webber (Otago) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 1.27. Dual Relay Race.—Otago 1, Auckland 2, Canterbury 3. Won by three yards. Time, 2.19.
Position for the tournament shield now stands: —Otago, 133 points; Auckland, 12 points; Victoria, 7£ points; Canterbury, 6J points.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 81, 7 April 1931, Page 13
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